A preview, key stats and form guide for the US Open at Olympic Club in San Francisco.
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The US Open returns to The Olympic Club in San Francisco for the fifth time in its history.
The Lake Course, which sits close to the Pacific Ocean, first staged the USGA's flag ship event in 1955 when little-known Jack Fleck defeated Ben Hogan in a play-off.
Further Opens were staged there in 1966, 1987 and most recently 14 years ago, as Lee Janzen lifted the famous old trophy for a second time.
The Lake Course is a traditional US Open venue with narrow, tree-lined fairways and small well-bunkered greens.
The putting surfaces have changed from poa annua to bentgrass, otherwise little has altered since 1927 when the course was laid out by Sam Whiting.
And, as usual, the famous Californian course is expected to provide a tough test for this week's second major championship of the season.
So who may challenge for the title?
Jim Furyk: It's been nine long years since the 42-year-old American tasted major success. He has performed pretty well this year - eight top-25s in 12 starts - although without a victory since September 2010.
Sergio Garcia: Remains one of the most consistent major performers but still without a victory to his name. The 32-year-old Spaniard enjoyed a top-three finish in Sweden last weekend.
Matt Kuchar: Back in 1998, when he had considerably more hair than he has now, the then-amateur finished in a tie-for-14th at The Olympic Club. He was a winner at Sawgrass last month and tied-for-3rd at Augusta during April.
Lee Westwood: Will hope that last Saturday's victory in Stockholm will be the springboard for major success on the West Coast.
Tiger Woods: A two-time winner this season - including two weeks ago in Ohio - Tiger will be confident of claiming his first major title since 2008.
US OPEN FORM for SELECTED PLAYERS
Last 10 Years
Player: '02 / '03 / '04 / '05 / '06 / '07 / '08 / '09 / '10 / '11
Stephen Ames: Dq / - / 9 / 71 / MC / 10 / 58 / 10 / MC / -
Aaron Baddeley: - / - / MC / - / - / 13 / 29 / - / MC / MC
Thomas Bjorn: 37 / MC / MC / 52 / 48 / MC / - / - / - / -
Keegan Bradley: - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / -
Jonathan Byrd: - / 15 / MC / - / - / - / MC / - / - / MC
Angel Cabrera: 66 / 35 / 16 / 33 / 26 / Won / MC / 54 / 22 / MC
Rafa Cabrera-Bello: - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / 47 / -
Patrick Cantlay: - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / 21
Paul Casey: - / MC / MC / Wd / 15 / 10 / 65 / MC / 40 / MC
Kevin Chappell: - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / 3
KJ Choi: 30 / MC / 31 / 15 / MC / MC / MC / 47 / 47 / MC
Stewart Cink: MC / 28 / MC / 15 / 37 / MC / 14 / 27 / 40 / MC
Tim Clark: - / MC / 13 / 3 / MC / 17 / 48 / 40 / 12 / -
Nicolas Colsaerts: - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / MC
Ben Crane: MC / - / - / - / 62 / - / 53 / MC / MC / MC
Jason Day: - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / 2
Luke Donald: 18 / - / - / 57 / 12 / MC / Wd / MC / 47 / 45
Jason Dufner: - / - / - / - / 40 / 62 / - / - / 33 / MC
Ernie Els: 24 / 5 / 9 / 15 / 26 / 51 / 14 / MC / 3 / MC
Gonzalo F'dez-Castano: - / - / - / - / - / - / - / MC / - / -
Rickie Fowler: - / - / - / - / - / - / 60 / MC / - / MC
Jim Furyk: MC / Won / 48 / 28 / 2 / 2 / 36 / 33 / 16 / MC
Sergio Garcia: 4 / 35 / 20 / 3 / MC / MC / 18 / 10 / 22 / 7
Robert Garrigus: - / - / MC / - / - / - / MC / - / - / 3
Lucas Glover: MC / - / - / - / MC / MC / - / Won / 58 / 42
Retief Goosen: MC / 42 / Won / 11 / MC / MC / 14 / 16 / 58 / 23
Bill Haas: - / MC / 40 / - / - / - / - / - / - / 23
Anders Hansen: - / - / - / - / - / 55 / - / - / - / -
Peter Hanson: - / - / - / MC / - / 30 / - / 18 / 16 / 7
Padraig Harrington: 8 / 10 / 31 / MC / 5 / MC / 36 / MC / 22 / 45
Charles Howell: 18 / 53 / 36 / 75 / 37 / 51 / MC / - / - / -
Trevor Immelman: - / MC / 55 / - / 21 / MC / 65 / - / MC / MC
Ryo Ishikawa: - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / 33 / 30
Fredrik Jacobson: - / 5 / MC / - / - / - / MC / - / - / 14
Miguel Angel Jimenez: - / - / MC / MC / 16 / - / 6 / MC / MC / MC
Dustin Johnson: - / - / - / - / - / - / 48 / 40 / 8 / 23
Zach Johnson: - / - / 48 / MC / MC / 45 / MC / MC / 77 / 30
Robert Karlsson: 50 / - / - / MC / - / MC / 4 / - / 27 / 45
Martin Kaymer: - / - / - / - / - / - / 53 / MC / 8 / 39
Kyung-Tae Kim: - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / 30
Matt Kuchar: MC / - / - / MC / MC / - / 48 / MC / 6 / 14
Martin Laird: - / - / - / - / - / MC / - / MC / - / MC
Davis Love: 24 / MC / MC / 6 / MC / MC / 53 / - / 6 / 11
Hunter Mahan: - / MC / - / - / - / 13 / 18 / 6 / MC / MC
Matteo Manassero: - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / 54
Graeme McDowell: - / - / - / 80 / 48 / 30 / - / 18 / Won / 14
Rory McIlroy: - / - / - / - / - / - / - / 10 / MC / Won
Phil Mickelson: 2 / 55 / 2 / 33 / 2 / MC / 18 / 2 / 4 / 54
Francesco Molinari: - / - / - / - / - / - / - / 27 / MC / MC
Kevin Na: - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / MC / MC
Geoff Ogilvy: - / MC / - / 28 / Won / 42 / 9 / 47 / MC / MC
Louis Oosthuizen: - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / MC / 9
Carl Pettersson: - / - / - / MC / MC / 17 / 6 / 36 / - / -
Ian Poulter: - / - / MC / 57 / 12 / 36 / Wd / 18 / 47 / MC
Alvaro Quiros: - / - / - / - / - / - / - / MC / MC / 54
Robert Rock: - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / 23
Justin Rose: - / 5 / MC / - / - / 10 / MC / MC / - / MC
Bae Sang-Moon: - / - / - / - / - / - / - / MC / - / 42
Charl Schwartzel: - / - / - / - / 48 / 30 / - / MC / 16 / 9
Adam Scott: MC / MC / MC / 28 / 21 / MC / 26 / 36 / MC / MC
John Senden: - / - / MC / - / - / - / - / - / MC / 30
Webb Simpson: - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / 14
Vijay Singh: 30 / 20 / 28 / 6 / 6 / 20 / 65 / 27 / 40 / -
Brandt Snedeker: - / - / - / MC / - / 23 / 9 / MC / 8 / 11
Steve Stricker: 16 / - / MC / - / 6 / 13 / 29 / 23 / 58 / 19
David Toms: 45 / 5 / 20 / 15 / Wd / 5 / 60 / MC / 33 / MC
Bo Van Pelt: - / - / 31 / - / 40 / - / - / MC / 40 / 14
Nick Watney: - / - / - / - / - / MC / 60 / MC / 76 / MC
Bubba Watson: - / - / MC / - / - / 5 / MC / 18 / - / 63
Lee Westwood: - / - / 36 / 33 / - / 36 / 3 / 23 / 16 / 3
Mark Wilson: - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / MC
Gary Woodland: - / - / - / - / - / - / - / 47 / MC / 23
Tiger Woods: Won / 20 / 17 / 2 / MC / 2 / Won / 6 / 4 / -
Yong-Eun Yang: - / - / - / MC / - / - / - / - / MC / 3
LEADING 20 AVERAGE POSITIONS in MAJORS
(Last Four Years: '08 US Open thru '12 Masters)
Average (Majors)
19.60: Phil Mickelson (15)
25.60: Lee Westwood (15)
25.67: Tiger Woods (12)
30.13: Sergio Garcia (16)
31.38: Rory McIlroy (13)
31.46: Robert Karlsson (13)
33.00: Steve Stricker (16)
34.54: Charl Schwartzel (13)
38.23: Dustin Johnson (13)
38.53: Graeme McDowell (15)
41.50: Jim Furyk (16)
43.50: David Toms (12)
43.69: Peter Hanson (13)
44.22: Rickie Fowler (9)
45.07: Luke Donald (14)
45.10: Bo Van Pelt (10)
45.13: Adam Scott (16)
45.94: Martin Kaymer (16)
46.14: Nick Watney (14)
47.60: Paul Casey (15)
(Min. No. of Majors = 8)
MAJOR FORM LAST 12 MONTHS
(Three or More Top-25 Finishes in Majors since June 2011)
Player: USO / BO / PGA / USM
Sergio Garcia: 7 / 9 / 12 / 12
Anders Hansen: - / 22 / 3 / 24
Fredrik Jacobson: 14 / 16 / - / 19
Matt Kuchar: 14 / - / 19 / 3
Phil Mickelson: - / 2 / 19 / 3
Charl Schwartzel: 9 / 16 / 12 / -
Adam Scott: - / 25 / 7 / 8
Steve Stricker: 19 / 12 / 12 / -
Lee Westwood: 3 / - / 8 / 3
LOWEST US OPEN ROUNDS since start of 2000
63: Vijay Singh (Olympia Field - 2003)
64: Mark Brooks (Southern Hills - 2001)
64: Tom Kite (Southern Hills - 2001)
64: Vijay Singh (Southern Hills - 2001)
64: Woody Austin (Olympia Fields - 2003)
64: Mike Weir (Bethpage State Park - 2009)
64: Lucas Glover (Bethpage State Park - 2009)
65: 11 times
Note: Prior to 2000, three players carded 63s at the US Open - Johnny Miller (1973); Jack Nicklaus (1980); Tom Weiskopf (1980).
The Olympic Club: Par 70, 7,170 yards
