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After Day 1 of the US Open Golf Championship 2008 there are a few unfamiliar names at the top of the leaderboard after a hard day at the Torrey Pines GC.

Nationwide tour players Kevin Streelman and Justin Hicks were the unexpected first round leaders after both hitting 3 under pars 68s on day 1.

They lead by one stoke ahead of Rocco Mediate Eric Axley Geoff Ogilvy and Stuart Appleby.

The best placed Englishmen was Lee westwood a further shot back, and he is in a group which includes Swede Robert Karlsson and Ernie Els.


Tiger Woods had a disasterous start to his US Open with a double bogey on the first, he got back to 1 under but on 14 he double bogeyed again, he even 3 putted which he had not done for 2 years. Tiger playing his first tournament since a knee op he had straight after the masters, is obviously a bit rusty. That said Tiger Woods is only 4 shots back so very much in touch at +1.
The dream team group which Tiger Woods played in included the world number 2 Phil Mickelson and World number 3 Adam Scott, also struggled Phil Mickelson ended on par and Scott 2 over par. All 3 are still in contention and will play together again today in round 3.

My Tip Luke Donald was looking good to lead after round 1 being 2 under at 14, but two bogey holes left him even par for the day, but I still think he can be fighter for the title on Sunday.
Other Europeans did not fare so well Sergio Garcia carded 76, Padraig Harrington , Ian Poulter and Nick Dougherty, took 78, while Paul Casey, Justin Rose and Colin Montgomerie all got 79, and will be fighting to make the cut today.

US Open ROUND 1 (Day 1) Leaderboard

1 Hicks US -3
1 Streelman US -3
3 Ogilvy Aus -2
3 Appleby Aus -2
3 Axley US -2
3 Mediate US -2
7 Fowler US -1
7 Westwood Eng -1
7 Karlsson Swe -1
7 Els SA -1
7 Allenby Aus -1
12 Pettersson Swe level
12 Mickelson US level
12 Sheehan US level
12 Romero Arg level
12 L Donald Eng level
12 V Singh Fij level
12 Ogilvie US level
19 Stanley US +1
19 Wittenberg US +1

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