The United States Open at Pebble Beach

OK, everyone, what are your thoughts about who will contend at this year's U.S. Open at Pebble Beach? I believe Tiger has gotten enough demons regarding his past personal life out of his mind to start playing well again. And every golf commentator on the PGA Tour seems to favor Phil Mickelson as the winner this year. Phil has won how many times at Pebble Beach?

And now the tour has a new group of young players, as demonstrated by last week's Memorial. Justin Rose won at age 29 last week, and the runner-up, Ricky Fowler, is 21 years of age. In addition to those two, there is Dustin Johnson at 25 years who has won tournaments at Pebble Beach already in his short professional career so far. Another eight to ten young players are all capable of winning at Pebble Beach.

I have already predicted that Phil will not win the Open, because I do not believe he will win in two weeks as long as he is hitting his driver crooked, and as long as he continues using the Callaway blade putter. Only if the weather conditions are wet, and therefore the greens are soft and slow, will Phil have a chance.

That is why Phil threatened on Sunday at the Memorial; an early tee time on Thursday in wet conditions. If it is dry and windy, Phil won't have a chance.

So let's see what weather they expect to have for the Open in another week or so.