• Despite all the commotion in Tiger Woods' life over the past few years, no one can deny that he's still a pretty good golfer, capable of beating any field on any course. It just might happen this weekend at the U.S. Open, played at the notoriously harsh Olympic Golf Club in San Francisco. He's only at -1 but that's good for a tie for second place.
• Woods' two groupmates, Phil Mickelson and Masters Champion Bubba Watson, didn't fare so well. Mickelson, who has long been one of the best in the world shot a +6 while Watson might be come the first Masters champion to miss the cut at the U.S. Open in 18 years after his miserable +8. All three are ranked in the top 12, with Woods and Watson both in the top 5.
• Whether or not you're a fan of Tiger Woods, a tournament that he does well in always garners more attention and is arguably the best thing that can happen to a given tournament, even one that doesn't necessarily need additional storylines to garner viewers, such as the U.S. Open.
More Steroid Allegations against Lance
• Lance Armstrong received a letter on Wednesday from the US Anti-Doping Agency telling Armstrong there were 10 witnesses who claimed to have witnessed him doping (using steroids) between 1998 and 2011. This is not the first time that Armstrong has been accused of using performance enhancing drugs, but the USADA is the most credible accuser to date.
• If found guilty of these charges, Armstrong will likely be stripped of his record 7 Tour de France titles and will be banned from cycling and triathlons.
• Armstrong, who has never tested positive for any kind of drugs in the past, and his legal team are formulating a defense surrounding the fact that all 10 supposed witnesses were facing legal trouble of their own. The witnesses, none of whom are known yet, supposedly traded testimony for immunity for themselves. Armstrong’s team believes that their testimony should not be trusted. The team has also asked for samples Armstrong provided that prove his doping. This story is developing, but could lead to the downfall of one of the greatest athletes, humanitarians and stories of our time.
Yes, I would have made the wrong guess were it not for your hint! EVK
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