Watson is playing the first two rounds of the 112th U.S. Open with Tiger Woods and Phil Michelson. No pressure, right? Watson enters the group as perhaps the most overlooked Masters champion at the U.S. Open in recent history. The shot-shaping master, not an immediate fan of Olympic Club’s tree-lined fairways and tiny greens, will have a front-row look when all the action begins — and he’s more than excited about the pressure not being on him. Together, his playing partners have 113 PGA Tour victories and 18 majors. “It’s going to be like Sunday at the Masters,” Watson said. “Huge galleries … two legends.” The Associated Press
This week’s schedule
PGA TOUR: 112th U.S. Open
Where: The Olympic Club, Lake Course (7,170 yards, par 70), San Francisco
TV: ESPN (today and Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 3-8 p.m.; Monday playoff, if necessary, 10 a.m.-noon). NBC (today and Friday, 1-3 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 2-8 p.m.; Monday playoff, if necessary, noon-conclusion).
CHAMPIONS TOUR
Next event: Montreal Championship, June 22-24, Vallee du Richelieu Golf Club, Vercheres Course, Sainte-Julie, Quebec
LPGA TOUR
Next event: LPGA Classic, June 21-24, Grey Silo Golf Course, Waterloo, Ontario
