Doug Sanders, 20-time PGA Tour winner, passes away
Born in Cedartown, Georgia, Sanders was a self-taught golfer with a short, flat swing who played collegiately at the University of Florida.
Born in Cedartown, Georgia, Sanders was a self-taught golfer with a short, flat swing who played collegiately at the University of Florida.
Anirban Lahiri handled the tougher South Course at Torrey Pines better than many of the big names till he came to the back nine in the first round.
Organisers said they had been in contact with the family and had helped "with the logistics of repatriation, including providing a transfer for the family from Paris to Lyon.
Mickelson said there was no chance of the duo carving up the lucrative purse between them, insisting that the event would be winner-take-all.
Mickelson, who turns 48 on Saturday, would become the oldest US Open champion and the second-oldest major winner in history should he pull off the feat.
"Today was a very good test of all the things that I'm trying to implement," Woods said.
"It's an honour and I think it's a dream for every player to play in the Masters."
Woods spent 45 days in a Mississippi clinic where he was treated for an addiction.
Lahiri is still five shots behind the leader, Henrik Stenson (66).
Lahiri will need to watch out for the wind and forecast of possible showers on Thursday afternoon.
