I wouldn’t be caught dead wearing a silly golf outfit.

Now that THAT is out of the way, the 2008 United States Open Golf Championships, commonly known as the 2008 U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. (DUH!) This month, the U.S. Open golf championships will be held from June 9-15.

It is one of the four major championships in golf and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour. From 2008, it will also be an official money event on the Asian Tour, with 50 percent of Asian Tour members’ earnings counting towards the Order of Merit.

Who are the favorites to win this year’s U.S. Open? Of course, the name Tiger Woods will be present in this list. The question SHOULD BE, who will take on the Tiger?

One name synonymous to that is Phil Mickelson, who is coming off a dramatic 1-shot victory at Colonial in which he virtually pulled a rabbit out of his hat for a birdie on the 72nd hole to clinch the win. Both Woods and Mickelson are always considered contenders any time they tee it up, but given their recent track records, it seems Mickelson has the advantage this time.

There are two reasons why Mickelson has to be considered the favorite in this year’s U.S. Open. The first is that Tiger will tee it up not having played a competitive round since the Masters. SURE, if there is anyone who can take two months off and come back and win a major championship, it is Tiger. But still, doing that will be near to an impossibility.

The second reason why Phil Mickelson has to be considered the favorite is the fact that he is already in that conversation about the top 20 players of all time. Another couple of majors, especially a U.S. Open, and he is in the discussion among the top 10 golfers of all time. It almost feels like it is his time to win a U.S. Open title.

Can Tiger Woods win the 2008 U.S. Open or will Phil Mickelson win his first U.S. Open title? Bodog sportsbook has the odds.

Tiger Woods 3.50

Phil Mickelson 8.00

Padraig Harrington 23.00

Ernie Els 41.00

Vijay Singh 26.00

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