Round 1, that is.

As a former newspaperman, I can say that the Sports departments at newspapers in the central and eastern time zones are hating primetime U.S. Open golf. But then, as a former newspaperman, who cares! It's on TV in primetime!

The Round 1 leaderboard at the end of play:

Justin Hicks, 68
Kevin Streelman, 68
Rocco Mediate, 69
Stuart Appleby, 69
Eric Axley, 69
Geoff Ogilvy, 69
a-Rickie Fowler, 70
Robert Karlsson, 70
Lee Westwood, 70
Robert Allenby, 70
Ernie Els, 70

Befitting the first round of a U.S. Open, there are some great players, some good players, some journeyman, a who-the-heck-is-that, and even a hotshot amateur. Good stuff.