US Open Prediction: Merion Will Deliver a Quality Winner, Like Phil Mickelson

Ardmore, Pa. - When he finished his first round, Phil Mickelson probably wished the U.S. Open was an 18-hole tournament because, at that point, he'd was leading. If he holds on through Sunday, then Merion Golf Club will do what it should: deliver a quality winner. Some golf courses, like The Olympic Club in San Francisco, deliver surprise champions. Every time. Taking nothing away from Jack Fleck, but he was not supposed to beat Ben Hogan. Billy Casper was not supposed to beat Arnold Palmer. Lee...