If you got points for impressive pars, it would've been Tiger Woods' day ... but the man couldn't squeeze a birdie out of his Sunday round to save his life. Angel Cabrera, who shot a very impressive 69, is your winner. Oh well. I'm sure he has a dad, too.

But it's another major championship without a signature highlight. When people think about the 2007 US Open, they'll think about Tiger missing the last putt, about Baddeley falling apart all day long, about how Cabrera won the trophy while sitting in the clubhouse, despite playing the last 3 holes at +2. I don't know where golf got the idea that people want to see bogeys more than they want to see birdies.

Elsewhere tonight, there's the Mets vs. Yankees game on ESPN, and you won't want to miss Chris Berman's Open recap on ESPN News. Enjoy your Sunday evening, gang.

2007 US Open Championship [US Open]

Tiger and Aaron Baddeley tee off at around 3:00. They've supposedly set the course up to play pretty easily today ... moving some of the tees up, leaving the pins in accessible conditions, watering a few greens, and removing the windmills from around the cups.

Two-over-par is leading the tournament right now, so the final number probably won't be as terribly brutal as once projected. In fact, some guy named Anthony Kim is already in today with a 67, and a couple of other guys are also under par for the day. Of course, someone else named Harrison Frazar is also +7 through 8 holes. Maybe that guy just sucks.

So I wouldn't expect a Johnny Miller 63 or anything ... but the winner's probably going to have to go under par. I expect it will be a Cablinasian man wearing red.

Running Updates - Sunday, June 17 [US Open]

"This really was dangerous doing what I did because the rough was twice as long, and I thought they may play it like that," said an exasperated Mickelson, who played with an injured wrist this week and missed the cut at 11 over. "With the liquid fertilizer and this new machine that makes the grass suck straight up, it is absolutely dangerous.

"The first practice round on Monday, (massage therapist) Jim Weathers had six other appointments — people hurting their ribs, their backs, their wrists. It's dangerous, it really is."

You hear that? Oakmont is so difficult that SIX PEOPLE REQUIRED MASSAGES. If the USGA keeps this up, eventually, someone's going to need an ibuprofen. Will that make them happy?

He's right, of course. Every time I finish a round of golf, I just thank Jesus that I was able to escape without suffering any debilitating injuries. Not only is the rough long, but the sun is hot, sometimes the wind is blowing, and you never know when some wisenheimer might poke you in the butt with the flagstick. It's hell out there.

But I think that's why most people play. To put themselves so close to the edge of danger

Mickelson: Oakmont 'absolutely dangerous' [Daily Herald]