US Open Form Guide

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Last year's shock winner did have something in common with other recent winners of this event - he is a big and strong hitter of the ball, capable of getting a long way down the massive par fours and also able to free himself from the thick rough when he did find it. Having jumped from relative obscurity to major winner he has subsequently shown himself adept at lifting his performance on the big occasion. He was fifth at the 2009 PGA Championship, led the start-of-season Mercedes Championship after three rounds and was third in the Players' Championship at Sawgrass last month. However, if he were to successfully defend his title it would be even more extraordinary than winning it in the first place because since the Second World War only Ben Hogan (in 1950-51) and Curtis Strange (in 1988-89) have accomplished that feat.