| NOTES | | | In the final tuneup before the U.S. Open, the PGA Tour heads to Memphis for
the St. Jude Classic. Most of the world`s top players are taking the week off
in preparation for the second major of the year, but defending champion and
world No. 2 Lee Westwood will be on hand to defend his title. Last year,
Westwood rolled in a five-foot birdie putt on the fourth playoff hole to
defeat Robert Garrigus and Robert Karlsson and capture his second PGA Tour
title and first since 1998. Garrigus had a three-shot lead heading into the
final round, but shot a one-over 71 to allow the other two players to play
their way into the playoff. Westwood, who has been atop the world rankings
this year despite never winning a major, made nine putts of over 15 feet at
last year`s event and four over 25 feet, and he`ll need to continue that
trend if he wants to succeed at St. Jude and next week`s U.S. Open. This week
continues to be important for players who want to get into the U.S. Open, as
the top 50 in the world on June 13 will gain entry into the prestigious
event. This week`s field features two of the top-10 in the FedExCup standings
in David Toms and Gary Woodland. The Golf Channel will carry the first two
rounds of the event, and it will switch over to CBS over the weekend. Next
week is the 111th U.S. Open, to be played at Congressional Country Club in
Bethesda, Maryland. Graeme McDowell is the defending champion of the event,
and Ernie Els won the last time the U.S. Open was held at that venue.
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