From 2003-2006, the U.S. Open Championships have gone to players who don't hail from either the United States or Europe. In U.S. Open Golf 2007, we closely watched Tiger Woods, who had finished in second place in the 2007 Masters, but Woods took second for the second major in a row as Argentine Angel Cabera won the 107th U.S. Open Golf championship. As the Masters 2007 had, the U.S. Open 2007 also experienced extreme weather, with temperatures in the 80s—aside from a thunderstorm that dropped a half-inch of rain late Wednesday. The competition got firmer and faster with each passing day, while the golf course itself got softer. Given the difficult terrain and conditions, the winning score was only 5 over par.

Phil Mickelson suffered a wrist injury and did not play his top game. "It's disappointing to dream as a kid about winning in the U.S. Open and spend all this time getting ready for it and have the course set-up injure you." said Mickelson.

The U.S. Open is "open" to any professional or amateur with an up-to-date USGA (United States Golf Association) Handicap Index not exceeding 1.4. Organized by the USGA each June on the third Sunday of the month (Father's Day), the tournament is one of four major championships on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour. Each course is well known as a longer-than-normal course, and players struggle against a range of terrains, including hilly and pinched fairways. Players come from around the world, from different levels and backgrounds.

In the U.S. Open 2006, 15-year-old Tadd Fujikawa made U.S. Open history as the youngest qualifier. Once again, in 2007, the U.S. Open Golf championship did not go to a global golf legend. Cabrera became the third consecutive first-time major winner, joining New Zealand's Michael Campbell at Pinehurst in 2005 and Ogilvy last year at Winged Foot.

In 2008, U.S. Open Golf will head to the tropical paradise of San Diego. We cannot predict who will emerge victorious next year. Let us experience the "Open" tournament together in the Southern California sunshine.