Tiger Woods was relishing being back in the hunt for a major as the leaders prepared for the final round of the 110th US Open in California tonight.

First-round co-leader Brendon De Jonge jumped out into the outright lead today as the 110th US Open resumed in California.

Denmark's Soren Kjeldsen made a strong start in California as he moved to the top of the leaderboard on the first morning of the 110th US Open.

COOLER than the Pacific breeze that caressed the links yesterday, Rory McIlroy sounded like as mature as the 60-year-old man who’ll join him and teenager Ryo Ishikawa on the 10th tee at Pebble Beach today.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON believes he’s a “different animal” to the headless chicken who managed to finish fifth behind a rampant Tiger Woods in the US Open here 10 years ago.

COREY Pavin, the US Ryder Cup team captain, must be wondering what’s going on these days.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON headed for Pebble Beach lastnight insisting that he is not in panic mode about his form or his fitness ahead of the US Open.

Dustin Johnson carded 10 birdies as he surged into a one-shot lead following the opening round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

Johnny Miller claimed three-time major winner Billy Casper had the “greatest pair of hands God ever gave a human being”. Even at 76 that was evident last week when the former Masters winner showed he had lost little of his subtlety around Fota Island in Cork. He spoke to Tom Aherne.

PHIL MICKELSON and Tiger Woods believe it is inevitable, simply a by-product of evolution.

Tiger Woods will be bidding for a hat-trick of wins when he returns to Pebble Beach tomorrow.