Conspiracy Theory:

The USGA really wants Tiger or Phil to win.

There are tons of accessible pins on this course.

1 is a birde hole with that pin, 18 will probably play as the easiest hole on the course today, and a good drive gives you a legit shot at an eagle.

4 is far enough back that it's not a gimme birdie, but it's still drivable.

If Johnson falters, this course setup allows them to make up ground.

If 14 is cut on the front, that hole becomes very interesting as well.

Micheel just got a double eagle an albatross actually, on the par 5.

6 is a really easy pin too...and Micheel double eagles it.

ROFL

That story about the caddie was pretty cool.

Lucas Glover, another Orville Moody, Shaun Micheel, Todd Hamilton, Paul Lawrie type major champion finishes up his Open at +15

Phil with a great putt from 5 feet off the green for birdie on 1 and then he hits a ****ing maser off the tee on 2.

Johnson with another massive break after hitting a thin push on 1.

Looks like Phil came to play today...

What a shot by Phil on 3.

Looked like a tough par, and now he has 10 feet for birdie.

Ungodly shot by Phil on 4. Tiger with a huge snipe on 3 but a great recovery.

Johnson is big trouble on 2.

Got a knee knocker for double bogey.

Johnson with a triple and now it is wide mother****ing open.

Phil with a monstrous ****ing choke on 4.

Phil 3 putts from 15 feet.

What the **** was that?

Johnson triples, Phil with a 3-putt par, and Tiger with a crazy par save. Wild start to the round...