2011 US Open: Which Top-Ranked Player Has Been the Biggest Disappointment?

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2011 US Open A Major Disappointment For World's Top Golfers

If Rory McIlroy continues to blow away the field and emerges triumphant on Sunday to claim his first major title, there might be a few high profile golfers who are appreciative...the top three ranked players in the world, Luke Donald, Lee Westwood, and Martin Kaymer.

Why you ask?

Because if McIlroy caps of this run and continues to smash US Open records--and therefore drowns out the memory of his recent Masters collapse--that will be the only story people talk about; not the fact that Kaymer, Donald, and Westwood performed so miserably.

Kaymer, who looks like he will miss the cut at four-over par, has a built in pass. He's still the reigning PGA Champion and had top 10 finishes in the 2010 British and US Opens.

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And while the top-ranked Donald, who doesn't have a major title to his credit, has been mediocre at best this week, currently at two over and hovering around the cut line, at least he posted an impressive finish at Augusta in April, tying for forth place.

Instead, Englishman Lee Westwood, who has the most disappointing showing right now. Westwood wasn't a serious factor at the Masters in April and with a 75 on Thursday at Congressional, he'll be lucky to make the cut. (Although his fans can hold out some hope now that he's two under through seven today).

Even if he doesn't go out and shoot a McIlroy-like 65 or 66 in this tournament, you just expect a little more from the second ranked player in the world on the game's biggest stage.

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