US Open Golf 2012 Leaderboard: Breaking Down the Day 2 Leaderboard

The conclusion of Friday's round two action at the Olympic Club has set up what should be an exciting weekend of golf at the 2012 US Open.

With Tiger Woods at the top of the leaderboard, he will undoubtedly be the center of attention whether he takes control of the tournament or chokes away the lead.

Let's break down the leaderboard as we prepare for round three.

Top 10

Place	Golfer	Score	Notes
T-1st	David Toms	-1	Veteran golfer who has mastered a difficult course in impressive fashion over the first two rounds.
T-1st	Jim Furyk	-1	The former US Open champion is my pick to win the tournament.
T-1st	Tiger Woods	-1	Woods is competing for his 15th major, and can make a statement with a great third round performance.
T-4th	Nicolas Colsaerts	+1	The Belgian will try to keep impressing the fans with a solid third round.
T-4th	Michael Thompson	+1	Thompson will need to avoid another bad start to make a run up the leaderboard.
T-4th	Graeme McDowell	+1	McDowell cannot make five bogeys on the front nine again if he wants to contend.
T-4th	John Peterson	+1	Succeeding on the par fives will be key for John Peterson throughout the weekend.
8th	Blake Adams	+2	Five birdies in the second round will give Blake Adams some confidence going into Saturday.
T-9th	Matt Kuchar	+3	Getting off to a better start on Saturday than he did Friday will be crucial to Kuchar's chances of climbing the leaderboard.
T-9th	Beau Hossler	+3	Hossler's composure for an amateur golfer at the US Open has been absolutely fantastic.

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