(CNN) -- Spanish golfer Sergio Garcia captured his first U.S. PGA Tour title in four years on Monday, earning himself a place in Europe's team for next month's Ryder Cup.
He overcame a rain delay which put a halt to Sunday's play to win the Wyndham Championship, beating South African Tim Clark by two strokes in Greensboro, North Carolina.
A victory was essential to push the 32-year-old into the top-10 ranked European players who automatically qualify for the team to face the United States. He now stands in sixth place and cannot be pushed out of those spots.
Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Graeme McDowell, Paul Lawrie, Francesco Molinari, Luke Donald, Lee Westwood and Peter Hanson were already in the team to travel to Medinah at the end of September.
European team captain Jose Maria Olazabal also has two wildcard picks for the tournament, with Ian Poulter expected to take one of those places.
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"We'll see when the team comes out, but I think my chances are a little better now," Garcia said.
Garcia was one of 38 players who had to return to the course to complete their final round on Monday.
He had a less than solid restart when a bogey dropped him into a tie with Clark, who was cheered on by a partisan local crowd who supported him because he once attended the local university.
But Garcia came back in style. He birdied four holes out of five to put some space between him and the field.
At the 13th hole it looked like he was on course for the victory. A chip to within a foot of the hole left him an easy put for another birdie.
An impressive bunker shot got him out of trouble and kept him on track for the win at the 15th.
Not even a bogey on the 18th could spoil the celebrations, even though it meant he had slipped a shot to card a final-round 66 for an 18-under-par total of 262.
Clark finished one shot clear of Bud Cauley in third, while there was a three-way tie for fourth between Americans Chad Campbell and Jimmy Walker and Sweden's Carl Petterson on 14 under.
Garcia's victory was his first on U.S. soil since he won the 2008 Players Championship, and eighth overall.
It also helped bury some ghosts of his previous visit to the Wyndham Championship in 2009, when he held a share of the third-round lead but eventually finished fourth.
It doubled his prize money this season on the PGA Tour to $1.8 million from 13 starts, and lifted him up 69 places to 33rd in the FedEx Cup standings ahead of this week's opening playoff event, The Barclays.
Clark also continued his climb, up to 54th from 109. The top 30 players qualify for the Tour Championship finale.
Jason Dufner finished the regular season second behind Tiger Woods after his seventh-placing at Greensboro, with PGA Championship winner Rory McIlroy third.
Garcia used a local caddy after parting with his usual bagman after this month's PGA Championship, where he missed the cut.
"Caddies are great, but sometimes I feel like I depend too much on them," Garcia said. "Instead of making a decision myself, I would wait for the caddy to make a decision for me and then maybe I don't feel comfortable with that and still try to do it.
"I wanted to start making decisions for myself, right and wrong. Not all my decisions were good this week. But at least I was pretty much 100% committed to most of my decisions, and that was nice to see."
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Carl Pettersson digs in during the final round.
Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh concluding their round.
The crowd goes crazy as Rory McIlroy wins.
Ian Poulter buries himself in bogeys late on Sunday.
Rory McIlroy sinking the winning putt.
Carl Pettersson of Sweden hits out of the sand on the 10th hole.
A general view of the 18th hole during the final round.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts after a putt at the 18th hole.
Adam Scott of Australia lines up a putt during round three. Play in the third round resumed Sunday after it was suspended late Saturday due to bad weather.
The Ocean Course's Shingle-style clubhouse overlooks the 18th green. The course previously hosted the 1991 Ryder Cup.
Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland hits out of a bunker on the 18th hole during round three.
Tiger Woods lines up a putt during the third round.
Tim Clark of South Africa hits off the15th tee.
Trevor Immelman of South Africa and his caddy examine the green before a putt.
Woods catches a ball tossed by caddie Joe LaCava on the 14th green.
Tiger Woods hits out of the sand on the 17th hole during the third round.
Vijay Singh, who started the day near the top of the leaderboard, ponders his options before making a putt on the back nine on Sunday.
Surrounded by the gallery, Woods jumps to see his ball after his shot on the15th hole.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland watches his drive from the 16th tee. He took a three-shot lead into the final 18 holes.
Spectators file along the course near the 16th hole to stake out a position for viewing.
Woods, who finished the third round with a 74, wipes his brow between holes.
Singh hits off the 16th tee.
Graeme McDowell blasts out of a sand bunker on Sunday.
Woods tries to reach the green from a bunker on the 17th hole.
Phil Mickelson finished the third round with a 73.
Adam Scott of Australia walks off the course under dark clouds as play is suspended due to rain on Saturday, August 11.
Tiger Woods, left, and Vijay Singh of Fiji walk off the course after the suspension of play.
Changes are made to the leaderboard during a delay in play due to weather Saturday.
Carl Pettersson of Sweden tries a putt from the edge of the green as storm clouds move in.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, who goes into Sunday's play in the lead at 6 under par, hits off the sixth tee.
Woods, who dropped significantly in position Saturday, reacts after a missed putt on the fourth green.
Singh putts on the 18th green Saturday.
Bo Van Pelt of the United States hits a tee shot on the sixth hole.
Phil Mickelson tries for the green from the fairway on the 7th hole.
Aaron Baddeley has experienced peaks and valleys during this championship.
Fans watch the pairing of Graeme McDowell and Phil Mickelson on Saturday.
Jamie Donaldson of Wales hits from the seventh tee.
David Lynn of England hits out of the sand on the 18th hole.
Tiger Woods of the United States hits out of the sand on the seventh hole.
Blake Adams of the United States hits off the first tee.
Jamie Donaldson of Wales, left, and his caddie Mick Donaghy look on from the first tee.
Bill Haas of the United States hits a shot on the seventh hole during round three.
Tiger Woods of the United States hits off the first tee.
Bubba Watson of the United States prepares to hit a shot on the second hole.
Ryo Ishikawa of Japan hits off the fourth tee during round three in South Carolina on Saturday.
Bubba Watson of the United States hits off the seventh tee during Round Three.
Spectators look on as Bubba Watson putts on the first green.
Trevor Immelman of South Africa hits a tee shot during round two.
Justin Rose of England hits a shot off the first fairway during round three on Saturday.
Australia's Adam Scott putts on the 11th green during the second round of the 94th PGA Championship.
Rickie Fowler punches a ball on the 17th hole on Friday.
Hunter Mahan hits out of the sand on the 10th hole.
The wind whips the PGA flags on Friday.
Golf fans watch during the second round of the championship.
Graeme McDowell hits off the 18th tee.
Adam Scott studies the green on the 16th hole.
Phil Mickelson fans for onlookers.
A spectator watches the players from a tree.
Graeme McDowell walks with caddies.
Spanish golfer Sergio Garcia lines up a putt on the 10th green.
England's Roger Chapman, from left, Mark Brooks of the United States and South Africa's Retief Goosen talk on the 2nd tee.
Spain's Sergio Garcia hits off the 15th tee.
Luke Donald of England hits a shot on the 2nd hole.
U.S. player Dustin Johnson hits off the 15th tee during the first round of the 94th PGA Championship on Thursday.
Martin Kaymer of Germany hits a shot from the 10th fairway on Thursday.
U.S. player Tiger Woods hits off the 15th tee.
Woods hits a shot onto the 17th green during round one.
South Africa's Rory Sabbatini hits off the 15th tee.
Woods hits out of a bunker on the 14th hole.
Australian player Greg Chalmers chips in for birdie on the fifth hole.
Martin Kaymer of Germany lines up a putt on the 11th green.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits off the 12th tee.
Woods walks toward the 10th fairway.
Kaymer hits a shot on the 11th hole.
The PGA Championship got off to a gorgeous start Thursday.
Ernie Els tosses his golf ball to the gallery after a birdie putt on the 18th green on Sunday.
Ernie Els reacts to a birdie putt on the 18th green Sunday.
Adam Scott of Australia reacts to a missed par putt on the 18th green Sunday.
Adam Scott reacts to a bogey on the 17th green Sunday.
Adam Scott plays a bunker shot on the 15th hole Sunday.
Adam Scott gestures on the 9th green during his final round on Sunday.
Adam Scott looks at his putting line on a green Sunday.
Ernie Els reacts to a birdie putt on the 18th green Sunday.
Ernie Els reacts to a birdie putt on the 18th green Sunday.
Adam Scott plays out of a bunker on Sunday.
Ernie Els hits his second shot on the 15th hole Sunday.
Ernie Els tees off on the 14th hole Sunday.
Tiger Woods of the United States tries to works his way out of a bunker on the sixth hole Sunday.
Tiger Woods stumbles and watches the path of his bunker shot on the sixth hole Sunday.
Overall leader Adam Scott of Australia hits his tee shot on the fifth hole Sunday.
Scott and caddie Steve Williams watch the action on the first hole Sunday.
Ernie Els of South Africa, who began the day at -5, waves to spectators from the the on the first hole as he begins the final round Sunday.
Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland watches his tee shot on the second hole as Scott looks on.
Woods, who had several bogies on the day, hits his approach shot on the second hole during the final round Sunday.
Woods tips his cap to the crowd on Sunday.
Overall leader Scott, left, waits with McDowell on the first tee during the final round of play.
McDowell tees off on the first hole Sunday.
Scott, who started the day at -11, tees off on the first hole of the final round Sunday.
Andres Romero of Argentina, right, and his guest caddie, soccer player Carlos Tevez of Manchester City, watch the action from the tee on the 12th hole Sunday.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays out of a bunker on the 10th hole Sunday.
K.J. Choi of Korea plays a shot in front of the gallery.
Brandt Snedeker of the United States, who started the day in second place at -7, hits his tee shot on the first hole Sunday.
Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium, who finished with a 279 at one under par, plays a shot from the rough on the 18th hole Sunday.
Adam Scott of Australia hits an approach shot on Saturday, July 21, at Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club in England during the third round of the British Open on Saturday. Scott finished with a four-shot lead going into the final round of golf's oldest major championship
Tiger Woods hits his second shot on the 17th hole on Saturday. Woods finished the third round alone in fourth place, five shots behind Adam Scott.
Brandt Snedeker of the United States wears a ribbon in sympathy for the Aurora, Colorado, shootings during the third round of the British Open on Saturday.
Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland celebrates making a putt for birdie on Saturday. McDowell and Brandt Snedeker are tied for second, four shots behind leader Adam Scott.
Tiger Woods putts on the 18th green as Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark looks on Saturday. Woods is seeking his first major championship since the 2008 U.S. Open.
Adam Scott of Australia reacts to his putt on the sixth hole on Saturday.
Adam Scott celebrates making a putt for birdie on the eighth hole.
Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark putts on he 18th green. Olesen is in seventh place heading into the final round at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, which is hosting the Open Championship for the 11th time.
Adam Scott of Australia walks to the 16th tee on Saturday.
Jason Dufner of the United States reacts to a missed putt on the 17th green. Dufner struggled to shoot 73 on Saturday and is 10 shots out of the lead.
Tiger Woods hits his tee shot on the 17th hole on Saturday.
Spectators watch Olesen extract himself from one of Royal Lytham & St. Annes' many bunkers on Saturday.
Tiger Woods makes some calculations before teeing off at No. 5.
Ernie Els of South Africa hits an approach shot. Els, a three-time major champion, is tied for fifth place with American Zach Johnson, six shots out of the lead.
Woods follows through on his drive at the fifth.
Woods waits to play on the 18th green.
Adam Scott tees off on the fifth hole.
Woods scrambles out of a greenside bunker after hitting the ball close on fifth hole.
Wind whips the flag on the first green at Royal Lytham and St. Annes.
Scott pulls a club as caddie Steve Williams looks on.
Woods recently eclipsed Jack Nicklaus in career wins and is currently No.1 on the PGA Tour money list.
Graeme McDowell tees off on the fifth hole.
Ernie Els follows through on his swing at the first hole.
McDowell squats to line up a putt on the second green.
Olesen blasts out of a bunker at the third hole.
The crowd watches American golfer Bubba Watson, this year's Masters champion.
Snedeker reacts to a poor shot on the 11th hole.
Olesen hits a shot from a bunker on the seventh hole.
Woods celebrates a birdie at No. 6.
Scott rears back for a drive on No.5
Snedeker hits his tee shot on the first hole Saturday.
Olesen watches his tee shot on the first hole as Woods prepares to play.
Spectators at the Open Championship enjoy Saturday's play in ideal golf weather.
Scott follows through on a tee shot.
Mark Calcavecchia of the United States laughs with wife (and caddie) Brenda in the third round.
Lee Westwood of England hits his approach to the 18th green.
Golfers must dress appropriately to play in the Open. Rules for fans are more relaxed.
American John Daly swings at the fifth hole. Daly, who won the Open in 1995, struggled to a 77 Saturday and is in next-to-last place.
Woods follows through.
Bubba Watson tees off at No.5
Fans of young American star Rickie Fowler fans pose in the bleachers at No. 18, dressed in their hero's customary bright, monochrome colors.
Sweden's Alexander Noren fires a fairway wood shot over the long grass at the 11th hole Saturday.
Ireland's Padraig Harrington blasts from a bunker on the 18th hole Saturday.
Rory McIlroy sits as he waits to tee off on the 16th hole.
India's Keev Milkha Singh tries to escape from deep rough.
Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa searches for a lost ball on the third hole. Oosthuizen, the 2010 Open champion, was tied with several players in 10th place after Saturday's play.
Golfer Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand waves to the gallery after making a putt on Saturday.
Luke Donald of England talks with caddie John McLaren.
Els prepares to play on the first tee Saturday.
Spectators follow the flight of Snedeker's ball after a shot from the rough during the second round of the British Open on Friday, July 20
Woods celebrates after holing out from a bunker for birdie on the 18th hole, finishing Friday's second round with a three-under-par 67.
Woods takes practice swings at No. 15 under gray wisps of clouds during Friday's round.
England's Ian Poulter walks off the 18th green during the second round on Friday.
Woods intently watches his chip shot on the 14th hole during the second round.
Australia's Aaron Baddeley follows the flight of a shot during Friday's second round.
A view of leaderboard during the second round on July 20.
Kevin Na plays a shot left-handed during the second round on July 20.
Tiger Woods of the United States tees off on the 11th hole Friday, July 20.
Zach Johnson of the United States watches his tee shot on the 14th hole during the second round Friday.
Ian Poulter of England reacts after missing a birdie putt on the 13th green Friday.
Aaron Baddeley of Australia plays a bunker shot on the fourth hole during the second round Friday.
Vijay Singh of Fiji plays out of the rough on the 13th hole on Friday.
TV towers loom over the course during the second round Friday.
Tiger Woods of the United States reacts to a shot on the seventh hole during the second round Friday.
Matt Kuchar of the United States acknowledges the crowd on the 16th green during the second round Friday.
John Daly of the United States hits a shot from the rough on the 18th hole during the second round Friday.
A marshal gestures during the second round on Friday.
Aerial view of the seventh, eighth, ninth and 10th holes during the second round Friday.
Tiger Woods of the United States hits his second shot on the second hole during the second round Friday.
Brandt Snedeker of the United States tees off on the fifth hole during the second round Friday.
Angel Cabrera of Argentina walks with his group off the fourth tee during the second round of the 141st Open Championship
Zach Johnson of the United States watches his tee shot on the first hole during the second round Friday.
Adam Scott of Australia waits on the fifth hole during the second round Friday.
Keegan Bradley of the United States hits his tee shot on the 11th hole during the second round Friday.
Padraig Harrington of Ireland hits a shot during the second round Friday.
Rory Mcllroy of Northern Ireland reacts to a missed putt on the 17th green during the second round Friday.
Robert Allenby of Australia and his caddy, Darren May, walk alongside a pheasant on the sixth fairway during the second round of the 141st Open Championship on Friday.
Luke Donald of England tees off on the fifth hole during the second round on Friday.
Luke Donald of England hits his tee shot on the 11th hole during the second round on Friday.
John Daly of the United States speaks with his caddy, Peter Van Der Riet, on the second fairway during Friday's second round.
Richard Sterne of South Africa hits from a greenside bunker on the 11th hole during the second round Friday.
Rickie Fowler of the United States reacts after a putt on the 12th green during the second round Friday.
Members of the grounds crew clear water on the course Friday during the second round.
Sergio Garcia of Spain and Tiger Woods of the United States look on at the first tee during the second round Friday.
Harris English of the United States plays a shot from the rough on the sixth hole during the second round on Friday.
Spectators enjoy the action during the second round on Friday.
Tiger Woods makes a tough shot from the rough during the first round of the British Open on Thursday, July 19. Woods finished the Round 3 under par at 67.
Phil Mickelson of the United States hits his tee shot on the 11th hole on Thursday.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland lines up a putt on the ninth green on Thursday.
Jason Blue of Bristol gets medical attention after he was struck by Rory McIlroy's golf ball on the 15th hole on Thursday.
Jason Blue of Bristol poses with a golf glove given to him by Rory McIlroy after he was struck by his golf ball on Thursday.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits his second shot on the 14th hole on Thursday.
Brandt Snedeker of the United States reacts to his putt on the 18th hole during the first round on Thursday.
Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium hits his tee shot on the first hole Thursday.
Charles Howell III of the United States plays a shot from the rough on the 14th hole during the first round Thursday.
Spectators watch the action as Sergio Garcia of Spain hits a tee shot during the first round Thursday.
Luke Donald of England hits his third shot on the seventh hole during the first round Thursday.
Phil Mickelson of the United States searches for his golf ball on the eighth hole Thursday.
Padraig Harrington of Ireland hits a shot from the rough on the sixth hole Thursday.
Jbe Kruger of South Africa makes some moves Thursday.
Scottish golfer Paul Lawrie plays a shot from the rough on the eighth hole Thursday.
A fan keeps an eye on first-round action Thursday.
With caddie Michael Waite at his side, Lee Westwood of England removes his jacket during the first round Thursday.
Bubba Watson of the United States hits a tee shot on the fifth hole Thursday.
Fans receive the signal to remain silent during the first round Thursday.
Junior spectators take in the action during the first round Thursday.
Rickie Fowler of the United States walks off the first tee Thursday.
American Zach Johnson watches his iron shot from the second fairway Thursday.
South African Ernie Els waves to the gallery on the 18th hole during the first round Thursday.
Woods reacts to missing a putt on the 13th green Thursday.
Amid a sea of spectators, Woods plays a shot to the green on the 14th hole Thursday.
Adam Scott of Australia plays out of the rough on the second hole Thursday under the watchful eyes of spectators.
Scott looks at the lie of his ball in the deep rough on the 18th hole Thursday.
Golf fans don matching Union Jack suits for early action Thursday, the first day of the British Open.
John Daly of the United States attempts a shot from well off the fairway on the second hole Thursday.
Watson tries to escape a bunker on the seventh hole Thursday.
Ryo Ishikawa of Japan tees off on the fifth hole Thursday.
Spectators lean in to follow a shot out of the rough from Garcia on Thursday.
Garcia, left, lines up a putt Thursday with the help of his caddie Gary Matthews on the second green.
Amateur golfer Alan Dunbar of Northern Ireland leaps up to get a better view on the second hole during the first round of play Thursday.
Bill Haas of the United States plays a shot from a bunker Thursday.
Vijay Singh of Fiji reacts after playing a shot on the third hole Thursday.
Tiger Woods of the United States waves to the crowd on the 18th green.
Webb Simpson hits his tee shot on the 13th hole of the 112th U.S. Open.
Jim Furyk of the United States tees off on the eighth hole Sunday.
Michael Thompson of the United States lines up a putt on the 18th hole.
Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland waits on the seventh green.
Jim Furyk of the United States reacts to a poor shot on the 12th hole.
Webb Simpson of the United States hits his tee shot on the eighth hole.
Tiger Woods walks to the eighth tee Sunday.
Graeme McDowell hits his second shot on the sixth hole.
Lee Westwood of England, left, and Fredrik Jacobson of Sweden walk off the fourth tee.
Jason Dufner of the United States watches his tee shot on the fourth hole.
Fredrik Jacobson smiles from the green on Sunday.
Jim Furyk hits his tee shot on the sixth hole.
Tiger Woods walks to the eighth tee on Sunday.
Ernie Els of South Africa reacts to a missed putt.
Fredrik Jacobson of Sweden plays a bunker shot on the second hole.
Jim Furyk of the United States hits his tee shot on the second hole.
Tiger Woods of the United States watches his tee shot on the third hole.
Tiger Woods hits a bunker shot on the first hole on Sunday.
Sergio Garcia of Spain tees off at the third hole.
Michael Thompson of the United States hits his tee shot on the third hole.
Amateur Beau Hossler of the United States hits his second shot on the first hole Sunday.
Jim Furyk of the United States plays a bunker shot on the second hole during the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday, June 16.
Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland hits a bunker shot on the fifth hole during the third round.
Tiger Woods watches his tee shot on the fourth hole during the third round.
Charlie Wi of South Korea hits his tee shot on the 17th hole during the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday.
Raphael Jacquelin of France hits a bunker shot on the 17th hole during the third round.
Amateur Beau Hossler of the United States walks to the 18th green with his caddie, Bill Schellenberg.
John Peterson of the United States celebrates a hole-in-one on the 13th hole with his caddie, Gentry Mangun.
Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium hits his tee shot on the third hole Saturday.
Amateur Beau Hossler of the United States waits on the seventh hole Saturday.
Kevin Na of the United States reacts to a missed birdie putt on the seventh hole.
Ernie Els of South Africa plays a bunker shot on the seventh hole during the third round.
Ernie Els of South Africa hits his tee shot on the seventh hole during the third round.
Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland waits on the eighth green during the third round.
Michael Thompson of the United States hits his tee shot on the eighth hole during the third round.
Charl Schwartzel of South Africa hits a shot during the third round.
David Toms of the United States hits a shot on the fifth hole Saturday.
Tiger Woods of the United States reaches for a golf ball on the practice ground.
Lee Westwood of England celebrates his birdie putt on the 18th hole Saturday.
Tiger Woods of the United States walks off the third tee during the second round of the U.S. Open on Friday, June 15.
Tiger Woods climbs out of a bunker on the sixth hole during the second round.
Tiger Woods of the United States lines up a putt.
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson walk past one another during the second round.
David Toms of the United States hits his tee shot on the eighth hole.
Phil Mickelson walks off the eighth green.
Amateur Beau Hossler of the United States hits his tee shot on the seventh hole.
Beau Hossler celebrates a birdie on the seventh green.
Caddie Scott Gneiser watches David Toms of the United States line up a shot during the second round.
Beau Hossler hits his tee shot on the sixth hole.
Beau Hossler greets fans on the seventh hole.
Tiger Woods walks off the 18th green.
Tiger Woods plays a bunker shot on the 16th hole.
Tiger Woods hits his tee shot on the eighth hole.
Tiger Woods hits a shot on the 16th hole.
Tiger Woods, left, and Bubba Watson of the United States wait on the first tee during the second round of the 112th U.S. Open on Friday.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland walks off the eighth green during the second round.
Luke Donald of England walks up a fairway with a group of caddies during the second round.
Justin Rose of England hits a shot during the second round of the 112th U.S. Open on Friday.
Golfers play the eighth hole during the second round.
Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland plays a shot on the 15th hole.
Jim Furyk of the United States watches his tee shot on the 10th hole during the second round.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits a shot from a bunker on the 10th hole during the second round of the 112th U.S. Open.
Justin Rose of England hits an approach shot on the fourth hole.
Matt Kuchar of the United States watches his tee shot Friday on the third hole as Ian Poulter of England and Steve Stricker of the United States look on with their caddies.
Casey Martin drives a golf cart off the first hole during the first round of the 112th U.S. Open on Thursday.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits his second shot on the second hole during the first round of the 112th U.S. Open on Thursday.
Rickie Fowler of the United States hits his tee shot on the 13th hole during the first round.
Ian Poulter of England lines up a putt during the first round.
Hunter Mahan of the United States plays a bunker shot on the 17th hole during the first round.
Sergio Garcia of Spain watches his tee shot on the first hole during the first round.
Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland hits a shot on the first hole.
Lee Westwood of England hits his tee shot on the fourth hole as a gallery of fans look on.
Ryo Ishikawa of Japan hits his tee shot on the tenth hole.
Matt Kuchar of the United States watches his tee shot on the first hole.
Michael Thompson hits his tee shot on the 18th hole during the first round.
David Toms watches a tee shot on the second hole during the first round.
Michael Thompson of the United States reacts to a putt during the first round.
Michael Thompson hits his tee shot on the second hole during the first round.
Tiger Woods watches his approach shot on the 18th hole during the first round .
Ireland's Padraig Harrington watches a shot during the first round.
Bubba Watson plays a shot on the second hole during the first round.
From left, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson wait on the 13th tee during the first round.The trio teed off together in what many called a "super group."
Woods tees off on the 10th hole Thursday.
Mickelson blasts out of the bunker on the 10th hole.
Fans watch the play during the first round of the U.S. Open.
J.B. Park of South Korea walks off the second tee during the first round.
Spectators watch as Mickelson heads up the hill to the tee on the ninth hole.
Surrounded by spectators, Woods watches a shot on the 18th tee.
Mickelson takes a shot on the 18th hole.
Woods, who was leading his group, hits his tee shot on the 13th hole Thursday.
Andy Zhang, a 14-year-old originally from China, hits a bunker shot on the second hole.
Kevin Na hits a shot to the 18th green.
Mickelson and Woods wait on the 11th green.
Mickelson reacts after his putt on the ninth hole Thursday.
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