DJ Blade from The Golf Ballerz won the U.S. Open Pool with a tie with Brabers from Golf Talk Radio. Well, these guy's must know something. They are on top again after round 1, with new comer GolfDug. A lot still can happen. We have 3 rounds left. My Dark Horse, better get on his High Horse! Good luck and much respect to DJ & Brabers.

Here's everyone's picks. Round 1 has officially hit the books:

1.) DJ Blade: S. Appleby, R. Goosen, J. Furyk, A. Scott (+4)
2.) Brabers: A. Scott, S. Cink, S. Garcia, A. Kim (+9)
3.) GolfDug: S.Cink, S, Garcia, A. Scott, S. Appleby (+9)
4.) Knightgolf: L. Westwood, S. Garcia, A. Kim, S. Appleby (+11)
5.) Tony K: J. Rose, G. Ogilvy, R. Goosen, A. Scott (+12)
6.) Hoshiman: S. Garcia, L. Westwood, M. A. Jiminez, R. Karlsson (+14)
7.) Jhardy: S. Garcia, S. Ames, A. Romero, S. Appleby (+14)
8.) Apollokidd: S. Garcia, G. Ogilvy, A. Scott, L. Westwood (+14)
9.) Mr. Puttles: J. Leonard, S. Appleby, N. O'Hern, S. Garcia (+15)
10.)MC Center Shaft: M.A. Jiminez, K.J. Choi, J. Leonard, S. O'Hair(+16)
11.)Darnagy: G. McDowell, A. Cejka, R. Goosen, E. Els (+16)
12.)Scruffy: W. Austin, A. Kim, A.M. Jiminez, A.Romero (+17)
13.)Onthelinks: E. Els, S. Garcia, L. Westwood, J. Furyk (+18)
14.)MidnightTickler13: S. Garcia, J. Rose, S. Ames, B. Weekley (+19)
15.)VegasKid: P. Mickelson, S. Ames, A. Kim, Paul Goydos (+20)
16.)Chris S.: E. Els, P. Larrazabal, J. Rose, R. Goosen (+20)
17.)GolferGurl: S. Cink, S. Garcia, S. Stricker, A. Cabrera (+21)
18.)Melissa: S. Garcia, H. Mahan, E. Els, A. Scott (+22)
19.)EK: J. Furyk, A. Romero, G. Ogilvy, E. Els (+25)

I'll take 5th for now. Not bad.

Good Job TK....excellent picks, but it's still early. Don't think I will enjoy settling at the bottom for too long.

It seems weather and tee times played the biggest roles in round 1. Obviously the later times did better due to lower winds. I find that real odd as here in the states the wind usually picks up in the afternoon....at least anywhere I've ever been. Is the Atlantic a swirling coldron at night? Can anyone explain that? I'm sticking to the Pacific side!

I think it is Gulf Stream's influences on the weather. However, the Irish Sea is a bit different...I played Hoyal Lake in June a few years back and experienced snow, wind, rain, hail and blue sky and sunshine. Temp range from low 40 to mid 60s in one round.