Yesterday the USGA did announce the

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groupings for the 2008 US Open Championships in the next week. The result was the most spectacular pairing in recent golf history as world number one Tiger Woods, number two Phil Mickelson and number three Adam Scott will tee it up together for the first two rounds.

While golf fans around the world are excited about the prospect of these three superstars battling it out in the same group for at least 36 holes, many experts are concerned about the impact the draw will have. Their main concerns are traffic both to Torrey Pines Golf Course and on the course itself and of course the effect the enormous spectactor and media attention will have on the players. While especially Tiger and - to a lesser extent - also Phil Mickelson is certainly used to a certain frenzy surrounding every shot he makes, the situation could become difficult for young Australian Adam Scott. I am really looking forward to seeing how he handles the whole thing next week.

The PGA Championship traditionally provides equally exciting groups as it pairs the reigning US Masters, US Open and British Open champions during the first two rounds. In 2006 at Medinah, that tradition resulted in a flight of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Geoff Ogilvy. The result should be encouraging for Phil: Even though he did only finish T16, he shot 69-71 during the first two days and only lost the tournament on Sunday with a final round 74. The winner that year was - surprise, surprise - a certain Mr. Woods by a margin of five shots…