Tiger.  Phil.  Vijay.  Sergio.  Ernie.  Get used to those names because those are the only ones you'll hear on NBC's "stellar" coverage of the U.S. Open this week.  My personal proclivities when it comes to the announce team (and ensuing enjoyment of watching the event on television) aside; you and I both know that even the best in the World don't win every tournament, so sometimes it's worthwhile to check up on some of the other golfers in the field for a sleeper or three; especially if you're looking to make a move in your Fantasy league.  Torrey Pines requires a big stick (as the course will, at times, play over 7,600 yds), so your Corey Pavins of the World are out of luck.  It's going to take your best all-around players to make noise this week, so let's try to find some diamonds in the rough hiding in the field.

Boo Weekley - A Group - It's not often that the 27th ranked player in the World can be considered a sleeper, but Weekley's been consistent all season long (currently sitting 9th in the Fed-Ex Cup standings), and just might have the tools necessary to compete this week.  That is, if he doesn't kill himself with the putter which, unfortunately, is more likely than not.  Weekley is 164th in Putting Average and 173rd in Putts Per Round, both bad.  However, these players are "sleepers" for a reason, and so if Weekley can solve his putting woes, the rest of his came tailors nicely to the course.  He's 56th in Driving Distance and 58th in Driving Accuracy, a rare combination that's good for 14th in Total Driving.  He's 13th in Greens In Regulation, 19th in Scrambling and 22nd in All-Around Ranking, meaning that despite his awful putting, he's still a contender each week.  If Weekley can putt this week, he'll have a real shot at the top.  If not, well, he's a sleeper for a reason.

Stuart Appleby - B Group - As a historical rule, non-American players typically don't do so well at the U.S. Open, but Appleby, a veteran who's no stranger to winning on Tour and who won't be intimidated in the face of competition, presumably, has a game that might buck the trend.  He's 48th in Driving Distance, 93rd in Greens In Regulation, 13th in Putting Average, 19th in Putts Per Round, 24th in Scrambling and 39th in Bounce Back.  Even his weakest stat, Driving Accuracy (137th) isn't off the charts terrible.  Add all this up and it should make for an interesting run for Appleby.  That said, Appleby’s best finish at the U.S. Open was a T-10th ten years ago in 1998, and he's missed seven of the next nine cuts.  However, he did have his second best finish last year (T-26th), so it's possible he's out of the rut.

Brett Wetterich - C Group - I'll admit, this is an off-the-wall prediction potentially; but bear with me, because if he can get a few putts to drop, I might be on to something.  Let me get all the negatives out of the way first.  He's qualified for the U.S. Open twice and missed the cut both times.  He's potentially one of the worst putters on Tour (169th in Putting average and 194th in Putts Per Round).  He has trouble finding fairways (173rd in Driving Accuracy) and he doesn't have a top-25 finish all year.  With all that out of the way, Wetterich was ranked 32nd in the OWGR last year, he's 5th in Driving Distance and 31st in Greens In Regulation as well as 2nd in Bounce Back.  What do we need to win at Torrey Pines again?  Length (Driving Distance), Accuracy (Driving Accuracy no, GIR yes), Putting (no way) and the ability to come back after a bad hole (2nd in Bounce Back).  This is way out on the proverbial limb, but I think a Wetterich-type player (if not Wetterich himself) could challenge for a top-10.  Some of the par 4s are short, and in a couple cases, drivable.  Anything that provides an easy opportunity to shave strokes off your score that don't require putting are only an advantage for someone like Wetterich, and I really think he'll be able to take advantage and compete this week.