Lefty has been close numerous times, should have won twice and now arrives at the 2008 U.S. Open needing to win.

And we think he will. But for the U.S. Open Free Agent Challenge, where you pick two unique golfers for each day of the four-round event, which day do you choose Lefty?

We advise against the final day, when he has had some meltdowns (2006 ring any bells?). For Tiger Woods, who comes in off a two-month rest following surgery, he is favored at most betting shops but it's really too much to ask of him to dominate this tough course.

However, if we had to choose a day for him, it would be Day 2 or Day 3. One day to get going, one day to get playing well and get the crowd excited, then another day to realize he's a bit rusty.

As you prepare your Free Agent Challenge picks (it's a $10 entry fee with guaranteed $75 prize for a 10-player tournament), here are the Top 20 players in 2008 based on scoring average. You'll see Mickelson at the top.

Scoring Average (actual)

Rank     Name             Rounds Avg   Strokes
1          Phil Mickelson     47    70.3    3,303
2          Ben Crane          45    70.3    3,164
T3        Justin Leonard     55    70.4    3,870
T3        Vijay Singh          44    70.4    3,096
5          Anthony Kim        41    70.5    2,889
6         Kenny Perry          61    70.6    4,304
T7        Stewart Cink        45    70.6    3,176
T7        P. Harrington       26    70.6    1,835
9          Stephen Ames     46    70.6    3,248
10        Brian Gay            53    70.6    3,743
11        Bart Bryant          51    70.6    3,602
12        Briny Baird          63    70.7    4,451
13        Robert Allenby     59    70.7    4,169
14        Steve Marino       59    70.8    4,175
15        Adam Scott          26    70.8    1,840
16        Kevin Sutherland  52    70.8    3,682
17        Steve Elkington    48    70.8    3,400
18        Jeff Quinney         58    70.9    4,110
19        Ryuji Imada          44    70.9    3,119
20        Steve Stricker      36    70.9    2,553

Don't forget about the Baseball PowerStat Challenge and other cool games on the go here where you can turn your fantasy knowledge into cash quickly. It's just $2 to play. Good luck in your tournaments!