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As we take a look back at the first half of the PGA TOUR season, one can't help but notice the tremendous amount of success last year's Merrill Lynch Shootout participants have enjoyed in 2007.

Beginning with Fred Funk's remarkable win at the inaugural Mayakoba Golf Classic in February and continuing with Mark Calcavecchia's victory two weeks later at the PODS Championship, 2006 Shootout participants started the PGA TOUR season on fire. Funk's win south of the border made him only the second player to win on the PGA TOUR after winning on the Champions Tour while Calcavecchia's narrow victory gave him career victory number 13 and his fourth Top 10 of the year.

Success continued into the spring as Texas native, Scott Verplank earned a hometown victory at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship. Two weeks ago, victory was captured again on Texas soil as Rory Sabbatini was victorious at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. The emotional victory for Verplank was his third Top 10 finish of the young season while Sabbatini's win elevated him to fifth on the current money list.

As the second half of the PGA TOUR calendar unfolds, we can only wonder who will be the next Merrill Lynch Shootout participant to prevail!

As the United States Open Championship approaches, Golf News & Living is pleased to present the 3rd annual Merrill Lynch Shootout U.S. Open Fantasy Challenge. This year's championship is sure to entertain as the platform has been set for a historic event. Will Phil Mickelson ride the momentum from his victory at The PLAYERS to win his first U.S. Open Championship? Will Tiger have a special Father's Day finish? Or will another young gun dethrone current champion Geoff Ogilvy at the challenging Oakmont Country Club?

The answer to these questions and more is just one week away. Be sure to get involved in the excitement by selecting your very own fantasy team today!

Here's how to play:

1. Select Five (5) players from this year's U.S. Open field
   • At least one (1) must be a past champion of the Merrill Lynch Shootout: Steve Elkington, Lee Janzen, Jerry Kelly, Davis Love III, Rod Pampling, Jeff Sluman
2. Once you have selected your Five (5) Fantasy Team members, please e-mail them to rob.hartman@gwse.com
   • Teams must be received no later then Wednesday, June 13th
3. Upon the conclusion of the tournament, the Fantasy Team earning the most money and having at least three players make the cut will be declared the winner. In the event of a tie, a blind draw will determine the winner.
4. One lucky winner will be announced in the July edition of the Merrill Lynch Shootout Newsletter and will receive tremendous Merrill Lynch Shootout prizes.