The devilishly difficult Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania was the venue for the 2007 US Open Englishman Nick Dougherty was the surprise leader after a superb first-round 68 - one clear of Angel Cabrera Dougherty slipped back with a 77 on day two but Argentine Cabrera climbed clear at level par England's Justin Rose was going well and was in a tie for third at halfway, two shots off the lead Scores began to creep up as the course got harder, and Australian Aaron Baddeley emerged on top going into the final round Tiger Woods began the final day in second amid plenty of debate as to whether he could win his first major coming from behind Engand's Paul Casey, who fired 66 on day two, was also in the hunt, just three back alongside Rose, Stephen Ames and Bubba Watson But Casey, Rose and Baddeley fell back, while Woods's challenge came up one shot short as Cabrera surged to his first major title
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