Wednesday: Three-time winner Tiger Woods signs autographs for his fans during his practice round
Woods then has time to have a chat with 21-year-old Rory McIlroy, who finished 10th last year
Ian Poulter, McIlroy and Graeme McDowell enjoy a stroll up the 11th fairway
American Jim Furyk, winner of the US Open in 2003, gets out of the bunker at the eighth hole
England's Luke Donald, one of four Englishmen in the world's top 10, finished tied for 12th at the US Open in 2006
Fijian Vijay Singh, who finished third in the US Open at Pinehurst in 1999, jokes with Spain's Sergio Garcia during their final practice round
Englishman Paul Casey has time to pause at the seventh to take in the spectacular view
Lee Westwood will hope that he does not have to put into practice his preparations in a bunker on the 10th
Tom Watson is a big hit with the fans as he prepares to try and repeat his victory of 1982 at Pebble Beach
Tuesday: Retief Goosen, winner of the 2001 and 2004 US Open titles, hones his swing at the formidable 18th hole
Padraig Harrington, winner of two Open Championships and a US PGA title, is quizzed by the media throng about his preparations for a fourth major title
Ryo Ishikawa, who set a Japan Tour record with a round of 58 in May, gets a feel for the tee shot at the 14th
Rory McIlroy, who finished in a share of 10th place last year, assesses the texture of the sand at Pebble Beach
Phil Mickelson, who let a golden opportunity to win at Winged Foot in 2006, has been runner-up on five occasions in the Championship
World number one Tiger Woods samples the unique short seventh hole, measuring just 106 yards but causing all manner of difficulties when the prevailing wind blows towards the players
Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez, whose best US Open finish was tied for second at Pebble Beach in 2000, takes time out to enjoy one of his trademark cigars
World number eight Ian Poulter believes Britain have a great chance to end their 40-year US Open drought this week, saying: "If you're a betting man, your chances now are better than ever before."
Lee Westwood will lead the British charge and has a fine recent record in the majors, finishing in the top three in the last three events
Tom Watson was denied a fairytale Open victory at Turnberry last year
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