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From Golf.com

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The "other guy" in the marquee threesome was happy with his opening round in the U.S. Open, considering he''s playing with a broken bone near his right pinkie.

Australian Adam Scott, ranked No. 3 in the world, shot a 2-over 73 at Torrey Pines'' South Course on Thursday. His playing partners were Tiger Woods, who shot a 72, and Phil Mickelson, who had a 71. Woods and Mickelson are ranked 1-2.

Scott''s injury was the top topic after his round in front of a huge gallery at the clifftop course overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

"Well, it''s broken," he said. "It''s not my finger anyway; it''s my hand. It doesn''t really affect my golf swing, so I''m pretty lucky to be playing."

Scott, a six-time winner on the PGA Tour, said he broke the bone when a friend slammed his hand in a car door in London in mid-May.

"It''s pretty miserable," he said.

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