Former Wildcat in mix at US Open after first round

The Olympic Club in San Francisco ate up and spit out some of the best players in the world on day one of the US Open.  But, former K-State standout Aaron Watkins survived major trouble and is right in the mix at golf’s national championship.  Watkins, the first Wildcat to play in the US Open in a quarter century, carded a 2-over-par 72 on Thursday.  Michael Thompson leads the field at 4-under-par, but Watkins is just three shots back of a group at 1-under that includes Tiger Woods.