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We are closing in on the 123rd playing of the U.S. Open, and the groupings have been announced as the best golfers on the planet wrap up their final preparations for what will be a grueling four days at the Los Angeles Country Club in Los Angeles, California.

With the tournament set to begin on Thursday, June 15th, let’s jump into some final analysis and review as you attempt to place your final wagers as the first round of the event nears.

Without further ado, let’s take a look at our first three pre-tournament US Open betting predictions for the third major tournament of the year.

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2023 United States Open Championship | June 15–18
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Los Angeles Country Club | Los Angeles, California

What We Know: Course Conditions

Prior to every U.S. Open tournament, one of the main storylines leading up to the event is how the course is going to play based on the recommendations by the USGA. The U.S. Open, year in and year out, is typically the toughest major statistically, with the winner score over the last three years at 6-under par.

This year appears to be different, and fans should anticipate a course set that will play firm and fast. The penal rough that is standard in the U.S. Open might not be as long as in the past because of recent weather conditions, but off the fairways, the course has tilted and awkward lies that will challenge a player’s second shot.

LACC offers some of the widest fairways compared to recent U.S. Open venues, with an average width of 43 yards. However, many of the fairways have to be played to certain sides or landing spots, or you will watch your ball tumble into the rough off steep slopes.

Finally, many of the green complexes on the North Course were renovated back to their original state. Many of the greens have distinct undulation and are oddly shaped compared to your typical PGA tournament.

Par is a Good Score

As we mentioned above, opportunities to score will be few and far between this week. There have been only three instances over the last 20 years where the winning score was ten strokes under par or more. The USGA prides itself on keeping the winning tally as close to even par as possible.

With that being said, walking away with a par is the desired outcome. There will be birdie opportunities, but bogey avoidance and scrambling will be two statistics that will pay dividends this week.

Expect the winning score to hover around the 10-under mark as the elite players take advantage of possibly shorter rough and the wider fairways.

US Open Final Review

Heading into the tournament, the Southern California weather conditions should be favorable all week, so players’ tee times shouldn’t matter as much as other majors. How the course is playing will be something to follow as the first wave of players tee off early Thursday morning.

Like many majors, expect a surprise name or two near the top of the leaderboard early on in the tournament, but as the tournament progresses, the top players in the world will rise to the top.

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For the first time in 75 years, the U.S. Open returns to Los Angeles to host golf’s third major tournament of the season. The 123rd playing of the tournament will be the first major hosted at the Los Angeles Country Club and first major in the city since Riviera Country Club hosted the 1948 U.S. Open. Tournament play begins on Thursday, June 15th, with the conclusion of the four-day, stroke play event on Sunday, June 18th.

England’s Matthew Fitzpatrick is the defending champion after firing a four-day total of 274, 5-under par to defeat Scottie Scheffler by one stroke. The win was Fitzpatrick’s first major victory and first PGA Tour triumph for the 28-year-old. 

Let’s dive into the top favorites and some surprise picks to watch out for, look at their US Open betting lines and find out why they have those lines before placing your next golf bets.

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United States Open Championship | US Open
When: June 15-18, 2023
Where: Los Angeles Country Club | Los Angeles, California
Par / Length: 70 / 7,200 yards (6,580 m)

US Open Odds Favorites

There is no confusion at the top of the odds boards for golf’s third major. The usual cast of characters come to the City of Angels as betting favorites. Leading the way is Scheffler, who has been one of the most consistent golfers in recent memory. Scheffler, the no. 1 player in the world has finished no worse than T12 in 15-straight events.

Jon Rahm, the 2023 Masters champion, is right there in the mix as well. The Spaniard will try to bounce back in major competition after a T50 at the PGA Championship in May. Rahm captured his first major win at the 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines.

Rory McIlroy rounds out the top three favorites as he looks to win his first major since 2014. McIlroy won the U.S. Open in 2011 at Congressional Country Club outside of Washington, D.C. 

Other notable players appearing on the first page of most pre-tournament favorites include five-time major winner and two-time U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka, two-time major winner Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele, and Patrick Cantlay. Kopeka secured his fifth major this season with a win at the PGA Championship.

Early Betting Predictions

The U.S. Open is a grueling four-day test at the hands of the United States Golf Association with winning scorers typically hovering around even par. Players will need both accuracy and length off the tee, precision iron shots, and elite putting to have a chance at victory.

Los Angeles Country Club will be unfamiliar to many golfers as the course has not played host to a golf tournament since 1940. The tournament will be played on the country club’s North Course. 

Early predictions for the tournament expect one of the favorites to raise the trophy and the winning score to be in the single digits under par with a challenging track and lack of course knowledge.

Best PGA Bets

Our best PGA Bet at this point is to hammer Scheffler to finish T10 or better when the finishing position odds are released as the tournament nears. We also like Scheffler to finish as the Top American golfer as he continues his remarkable streak of top finishes and aims to lock up his second major victory of his career.

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With the final major of the 2021 season now over, bettors shift to early odds for next year’s four top tournaments. The 122nd playing of the United States Open heads east in 2022, taking place at one of the oldest country clubs in the United States. Let’s take an early look at their early odds so you can start planning your bets against their US Open odds.

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Overview

The Country Club in Brookline, MA., hosts next year’s event 107 years after hosting the U.S. Open in 1913, won by American amateur golfer Francis Ouimet. This will be the fourth time The Country Club has hosted a U.S. Open. The course has hosted numerous other high-profile events, including the 1999 Ryder Cup, 2013 U.S. Amateur, and 1995 Women’s U.S. Amateur.

There are 27 holes on the property made up of the original Clyde and Squirrel nines, and the Primrose executive nine added later. For the 2022 U.S. Open, the course uses the nine from Primrose course, along with a combination of holes from the original holes. The 18 holes will stretch 7,312 yards and play as a par-70.

Early Betting Odds

The early betting odds are out, and big names litter the top of the board. Current U.S. Open Jon Rahm tops the list at +900. A victory by Rahm would make him the seventh golfer in the tournament’s history, with Brooks Koepka most recently accomplishing the feat in 2017 and 2018.

2011 U.S. Open winner Rory McIlroy comes in at +1100. McIlroy hasn’t won a major since 2014 but has finished in the top 10 in the last three events. The 32-year old heads into the FedEx Cup playoffs with 15 of 18 cuts made this season, including six top-10s and a victory at the Wells Fargo in May.

Rounding out the top three is Dustin Johnson, who won his first major title in 2016 at the U.S. Open held at Oakmont. Johnson hasn’t done a whole lot since his Masters’ victory in the fall of 2020, cracking the top-10 only four times in 15 events. DJ is another player with a strong history of success at the U.S. Open, with six top-10 finishes in 14 attempts.

Behind Johnson is two-time U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka (+1400). Over the last four U.S. Open’s, Johnson has finished first, first, second, T4. After missing the cut at the Masters following surgery this year, the four-time major winner finished T2 at the PGA Championship, T4 at the U.S. Open, and T6 at The Open Championship.

Bryson DeChambeau and Xander Schauffele fill out the top five, with both having early odds at +1600. DeChambeau won his first and only major championship at the U.S. Open in 2020, while Schauffele is still on the hunt for his first major victory. Schauffele’s finishes in his five U.S. Open’s is impressive, with his worst a T7 this year.

Other notable names near the top of the odds board include three players at +2000 in Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa, and Justin Thomas. Behind those three superstars are three players looking for their first major victories, Viktor Hovland, Patrick Cantlay, and Tony Finau at +3000.

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With the 2022 PGA Championship in the rearview, the world’s best golfers will take on The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts next month. The Country Club will host the U.S. Open for the fourth time and first since 1988. Tournament play begins on June 16th and concludes on June 19th. 

Jon Rahm is the defending champion after capturing his first major victory at Torrey Pines Golf Course last year. Rahm’s six-under par bested Louis Oosthuizen by one shot. 

The tournament will be here before you know, but lets look at recent updates and US Open Betting Odds surrounding the 122nd U.S. Open.

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Final Qualifying In Progress

The 156-man field is filled with the world’s best but open to those not exempt through qualifiers around the world. Those individuals that move on from local qualifying events will participate in one of the final eleven qualifying events for a chance to earn a spot in next month’s major. Nine of the 11 final qualifying are held in the United States as well as one in Japan and one in Canada.

A field of 8,880 players were narrowed down to 530 that advanced, and final qualifying began the week of May 23rd. Two of those events have concluded with 16 players earning their invite to the U.S. Open. Some of the notables that will be playing next month thanks to qualifying include Mackenzie Hughes, Kurt Kitayama, Matthew NeSmith, Roger Sloan, and Scott Stallings.

Final qualify tournament will continue to through June 6th, with another 61 spots being divided out amongst the remaining nine locations. 

Bubba Watson to Miss U.S. Open?

Bubba Watson made some noise during the second round of the PGA Championship, streaking up the leaderboard on Saturday before settling for a T30. It was the highest finish for the two-time major in a PGA Championship since a T21 in 2015.

News surfaced Monday after the tournament that Watson had torn his meniscus, putting his U.S. Open chances at risk. The 43-year-old in an instagram post on his personal page said the diagnosis will leave him sidelined for 4-6 weeks. That timeline would squash all chances of an appearance next month in Brookline.

Updated Betting Odds

Rory McIlroy (+1150) is the early pre-tournament betting favorite for next month’s major. McIlroy got off to a hot start at Southern Hills, firing an opening round 65 (5-under) to be the 18-hole leader. McIlroy won this tournament in 2011 and hasn’t finished outside the top-10 in his last three U.S. Open’s.

Justin Thomas (+1175) trails right behind McIlroy on the odds board. Thomas, now a two-time major winner, is playing elite golf this season with eight top-10 finishes in 13 events. The 29-year-old hasn’t had historical success at U.S. Open’s, but J.T. did grab a T8 at Winged Foot in 2020.

Defending champion Rahm (+1225) rounds out the top three. Rahm made the cut at the PGA Championship but finished T48. The 27-year-old won early this season at the Mexico Open.

Rounding out the top-5 is Masters champion Scottie Scheffler (+1250) and two-time major champion Collin Morikawa (+1550). Scheffler missed a rare cut at Southern Hills while Morikawa has six top-10 finishes in 11 events on the PGA along with an international victory on the DP World Tour.

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Every major golf championship has different rules in place when it comes to filling out the field. Most of the majors are based off of the golf ranking, or they are simply by invitation only. 

That is not the case with the US Open, as it is a true “open” event to amateur golfers. A total of 156 golfers will tee it up at the 2022 US Open, and there are still plenty of open spots available. Let’s have a look at our US Open Betting update.

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Qualifiers for the U.S. Open

June 6 is the final day of qualifying for the US Open, and there are nearly 900 golfers competing for the final spots. The US Open has handed out 78 exemptions for the 2022 tournament, but that still leaves plenty of open spots.

Local qualifying began back in April and continued throughout the early part of May. There are 11 final qualifying tournaments that take place, and nine of those will happen on June 6.

Golfers will all play 36 holes in one day, and the number of players that qualify will depend on the size of the tournament. This is a day that will have some big names on the golf course as PGA Tour veterans have to go through the same process to qualify for the US Open. 

Big Names on the Course

There are interesting storylines at most of the tournaments taking place on June 6, but most golf fans are drawn to names that they know. Some tournaments will have more familiar faces than others, and that could set up for some terrific drama. 

In Jupiter, Florida, Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff will be teeing it up for a chance to qualify for the US Open. Fowler is looking to play in his 13th US Open, while Wolff nearly won the 2020 event. 

At the Springfield Country Club in Ohio, Danny Woodhead is looking to make it to the US Open after a successful career in the NFL. Woodhead will be joined on the course by Troy Merrit, Brandt Snedeker, and others. 

Columbus, Ohio, might have the most loaded field out of the nine events on June 6, and there isn’t enough room for all of the big names to advance. The group of veteran names on the PGA include Zach Johnson, Luke Donald, Jason Dufner, and Rafa Cabrera Bello. 

Of course, some of the top HS and college golfers will also be on the courses on Monday as they look to gain some experience in the US Open. 

2022 US Open Details

The 122nd US Open will take place from June 16-19 at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. The site of the US Open rotates each year, and this will be the fourth time that The Country Club will host the event, but the first time since 1988. 

The par in Brookline is set at 70, and that will affect the scoring for the players in the field. Jon Rahm is the reigning champion of the US Open, having won the event in 2021.

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One hundred fifty-six of the world’s best golfers will be playing one of the world’s most prestigious courses, as the golf world will be descending on Torrey Pines in San Diego, California, for the 2021 US Open. Bryson DeChambeau will be looking to defend his US Open Championship, as the bomber solved Winged Foot last year to win the crown. 

The betting public always goes strong when it comes to the golf majors. Las Vegas always sees a lot of action in these tournaments. Let’s take a look at the 2021 US Open odds, and see who some of the favorites are to win this huge tournament. 

Updated Odds to Win The 2021 US Open – PGA Tour Betting

Jon Rahm – 10/1

Rahm has never won a major, so he’ll be looking to win his first-ever major tournament. Rahm was playing well at the Memorial two weeks ago but was then pulled off of the course mid-round as the PGA Tour had been notified of Rahm’s positive COVID test. Rahm has been cleared to play at Torrey Pines, and he is favored to win. Rahm has finished inside the top 10 in 10 of the 17 tournaments that he has entered this season. He played well at the PGA and at the Masters. We’ll see how well Rahm can bounce back from his short layoff.

Justin Thomas – 14/1

The #2 player in the world won this year’s Players Championship. He has struggled recently and doesn’t have a lot of experience at Torrey Pines. In his two tournaments here, he has a top 10 finish and has missed the cut. We’ll see if Thomas can overcome some of his issues to play well here. 

Brooks Koepka – 14/1

Although Koepka didn’t play in last year’s US Open, he has a history of doing well at this tournament. In his last three appearances, he has two victories and one second-place finish. If Koepka’s injured right knee doesn’t cause him issues, he could very well be sitting near or at the top of the leaderboard heading into the final round.

Jordan Spieth – 14/1

Since the end of January, Spieth has been playing some great golf. In his 12 starts since then, he has four top-four finishes, including a victory at the Valero Open. He finished in third at the Masters. He has only finished outside of the top 25 twice in the last few months. Spieth would love to win his fourth major tournament at Torrey Pines. 

Bryson DeChambeau – 14/1

The defending champ proved everyone wrong last year and was able to keep the ball in the narrow fairways. We’ll see if he can do it again this year. He has never played well at Torrey Pines, and the wind could wreak havoc on his game. We’ll see if his long drives put him in a good spot or if they cause him major issues. We’ll also see how well DeChambeau can handle all of the heckling that could come his way in the never-ending DeChambeau-Brooks Koepka feud. He’ll be a fun one to watch at Torrey Pines.

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With the 2020 U.S. Open set to get underway on Thursday, Sept. 17, now is a perfect time to take a look at the value-packed Golf odds surrounding many of the top favorites and contenders to win the second major on this year’s coronavirus-altered schedule – and the first major of the new, 2020-21 PGA Tour season. Let’s get started so you can start making your bets against their US Open odds.

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Can anyone take down red-hot, world No. 1 Dustin Johnson in his quest to claim his second career major? Will living legend, Tiger Woods make a push to cash in as an ‘under the radar’ title contender? Could we see a first-time major winner or will a familiar name rise up to grab some major championship hardware?

Past U.S. Open Winners

Now, here is a look at the odds to win the 2020 U.S. Open

Odds to Win 2020 U.S. Open

My Top 6 Picks

No. 6 Bryson DeChambeau

The 27-year-old Californian made waves after showing off his post-coronavirus muscles while hitting the ball a country mile. However, DeChambeau is also pretty good in almost every other aspect of the game besides driving. He recorded nine Top-10 finishes during the 2019-20 campaign while winning the Rocket Mortgage Classic and finishing second at the WGC-Mexico Championship. Winged Foot favors those that can hit for distance off the tee – and right now, no one is better than DeChambeau who finished fourth in birdie average (4.42) and seventh in scoring average (69.2).

No. 5 Tiger Woods

While the 44-year-old Woods isn’t necessarily a favorite heading into Winged Foot, I still put nothing past the legendary champ, particularly seeing as how he’s as healthy as reasonably possible right now. Currently 63rd in the FedEx rankings, Woods has three U.S. Open wins in his career (2000, 2002, 2008) not to mention he won the Zoxo Championship this past season while finishing with a pair of Top-10 finishes. Woods can still hit for distance (299.4) and if he finds his medium and short range strokes, he could surprise in a big way.

No. 4 Xander Schauffele

The 26-year-old Californian and FedEx No. 2 has a stellar six top-10 finishes in 12 major championship appearances and although he didn;t get a win this past season, Schauffele did record seven Top-10 finishes while finishing 10th in birdie average (4.24) and an even more impressive fifth in scoring average (69.2). In short, I wouldn;t be surprised one iota to see this talented golfer win it all after recording a pair of T2 finishes in the 2018 British Open and 2019 Masters.

No. 3 Jon Rahm

The 25-year-old FedEx No. 4 recorded a stupendous eight Top-10 finishes this past season while winning the Memorial and BMW Championship. Rahm finished the 2019-20 campaign ranked 22nd in driving distance (307.6) and second in scoring average and is so talented he could shake his current label as the best golfer on the planet without a major.

No. 2 Collin Morikawa

The sweet-swinging 23-year-old Californian became the third-youngest PGA Championship winner in the stroke-play era when he won it all just last month. The FedEx No. 6 recorded seven Top-10 finishes this past season and won the Workday Charity open to finish the season with two victories. More importantly, Morikawa has a complete skill set that will allow him to keep up with the biggest drivers on tour and the best short game performers in the world.

No. 1 Dustin Johnson

The FedEx No. 1 is on fire coming into the U.S. Open. Johnson finished last season with seven Top-10 finishes and three wins, two of which have come in his last three outings, including the season-ending TOUR Championship just over a week ago. Johnson is my top pick to hoist the U.S. Open hardware and for good reason!

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While the PGA Tour and the world of professional sports as a whole, have been brought to their collective knees, the 2020 U.S. Open has been rescheduled for the weekend of September 17-20 at Winged Fooot Country Club in Mamaroneck, NY.  With that thought in mind, here’s a look at the latest odds for the top odds-on-favorites to win this year’s U.S. Open title, followed by some insightful analysis that could help you cash in big, whenever professional sports does resume. Let’s check the updated US Open Odds

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Rory McIlroy +800

McIlroy’s only win on the 2019-20 schedule was back on November 3, when he took home the hardware at the WGC-HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai. Still, the sweet-swinging Irishman is third in the FedEx standings and leads the PGA Tour with six top 10 finishes. The four-time major winner and 2011 U.S. Open winner also leads the tour in scoring average (68.437) while ranking second in driving distance (320.2).

Dustin Johnson +1200

The former World No. 1 has played on four events this season with two top 10 finishes and four finishes inside the top 38. Now ranked 111th in the world, Johnson is looking to make his way back to the top of the game following arthroscopic surgery to repair cartilage damage in his left knee in September. While Johnson had just one win in 2018-19, he did finish as the runner-up in two majors.

Brooks Koepka +1400

You probably wouldn’t believe me if I told you that former World No. 1 and two-time reigning U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka is now ranked 213th in the world, but it’s true. In five events this season Koepka failed to make the cut twice while withdrawing from the CJ Cup and finished T43 and 47t at two other events, including his last tournament at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in March.

Jon Rahm +1400

Currently ranked 21st, Rahm has played in five events this season while recording a pair of second place finishes, one third place finish two other top 10 finishes and a T17. Rahm was pretty much on fire when the PGA Tour was brought to a grinding halt because of the ongoing coronavirus epidemic.

Justin Thomas +1800

Second in the PGA standings, Thomas has played in eight events while winning the CJ Cup and Sentry Tournament of Champions. Thomas also has finishes of T3, T4, T5 and T6 on his resume this season, though he does have a pair of missed cuts as well.

Tiger Woods +2200

Woods kicked off the 2019-20 season in style by going T2 at the MGM Resorts Challenge in October and backing that up with a win at the ZOZO Championships. Woods then finished fourth at the Hero World Challenge to close out his 2019 calendar year. In two events since the start of 2020, Woods has played in just two events with finishes of T9 at the Farmers Insurance Open in January and a 28th place finish at the Genesis Invitational in February. Still, while the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has been awful for the vast majority of sports stars, it’s allowed the 44-year-old superstar ample time to rest and rejuvenate – and that could spell bad news for the rest of the PGA Tour for whatever remains of the current season.

Patrick Cantlay +2500

In six events this season, Cantlay has recorded a second and fourth place finishes while also coming up with a T11, a T17, a 17th place finish and a T40 that has him ranked 29th in the PGA rankings. Cantlay is second in GIR and third in birdie average.

Tommy Fleetwood +2800

Currently ranked 65th in the world, Fleetwood has four top 25 finishes in six events, including a third place finish at the Honda Classic and a missed cut at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Fleetwood is ranked 23rd in driving distance and 17th in sand save percentage.

Justin Rose +3300

Rose has been pretty awful since the start of the calendar year. In four events, Rose has three missed cuts and a T56. Whenever play does resume, Rose will be looking to rebound from consecutive missed cuts.

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It’s a great week to be a golf betting fan, as Monday sees the start of the 2018 US Open at Flushing Meadow in New York City. With the tournament reaching a milestone year, it is sure to be quite the celebration in NYC, but fun aside, we need to start thinking about who might come out on top in the singles events. For the purposes of this piece, we are going to focus on the men. As far as Grand Slam events go, picking the winner has become a little predictable when you consider that Federer, Nadal, or Djokovic have split the last 7 between them. Can one of the younger generation of players break through at this tournament and win or are we simply going to see more of the same?

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If it’s to be one of those three men that wins once again at the US Open, then Rafael Nadal would look to be the smart money. He has what is, on paper at least, the easiest path of the three, with Juan martin Del Potro and Grigor Dimitrov the biggest names that he is likely to face. That said, do not sleep on the possibility of an opening round upset, as Nadal’s meeting with fellow Spaniard David Ferrer is by no means a slam dunk. Yes, Ferrer has slipped down the rankings in recent years, but let’s not forget that he was, at one time, the #3 player in the world. He still has enough in the tank to cause some problems for Nadal.

The good news for Nadal is that he would not need to face either Novak Djokovic or Roger Federer in the early rounds of this tournament, as those two are on the opposite half of the draw. The bad news for tennis fans is that one of those two men will go no further than the quarter-finals, as that is when they would meet if they are both able to get through the opening rounds unscathed. While their head to head meetings are about as close to evenly matched as it gets, it is Djokovic who has had the edge on hard courts in their more recent clashes, beating Federer in 4 of their last 5 hard court match-ups.

If a winner is going to come from outside of the big 3, who is it most likely to be?

You would certainly need to keep an eye on Andy Murray, who will be returning to Grand Slam action after an extended layoff through injury. While it would certainly be great to see the Scotsman back in contention for a major tournament once again, it may be asking a little too much of him to make a deep run here. Stranger things have happened, though, and if he can get past Del Potro in that section of the draw, he may just build some serious momentum.

If I was asked to pick a potential winner from outside the traditional pack, I would be willing to stick a little bit of money on Alexander Zverev. While has made a habit of going out early at the US Open, I think we might be looking at a bit of a breakthrough performance here. No-one on the ATP tour has won more matches (43) than Zverev this season, and after going out at Wimbledon, he added former tennis great Ivan Lendl to his coaching team. We all know what Lendl did for Andy Murray, and he may well do the same for this young man.

 

 

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The PGA Tour will roll into the iconic Shinnecock Hills course in Long Island for the second major tournament of the year. It will be Brooks Koepka who will be there trying to defend his US Open crown, but he is going to have a tough task ahead of him, as all the world’s top players and usual golf betting favorites will be descending on the 7,440-yard Par 70 course from Thursday, June 14 through Sunday, June 17.

There will be a lot of storylines to follow over the course of the 4 days, but perhaps none bigger than the return of Tiger Woods, who will be making just his 2nd US Open appearance in 5 years. Can he turn back the clock and come up with the win, or will it be someone else who reigns supreme on Sunday? Let’s take a look at some of the favorites betting odds for the US Open.

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When: June 14–17, 2018
Where: Shinnecock Hills, New York
Course: Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Tour: PGA, European & Japan
Par: 70
Length: 7,445 yards (6,808 m)
Field: 156 players

Dustin Johnson

Golf Betting Odds: +800

If you like to play the player with the hot hand on the tour, you might want to take a look at Dustin Johnson. He is coming off a spectacular win at the St. Jude Classic, where he decimated the field, going -19 and winning by 6 strokes. He really couldn’t have asked for a better warm-up to the US Open, and it’s easy to see why the bookies have installed him as the early favorite.

If Johnson can get in the same groove that he was in last weekend, he is going to be tough to catch. He now has 2 wins on the season and 7 top 10 finishes.

Rory McIlroy

Golf Betting Odds: +1400

After a slow start to the 2018 season, the Irishman is now rounding into form, winning his first tournament of the season at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and landing in the top 5 at the Masters in recent weeks. He did miss the cut at the Players Championship but rebounded nicely with a top 10 finish at the last tournament he played prior to this one.

McIlroy is a player who always finds a way to raise his game at the bigger events, and I like him to land on top here. I think he wins it in a tight battle at the top of the leaderboard.

Justin Rose

Golf Betting Odds: +1600

We are still in the midst of the 2018 season, but Rose is already on pace to have a career year, with his 2 wins on the tour this year matching his personal best, which came back in 2010. Rose has been the model of consistency this season and now finds himself ranked 3rd in the world and the FedEx Cup standings.

He is also a man in form, winning at the Forth Worth Invitational a couple of weeks back, and then following that up with a top 10 finish at his last event. Definitely a player to keep an eye on.

Justin Thomas

Golf Betting Odds: +1600

The #1 player in the world is rolling right now. He had a career year in 2017, winning 5 tournaments, and he is off to another great start to this season, winning twice and getting into the top 10 on no less than 6 different occasions.

His last performance prior to this event came a couple of weeks ago at the Memorial Tournament, where Thomas once again finished in the top 10. He would like to be playing better coming into this major, but he will find a way to be close to the top of the leaderboard heading into the weekend.

Last 10 US Open Winners

 

 

Previous Betting News

We are now just one day away from the opening round of the US Open at Erin Hills in Wisconsin, and the bookies once again have Dustin Johnson in as the early golf betting favorite. Anyone who follows golf will know that this is not really a surprise, especially since he is the #1 ranked player in the world, and is usually always hovering around the top of the leader board on Sunday afternoon in every tournament he takes part in.

The question that needs to be asked now is whether Johnson will actually win the U.S Open, especially since there will be 155 other players, including the very best in the world, all gunning to take down the defending champion. Let’s look at how he can win, and then predict whether he will or not.

Is Dustin Johnson A Sure Golf Pick To Win the Tournament?

Johnson’s Form This Season

The fact that Johnson is #1 in the FedEx Cup rankings with 2,270 points should tell you all that you need to know about how well he is playing this year. He has 3 wins on the tour this season, which already matches his career best for a season, and has racked up over $6.3 million in earnings.

He has a total of 6 top 10 finishes this season, and is perhaps playing the best golf of his career at this point. You can bet that he will be looking to make amends for missing out on the Masters after having a freak injury that happened shortly before he was about to hit the first tee in the opening round.

How Will Johnson Handle Erin Hills?

There are a lot of players who have already expressed their displeasure at the difficulty of the Erin Hills course. If you tune in this weekend, you would be excused for thinking that you were watching the British Open. The wind will be blowing, and the fescue rough will be totally unforgiving.

This is a course that will reward accuracy and length off the tee, both of which are staples of Johnson’s game. There are several other players who will relish these conditions, with Rory McIlroy perhaps likely to be best suited to this course. If this course does play like a British one, then expect that to swing things in Johnson’s favor, as he has 4 top 10 finishes in his last 7 Open appearances across the water.

Can Johnson Win the Mental Battle?

The easy answer to this question is yes. Johnson is regarded as one of the smartest guys on the tour, and he does not spend a lot of time overthinking every shot. He understands better than most what needs to be done to navigate the toughest of courses with the least amount of obstacles, and the number of wins that he has put together shows that he is mentally tough when it matters.

PGA Tour wins (15)

Major championships (1)
World Golf Championships (5)
FedEx Cup playoff event (3)
Other PGA Tour (6)

So, can Dustin Johnson win the US Open this year? Of course he can, but will he? I don’t believe that he will, as I think the winner will be a player hailing from somewhere in Europe.

 

 

Previous Betting News

With two weeks to go until the US Open, it is probably still a little early to be talking about favorites, but that is what we do here, so we will go ahead and start the chatter right now. The 117th version of the US Open will be played at the Erin Hills course in Wisconsin, which will represent the first time that this particular major has been played in that state. The tournament will be played on June 15-18, and will have a top prize of over $2 million. While the money is certainly nice, it’s the prestige of winning a major that all 156 players who have entered this tournament will be after. The betting odds are likely to change a little over the next couple of weeks, but we can expect a pretty familiar set of faces to be among the favorites at Erin Hills. Find the latest golf betting odds here,

In Depth Analysis On The Early Look At The 2017 U.S Open Betting Favorites

Dustin Johnson is the #1 golfer in the world, and he has more than lived up to that billing this season. You can bet that he is going to be the favorite heading into the next major event, as he is essentially the top dog at every event he takes part in. This course may not be too familiar to a lot of the players on tour, though, so perhaps that will play a role in separating the contenders from the also-rans. Johnson is almost certianly going to be in the former group.

Winning a major in the current season will almost definitely mean that you are among the favorites when the next one rolls around. If that is indeed the case, then look for Sergio Garcia to be among the betting odds favorites at the US Open. Garcia finally got the majors monkey off his back by winning The Masters earlier this year, although there are some who will claim the victory is a little tainted because Dustin Johnson was forced to pull out through injury. Garcia can silence those critics by winning this one.

If we are going to talk about injuries, then we need to talk about Rory McIlroy. The Irishman has been struggling for a good portion of the season with a niggling injury, and has been forced to withdraw from a few tournaments because of it. If he is fit and ready to go, though, he is always going to be considered a threat to win.

Consistency is the key to winning on the PGA tour, and there are few players more consistent this season than John Rahm. The young Spaniard has been in the top 10 more often than most, and would be a good outside bet to win his first major. You also cannot count out Jordan Spieth, a young man who has already made it clear that he knows how to win these big events.

We will take a more in-depth look at the US Open on the week of the tournament, and I will hold off making my prediction until that time.

 

 

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The third major golf tournament of the year takes place from June 13 through June 16 when the best in the world head to Pebble Beach for the 2019 U.S. Open. Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, and Tiger Woods are the favorites. Check out analysis of those four’s chances of winning the U.S. Open along with other analysis.

The third major golf tournament of the year takes place from June 13 through June 16 when the best in the world head to Pebble Beach for the 2019 U.S. Open. Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, and Tiger Woods are the favorites. Check out analysis of those four’s chances of winning the U.S. Open along with the latest golf odds.

2019 PGA U.S. Open Odds, Predictions & Pick

Odds to Win the 2019 U.S. Open

What favorite among McIlroy, Johnson, Koepka, and Woods has the best chance of winning the 2019 U.S. Open?

Rory turned it on big time to win the RBC Canadian Open this past weekend. McIlroy shot a 67-66-64-61 to dominate the competition. The 61 is an unreal score in a PGA Tournament. Although McIlroy is hot, he’s hard to back to win the U.S. Open. He didn’t play well at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am earlier this year. In 2018, he shot a -1, 16 strokes off the winner.

Both Brooks Koepka and Tiger Woods are tough to back as well. Tiger missed the cut at the PGA Championship. He did bounce back with a great effort at the Memorial Tournament. It’s hard to see Tiger playing well enough to win the U.S. Open, though.

Koepka held on for dear life to win the PGA Championship. He followed that up with a fiftieth at the RBC Open. He could pick up his sticks and shoot well enough to win the U.S. Open. It’s hard to see that happening.

Dustin Johnson is the play among the favorites. DJ finished second at the Masters and second at the PGA Championship. Almost as important? He loves Pebble Beach. He won there in 2009 and 2010. He didn’t play well there earlier this year, but in 2018 he shot a -14, 3 strokes off winner Ted Potter Jr.

Which +2000 to +3300 golfer can take the 2019 U.S. Open?

There are so many ways to go here. The player to back could be Jason Day. Day offers very good odds at +3300. Day has played horribly since the Masters Tournament. He shot a -14 at the 2018 Pebble Beach Pro-Am. He shot a -13 at this year’s tournament.

Day knows the course well. He could turn his form around big time this week.

Who is the best pick among the +3500 to +5000 choices to win the tournament?

The only player to consider backing in the +3500 to +5000 category is Phil Mickelson. Like Dustin Johnson, Mickelson excels at Pebble Beach. Phil won the 2019 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

He’s not in great form. That’s why we’re getting +5000. If you’re looking to back an underdog with a real shot, you could do a lot worse than to go with Phil Mickelson.

Is there a golfer at odds higher than +5000 that can win the 2019 U.S. Open Tournament?

Si Woo Kim offers +15000 odds. If you’re looking to throw a dart and try to hit the bullseye, Si Woo might be the pick. He’s in horrendous form. He’s missed the cut in 4-of-5.

He also finished forty-first at the Memorial. More importantly, he finished fourth at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am this year. If he turns around his form this week, he could be in the running on Sunday.

 

 

Previous Betting News

This week sees the start of the 2016 US Open, which will be held at the Oakmont Country Club in Plum, Pennsylvania. This will be the first time that the PGA has made a stop here since 2007, and if the last visit there is anything to go by, it’s likely to be a tough 4 days for the field. Back then, it was Angel Cabrera who got the win with an overall score of +5. It’s pretty safe to say that we can expect conditions to be tough again, so don’t be looking for any golfer to shoot a particularly low score. It may well be the golfer who makes the fewest mistakes who lands on top on Sunday afternoon, and that may mean that a dark horse as opposed to a sports betting line favorite is the one who lifts the trophy.

Let’s take a look at some potential winners before making a prediction.

Closer Look at the 2016 US Open Betting Odds and Predictions

The US Open Betting Favorites

As far as the favorites go, there are basically 3 players who are pretty far ahead of the group in terms of odds. It’s no real surprise that Jason Day (+600) would be included in that group, especially since he is currently the number one player in the world. Day has already picked up 3 wins on the PGA Tour this season, and is coming into this event in a rich vein of form. While Day is perhaps best known for his power off the tee, it’s his great work on the greens that has put him on top. Putting is likely to be crucial this weekend, so that certainly puts him in a good position to win.

Rory McIlroy (+600) is, as ever, right there among the betting favorites. The Irishman saw his 2016 season get off to a bit of a slow start, but 4 top-10 finishes in his last 5 starts suggests that he is ready to make a move at the US Open.

Jordan Spieth (+650) rounds out the trio of golfers who are the betting favorites at Oakmont. Spieth is the defending US Open champion, and his superior putting skills are what might well put him ahead of the pack at this incredibly tough Oakmont course. He is another player in good form coming in, and he is always worth a wager at the major tournaments.

The US Open Dark Horse Picks

At number 8 in the world, it seems odd to list Adam Scott (+1900) as a dark horse, but his recent form suggests that he may be just that. The reason why Scott may well be a good bet here is because of his ability to land the ball close to the pin when he is hitting fairways on a regular basis. If he can be accurate off the tee, look out.

Matt Kuchar (+5800) may be the golfer on the best run of form at the moment, as he has 7 top-10 finishes in 16 tournaments this season. His recent form has been magnificent, and it would not be a surprise to see him near the top of the leader board all weekend long.

My US Open Betting Prediction

I don’t particularly like to go with the betting odds favorite in major tournaments, but it is Jordan Spieth who jumps out at me here. He is the one player who seems to have all the necessary tools to handle this tough course.