Golf’s second major of the year begins on Thursday, with the U.S. Open taking place at Shinnecock Hills in Southampton, New York. It is the fifth time the course has hosted a U.S. Open, but the first time since 2004. World No. 1 Dustin Johnson is listed as the favorite at odds of +725, while Justin Rose is the second choice at odds of +1153. Let’s look at the odds and predictions for the U.S. Open.
U.S. Open Odds
Dustin Johnson +725
Justin Rose +1153
Rory McIlroy +1269
Justin Thomas +1429
Jason Day +1655
Rickie Fowler +1804
Jordan Spieth +1822
Brooks Koepka +2050
Tiger Wood+2108
Jon Rahm +2259
Phil Mickelson +2326
Henrik Stenson +3073
Hideki Matsuyama +3307
Paul Casey +3980
Tommy Fleetwood +3998
Branden Grace +4050
Bryson DeChambeau +4050
Francesco Molinari +4050
Sergio Garcia +4550
Patrick Cantlay +5198
Adam Scott +5250
Matt Kuchar +5250
Patrick Reed +5250
Alexander Noren +5936
Bubba Watson +6050
Marc Leishman +6550
Louis Oosthuizen +6550
Tony Finau +7296
Rafael Cabrera Bello +8050
Daniel Berger +8050
Gary Woodland +8050
Zach Johnson +8050
Thomas Pieters +8050
Ryan Moore +8550
Martin Kaymer +8550
Xander Schauffele +9783
Tyrrell Hatton +10250
Cameron Smith +10250
Shane Lowry +10250
Adam Hadwin +10250
Pat Perez +10250
Brendan Steele +10250
Russell Henley +10250
Bill Haas +10250
Charl Schwartzel +10250
Lee Westwood +10250
Brandt Snedeker +11250
Brian Harman +12550
Matthew Fitzpatrick +12550
Charley Hoffman +12550
Haotong Li +12550
Shubhankar Sharma +20250
Odds Analysis
Dustin Johnson +725
Johnson is coming off a win last week, as he regained the World No. ranking from Justin Thomas. There is no reason not to like Johnson in this event, as distance is a key factor at Shinnecock. Johnson leads the PGA Tour in Shots Gained: Tee-to-Green and he is a deserving favorite this week.
Justin Rose +1153
Rose is coming of a tie for 6th at Memorial and a win at Colonial. He is seventh on the PGA Tour in Shots Gained: Tee-to-Green. He has won the U.S. Open before and there is no reason to think he won’t contend this week.
Rory McIlroy +1269
Rory has looked pretty good, but the problem with taking him is that he simply doesn’t win enough to be listed as one of the favorites. It also doesn’t help that he has just one top 10 finish in the U.S. Open since winning in 2011.
Justin Thomas +1429
Thomas is definitely capable of winning any event. He is second on the PGA Tour in Shots Gained: Tee-to-Green and he is also sixth in Shots Gained: Approach the Green and he ranks eighth in scrambling. There is a little bit of value in Thomas at these odds.
Jason Day +1655
Day has two wins this year and he leads the PGA Tour in Shots Gained: Putting. He is also fourth in scrambling and that will be a key stat to consider this week in addition to distance.
Jon Rahm +2259
I think Rahm has a chance to win this week and these are nice odds. He is an emotional player and the needs to keep his emotions in check, but he hits the ball a ton and he is 20th in Shots Gained: Tee-to-Green.
Branden Grace +4050
He has two top five finishes in his last three starts. He has played really well at the U.S. Open in the past with a tie for 4th at Chambers Bay and a tie for 5th at Oakmont. He is 23rd on the PGA Tour in total strokes gained.
Rafa Cabrera Bello +8050
One of my longshots this week is Cabrera Bello who has finished T-17, T-8 and fourth in this last three events. He is 19th on the PGA Tour in Shots Gained: Tee-to Green and he is seventh in Shots Gained: Approach the Green. I think he can contend and we get him at big odds.
Xander Schauffele +9783
Another of my longshots is Schauffele who is not afraid of the big stage, as he won The 2017 Tour Championship. He is 45h in driving distance on the PGA Tour. He could be a surprise at big odds this week.
Course: Shinnecock Hills is a long par 70 that measures 7,440 yards. It has not hosted a U.S. Open since 2004, but it has hosted four in history. It is the oldest incorporated golf club in the U.S. It hosted the U.S. Open in 1896 and then didn’t host it again until 1986. It also hosted the U.S. Open in 1995. The course is about as close to a links style layout as you will find, so European players could do well this week. Shinnecock is much different than it was in 2004, as the fairways are wider and the greens are bigger. The course is also much longer, as it was just 6,996 yards in 2004.
TV Coverage: FOX and FS1
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