- The U.S. Open is June 15-18 from Los Angeles Country Club.
- Typically, one of the top players wins this major.
- Scottie Scheffler (+700) has the best odds to win.
It’s officially U.S. Open week, and one of the best of the year for golf betting, especially at a brand-new course to championship golf like Los Angeles Country Club.
There are plenty of storylines on the course to follow, including Brooks Koepka going for his second straight major, Rory McIlroy looking to snap his major-less slump, Jon Rahm seeking his second major of the year, Max Homa returning home to California, and many more.
Scottie Scheffler has the best odds to win the U.S. Open at +700.
Picking an outright winner is extremely hard, but there are some trends to know for this week at LACC.
U.S. Open Betting Strategy
Since this is a major championship, naturally, one of the best players in the game is going to win.
Like most events, current form does come into play, so it’s important to look at how a player is performing at the moment.
Los Angeles Country Club is not known to most PGA Tour players, as it hasn’t hosted any event since the 1940s. It did host the 2017 Walker Cup, so some players have a few rounds under their belts.
Even though there’s not much course history to go off of, it is a U.S. Open, so tough conditions with thick rough are expected. Do not expect many low scores this week, as it will be about limiting bogeys and taking advantage of the limited birdie opportunities.
Picking A U.S. Open Winner
Last 10 Winners Were Ranked Inside Top 30 of Official World Golf Rankings
- Scottie Scheffler
- Jon Rahm
- Rory McIlroy
- Patrick Cantlay
- Viktor Hovland
- Xander Schauffele
- Max Homa
- Matt Fitzpatrick
- Cameron Smith
- Jordan Spieth
- Will Zalatoris
- Tony Finau
- Brooks Koepka
- Tyrrell Hatton
- Sam Burns
- Justin Thomas
- Cameron Young
- Collin Morikawa
- Sungjae Im
- Kurt Kitayama
- Tommy Fleetwood
- Tom Kim
- Jason Day
- Keegan Bradley
- Justin Rose
- Hideki Matsuyama
- Shane Lowry
- Sahith Theegala
- Corey Conners
- Russell Henley
Based on recent history, these are the 29 players (Zalatoris is out due to injury) with a chance to win going into the week based on the Official World Golf Ranking.
Last 10 Winners Had a Previous Top 25 at the Event
- Scottie Scheffler
- Jon Rahm
- Rory McIlroy
- Patrick Cantlay
- Viktor Hovland
- Xander Schauffele
- Matt Fitzpatrick
- Cameron Smith
- Jordan Spieth
- Tony Finau
- Brooks Koepka
- Tyrrell Hatton
- Justin Thomas
- Collin Morikawa
- Sungjae Im
- Tommy Fleetwood
- Tom Kim
- Jason Day
- Keegan Bradley
- Justin Rose
- Hideki Matsuyama
- Shane Lowry
- Russell Henley
Eliminated: Homa, Burns, Young, Kitayama, Theegala, Conners
Past history has shown success at a prior U.S. Open is needed to win.
9 of the Last 10 U.S. Open Winners Had a Top 10 Finish in the Previous 2 Majors
- Scottie Scheffler
- Jon Rahm
- Rory McIlroy
- Patrick Cantlay
- Viktor Hovland
- Xander Schauffele
- Matt Fitzpatrick
- Cameron Smith
- Jordan Spieth
- Brooks Koepka
- Collin Morikawa
- Justin Rose
- Russell Henley
Eliminated: Finau, Hatton, Thomas, Im, Fleetwood, Kim, Day, Bradley, Matsuyama, Lowry
Based on recent years, recent success in a major is required to win a U.S. Open.
8 of the Last 10 U.S. Open Winners Had a Top 10 in Their Previous 2 PGA Tour Starts
- Scottie Scheffler
- Rory McIlroy
- Patrick Cantlay
- Viktor Hovland
- Matt Fitzpatrick
- Cameron Smith (finished in top 10 at previous LIV event)
- Jordan Spieth
- Brooks Koepka (finished top 10 at PGA Championship)
- Justin Rose
Eliminated: Rahm, Schauffele, Morikawa, Henley
Based on these trends, the winner will either be one of those nine players. Keep this in mind when making your U.S. Open picks this week.
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