- The U.S. Open is June 16-19 from Pinehurst No. 2.
- Typically, one of the top players wins this major.
- Scottie Scheffler (+333) has the best odds to win.
It’s officially U.S. Open week and one of the best of the year for golf betting.
There are plenty of storylines on the course to follow, including Scottie Scheffler looking to continue his recent dominance, Rory McIlroy seeking his first major since 2014 and could another LIV golfer win a major?
Scheffler has the best odds to win the U.S. Open at +333.
Picking an outright winner is extremely hard, but there are some trends to know for this week at Pinehurst No. 2.
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.
Pinehurst No. 2 hasn’t hosted a major since 2014, so the vast majority of players in the field have not played the course before.
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
9 Last 10 Winners Were Ranked Inside Top 30 of Official World Golf Rankings
- Scottie Scheffler
- Xander Schauffele
- Rory McIlroy
- Collin Morikawa
- Ludvig Aberg
- Viktor Hovland
- Jon Rahm
- Russell Henley
- Tommy Fleetwood
- Hideki Matsuyama
- Bryson DeChambeau
- Corey Conners
- Christiaan Bezuidenhout
- Patrick Cantlay
- Tyrrell Hatton
- Justin Thomas
- Max Homa
- Sahith Theegala
- Matt Fitzpatrick
- Sepp Straka
- Alex Noren
- Sam Burns
- Tony Finau
- Byeong Hun An
- Denny McCarthy
- Sungjae Im
- Billy Horschel
- Brian Harman
- Keegan Bradley
These are the top 30 players, according to Data Golf. Data Golf was used as the Official World Golf Rankings do not allocate points to LIV Golf events.
[Note: Joaquin Niemann is No. 12 but is not in the field.]
9 of Last 10 Winners Had a Previous Top 25 at the Event
- Scheffler
- Schauffele
- McIlroy
- Morikawa
- Hovland
- Rahm
- Henley
- Fleetwood
- Matsuyama
- DeChambeau
- Cantlay
- Hatton
- Thomas
- Fitzpatrick
- Noren
- Finau
- An
- McCarthy
- Im
- Horschel
- Harman
- Bradley
Eliminated: Aberg, Conners, Bezuidenhout, Homa, Theegala, Straka, Burns
8 of the Last 10 U.S. Open Winners Had a Top 10 Finish in the Previous 2 Majors
- Scheffler
- Schauffele
- Morikawa
- Hovland
- Fleetwood
- DeChambeau
- Thomas
- Horschel
Eliminated: McIlroy, Rahm, Henley, Matsuyama, Cantlay, Hatton, Fitzpatrick, Noren, Finau, An, McCarthy, Im, Harman, Bradley
Based on these trends, the winner will either be one of those eight players. Keep this in mind when making your U.S. Open picks this week.
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