2023 U.S. Open Odds, Predictions, and Best Bets

Odds, Picks, & Best Bets for the U.S. Open

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U.S. Open Odds: The Favorites

Here are the latest odds on the U.S. Open via our friends over at BetMGM Sportsbook:

Jon Rahm

+900

Rory McIlroy

+1000

Scottie Scheffler

+1000

Justin Thomas

+1600

Cameron Smith

+2000

U.S. Open Best Bets

Scottie Scheffler +1000: The No. 1 ranked golfer in the world hasn't won a U.S. Open yet, but we all know that he would certainly like to. Scheffler was the runner-up here last year. He's been red-hot as of late, already having two wins this season and a whopping seven top-10 finishes. He's very live to capture his first U.S. Open.

Jon Rahm +900: Rahm just won his first U.S. Open in 2021, so be will be looking to claim his second title here in less than three years. He is one of best on the planet, and already has three wins this season alone. He's had a lot of success in this event in the past, and there is a reason why he is the favorite.

About The U.S. Open

The U.S. Open is the third of the four major championships in golf. The U.S. Open is held at a variety of courses, set up in such a way that scoring is very difficult, with a premium placed on accurate driving. One fun fact about this championship is that the U.S. Open awards a $17.5 million purse, the largest of all four major championships. U.S. Open champions are automatically invited to play in the other three majors for the next five years. They are also automatically invited to play in The Players Championship for the next five years, and they are exempt from qualifying for the U.S. Open itself for 10 years.

U.S. Open play is almost always tight scoring at or around par by the leaders, with the winner usually emerging at around even par. In fact, there have even been some winners here that finished above par.

Here's some more info on the tournament:

  • The tournament is organized by the United States Golf Association (USGA).
  • The event was first played in 1895 and has been held annually ever since, with the exception of 1917-1918 (due to World War I) and 1942-1945 (due to World War II).
  • The US Open is traditionally held in mid-June, with the final round played on the third Sunday of the month (which is Father's Day in the United States).
  • The tournament is contested over four rounds of stroke play, with a cut made after the second round to determine which players will advance to the final two rounds.
  • The venue for the US Open changes every year, although some courses have hosted the event multiple times. In recent years, the tournament has been held at iconic courses such as Pebble Beach, Winged Foot, and Oakmont.
  • The winner of the US Open receives a trophy called the U.S. Open Championship Cup, as well as a cash prize (which was $2.25 million in 2021).
  • The current champion is Jon Rahm, who won the 2021 US Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego, California.

Previous U.S. Open Winners

Matthew Fitzpatrick won the U.S. Open last year, finishing at -6 and beating both Scottie Sheffler and Will Zalatoris. As mentioned previously, Jon Rahm won here in 2021, finishing at -6 and beating out Louis Oosthuizen by 1 stroke. In 2020, Bryson Dechambeau won the event, you guessed it, at -6. See a trend going? He managed to destroy the field, however, winning by a whopping six-strokes over Matthew Wolff. That type of dominating win doesn't happen very often at the U.S. Open, so it was a shock that year.

Brooks Koepka is the only golfer to win the event twice in the last 10 years, winning it in both 2017 and 2018. He was totally dominant in 2017, with a winning score of -16, one of the highest in event history. Funny enough, the next year he would win the event again, but this time with a score of +1.

Here are some winners from past years:

  • 2021: Jon Rahm (Torrey Pines, San Diego, California)
  • 2020: Bryson DeChambeau (Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, New York)
  • 2019: Gary Woodland (Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, California)
  • 2018: Brooks Koepka (Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, New York)
  • 2017: Brooks Koepka (Erin Hills, Erin, Wisconsin)
  • 2016: Dustin Johnson (Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pennsylvania)
  • 2015: Jordan Spieth (Chambers Bay, University Place, Washington)
  • 2014: Martin Kaymer (Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, North Carolina)
  • 2013: Justin Rose (Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pennsylvania)
  • 2012: Webb Simpson (The Olympic Club, San Francisco, California)