It is time to unearth the golfing version of Bear Grylls, as the US Open at Oakmont will surely be a case of survival of the fittest.
The 7,431 yards par 70 near Pittsburgh is not known as The Beast for nothing.
Narrow fairways, five inch deep rough, greens with severe slopes that make you want to tear your hair out, on a course where half the holes figure among the fop 50 hardest on the PGA Tour whenever it hosts a Major.
It demands patience, discipline, accuracy, and an ability to ride with the punches. So step forward Scottie Scheffler – although what is new in that?
The USPGA champion and world No 1 deserves to be a strong favourite.
But 3-1 for a test that will prove a minefield for Scheffler as well as the rest does not represent great value. So let’s try to find that value elsewhere.
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US Open betting tips
Bryson DeChambeau is second favourite this week at a best-priced 7-1, and the defending champion makes plenty of appeal.
DeChambeau won the first of his two US Open titles on another course flanked by gouge-it-out rough – at Winged Foot in 2020.
His policy of making sure he is fairly close to the green if he finds the rough stuff could pay dividends again. And the big bomber actually hits it straighter than he did four years ago.
After contending in both the Masters and the USPGA- making it five top six finishes in the last half a dozen Majors – there is no reason to think he will not be in the mix again here.
Jon Rahm’s final placing at the USPGA – a share of 8th – did not reflect how well he played at Quail Hollow, especially in the closing round.
Rahm briefly drew level with Scheffler on the back nine, before the need to keep taking risks finally caught up with him.
The Spaniard was clearly the second best player on view. But he dropped down the field by frittering away a few shots at the end, although he was clearly deflated by then.
There has been plenty of talk that playing on the LIV circuit has blunted Rahm’s competitive edge. But he certainly looked pumped up for the USPGA. At 12-1, he also provides each way security.
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Collin Morikawa continues to be the most frustrating player in the game. It is hard to believe he has held onto the world No 4 spot all year, without winning anything.
His renowned laser-like accuracy should prove a big advantage at Oakmont, so he gets another chance – especially as a few disappointing efforts have seen his odds drift out to 28-1.
One player who cannot be accused of under-achieving is Sepp Straka. He has won twice this year and finished third at the Memorial on his latest start.
Missing the cut at the USPGA was a blip that can be overlooked, and at 40-1 the Austrian is worthy of each way support – along with another in-form player in Ben Griffin.
Griffin followed a top ten at the USPGA by finishing first and second in his two subsequent starts. So a widely-available 66-1 looks more than acceptable.
Harris English played some excellent golf at Quail Hollow to claim a share of second behind Scheffler, and he caught the eye again when finishing 12th at the Memorial. He is another straight-shooter, so he also comes into the equation at 66-1.
And Davis Riley’s effort in matching English’s finish at the USPGA appears to have been overlooked, probably because he is not the most consistent performer.
But It is not often you see a player who has finished joint runner-up at a Major quoted at 300-1 for the next one. So a small interest could work.
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