2022 U.S. Open Betting Odds, Preview, Picks & Guide

Golf’s third major of the year is officially upon us, as the 122nd US Open is set to tee off Thursday morning at The Country Club in Brookline, MA. With a total prize fund of $12.5 million, the US Open features some of the highest payouts on the PGA Tour calendar.

With controversy swirling around a handful of PGA professionals playing for the LIV Golf Series in its first event this week, they’ve all been granted permission to play in Brookline. With Dustin Johnson (+2800) the only one to crack the top 10 on the odds board, let’s take a closer look at the 2022 US Open and one player I’m keyed in on to bring home this year’s trophy.

 

Previous Winners of the US Open

• 2021: Jon Rahm
• 2020: Bryson DeChambeau
• 2019: Gary Woodland

Course Preview: The Country Club

The Country Club is set to play host to its 4th US Open this week and first since 1988, as only the 1999 Ryder Cup and 2013 US Amateur have been hosted here since. One of the first five courses that founded the United States Golf Association (USGA), however, The Country Club holds a special place in the heart of the game.

Coming in at the Tour average of 7,264 yards, the Par 70 is a tree-lined course featuring 82 bunkers and four water hazards from start to finish. The fairways are lined with Poa annua/Bentgrass, with the greens lined with the same surface (70% poa/30% Bentgrass). It is also known for its small greens and rocky terrain, making approach and scrambling two critical metrics for success.

Relevant Betting Stats

• SG: Approach
• Putting on Bentgrass
• Scrambling

Outright Betting Picks

Cameron Smith (+2200 on DraftKings Sportsbook)
With two wins and nine top 25s in just 13 events played this season, Smith has ascended to the #4 golfer in the world and is certainly in big game hunting mode every time he steps onto the course. Currently #3 in the world in SG: approach and Scoring Average, Smith is easily turning in the best season of his career and has the results to show.

He’s also been dialed in at majors, finishing the first two T3 (Masters) and T13 (PGA Championship), putting himself in contention come the weekend in both instances. With more wins this season than the entire four prior, Smith’s game is clicking at the perfect time, and on a course where essentially no one has a course history, I think Smith’s ability to dial in his approach shots gives him a great chance this week.

Additionally, unlike most US Opens, what he lacks off the tee won’t hurt him this week, with The Country Club taking distance out of the typical equation. If Smith can get his putter going early, which the 11th ranked SG: Putting player on Tour very well could, I like for the Aussie to be in contention to once again to bring home his first major.

US Open 2022 Golfer Profiles

• Rory McIlroy
• Jon Rahm
• Scottie Scheffler
• Cameron Smith
• Justin Thomas
• Collin Morikawa
• Patrick Cantlay
• Matthew Fitzpatrick
• Viktor Hovland

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