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2025 US Open Picks & Predictions: Denny McCarthy

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The third major of the year, the 2025 U.S. Open, begins Thursday at Oakmont Country Club in Western Pennsylvania.

Oakmont is a classic U.S. Open venue with narrow fairways, overgrown rough, and lightning-fast greens. We'll once again get to see the famous "Church Pews" - the huge bunker bordering holes No. 3 and No. 4 that has rows of grass strips in the sand.

It will be a challenging test for the best players in the world. Will we get a head-to-head duel between No. 1 player in the world Scottie Scheffler, who won the PGA Championship last month, and No. 2 Rory McIlroy, who won the Masters in April? Or will LIV Tour star Bryson DeChambeau successfully defend his 2024 U.S. Open title?

The BettingPros Guide to the 2025 U.S. Open will drill down on all the wagering opportunities this tournament presents, taking a closer look at the top contenders for America's national championship of golf.

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2025 US Open Picks & Predictions: Denny McCarthy

Let’s dive into our top bets, picks, and predictions for the 2025 U.S. Open for Denny McCarthy.

Stats to Know

  • DraftKings Odds to Win: +11000
  • World Ranking: 44
  • Best U.S. Open finish: 7 (2022)
  • Last four U.S. Open finishes: MC, 7, 20, 32
  • Last four tournament finishes: 49, 46, 8, 55

Course History

Denny McCarthy competed in the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. It was a short experience as he missed the cut, shooting +8. Overall, he has not had much success in this tournament. While he finished in the top 10 in 2022, he has finished 20th or worse in three other U.S. Open tournaments, along with a missed cut.

Recent Form

It hasn't been the best year for McCarthy. While he did finish T-5 at The Genesis Invitational and T-8 at the PGA Championship, those are his only top-10 finishes out of 14 tournaments. He has made the cut in every tournament, but hasn't been competitive and is without a top-40 finish in six.

Betting Outlook: 2025 U.S. Open Picks & Predictions

There is a lot of value in backing McCarthy, and his approach could help him compete in this tournament. Oakmont is one of the toughest courses on the PGA Tour because of its tight fairways and deep bunkers, including the "Church Pew Bunker," which is very difficult to get out of.

This course favors the more accurate driver, which is how McCarthy will approach this course with his 61% driving accuracy. He could potentially finish in the top 20 or better.

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