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2025 US Open Picks & Predictions: Jason Day

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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.

Read on for our 2025 US Open picks and predictions for Jason Day.

2025 US Open Picks & Predictions: Jason Day

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

Stats to Know

  • DraftKings Odds to Win: +12000
  • World Ranking: 39
  • Best U.S. Open finish: 2 (2011, 2013)
  • Last four U.S. Open finishes: 21, 38, MC, MC
  • Last four tournament finishes: 27, 8, 49, MC

Course History

Jason Day will be playing in his 13th U.S. Open major at Oakmont this week. In 2016, the Aussie golfer carded a T-8 finish at Oakmont with a final scorecard of +2. Day has missed the cut in back-to-back outings at the U.S. Open in 2023 and 2024, including four of his last six attempts.

Recent Form

Day is coming off his first missed cut in 2025 at the PGA Championship. He's had a few weeks to regroup for Oakmont, where he'll look to leverage his putter. Day ranks 15th in putting average this season, 28th on par 4s and 53rd in scrambling. He has three top-10 finishes in 2025, including a T-8 at the Masters.

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

I'm willing to back Day at a course set to challenge every golfer in the field. He had success at this venue eight years ago during his T-8 finish at the 2016 U.S. Open. Day is -160 to make the cut and +120 to miss the cut. I'd target Day for a top-40 finish at even odds (+100) ahead of his return to Oakmont.

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