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2025 US Open Picks & Predictions: Viktor Hovland

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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 Viktor Hovland.

2025 US Open Picks & Predictions: Viktor Hovland

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

Stats to Know

  • DraftKings Odds to Win: +6000
  • World Ranking: 14
  • Best U.S. Open finish: 12 (2019)
  • Last four U.S. Open finishes: WD, MC, 19, MC
  • Last four tournament finishes: 13, 54, 28, 25

Course History

This will be the first time Viktor Hovland competes at Oakmont Country Club, as he wasn't yet active when the U.S. Open was held at the venue in 2016. He has missed the U.S. Open cut in two of the last three campaigns, and his low-amateur 12th-place finish in 2019 was his best outing in the major.

Recent Form

There hasn't been an overwhelming amount of success for Hovland in 2025, although he did notch an outright victory at the Valspar Open in late March. In his five subsequent tournaments, he has only one top-20 finish. Statistically, Hovland's best category has been SG: Approach to Green, where he's ranked ninth (0.650) on the PGA Tour.

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

A +6000 payout for Hovland to win the U.S. Open is tempting since we've seen the Norwegian perform at high levels in the past. However, he only has one outright win over the last two years, so I'd say it's unlikely he summons a championship-caliber performance in Pennsylvania this weekend.

Instead, I think it's worth a +110 flier (via DraftKings Sportsbook) on Hovland to bag a top-30 finish. He has five top-30 outings in his last six tournaments.

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