Power score the U.S. Open favorites after Scottie Scheffler

Schauffele may not be at the similar degree as the opposite names in this listing, however he merits to be incorporated taking into consideration his implausible observe file at this match. In 8 U.S. Open begins, Schauffele has six top-seven finishes and hasn’t ever completed worse than T14. That’s unprecedented at any skilled golfing match, let on my own the U.S. Open.

Schauffele hasn’t kicked it in tools but this season, however do not depend him out at Oakmont. 

4. Jon Rahm

Speaking of robust U.S. Open performers, Rahm loves it when the prerequisites get difficult. The Spaniard has a win and 3 different top-12 finishes in his previous 5 journeys to the U.S. Open, and Oakmont must are compatible his eye as a path that calls for accuracy off the tee and an inventive brief sport. 

Rahm’s worst end between LIV Golf occasions and main championships this yr is a T14 on the Masters. He was once additionally the one person who challenged Scottie Scheffler on Sunday on the PGA Championship, however he fell aside down the stretch. He’s again for revenge. 

3. Rory McIlroy

McIlroy may’ve been No. 1 in this listing only a few weeks in the past, however his previous two begins raised critical purple flags. The international No. 2 completed T47 on the PGA Championship in spite of heading in with a stellar observe file at Quail Hollow Club. That was once unusual, however his efficiency on the RBC Canadian Open was once downright alarming. 

McIlroy shot 71-78 at TPC Toronto to leave out the reduce and beat simplest 5 gamers within the 156-man box. He misplaced 2.87 true strokes on way according to spherical, the worst mark of his whole occupation, and misplaced true strokes in all 4 main classes for the primary time at the PGA Tour. McIlroy merits to be some of the favorites, however his previous two effects make it onerous to accept as true with him now. 

2. Bryson DeChambeau

Boy, what a perfect setup that is for DeChambeau. Oakmont is an enormous golfing path that can tip out round 7,400 yards as a par-70, and the fairways are so slim that longer hitters have an excellent larger benefit. DeChambeau can bomb and gouge his approach to rivalry identical to he did all over his win on the 2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot Golf Club. 

The LIV Golf superstar is on fireplace with six immediately top-five finishes, together with a win in Korea and a runner-up end on the PGA Championship. It would possibly not be simple to take down the reigning champ this week. 

1. Scottie Scheffler

Scheffler has his swagger again, other folks. 

After a sluggish begin to the season (through his requirements, no less than), Scheffler were given again within the winner’s circle on the CJ Cup Byron Nelson and hasn’t seemed again. He gained at TPC Craig Ranch through 8, gained the PGA Championship through 5, then gained the Memorial Tournament through 4. 

No one at the PGA Tour can contact Scheffler’s “A” sport, so that they higher hope he does not have it at Oakmont. There’s a reason Scheffler is a +280 favourite (according to FanDuel as of Tuesday morning) to win the U.S. Open.

TV broadcast knowledge (all instances Eastern): 
Thursday, June 12: 6 a.m.-5 p.m, (USA Network), 5-8 p.m. (Peacock)
Friday, June 13: 6:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; 7-8 p.m. (Peacock), 1-7 p.m. ET (NBC)
Saturday, June 14: 10 a.m.-noon (USA Network), noon-8 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, June 15: 9 a.m.-noon (USA Network), noon-7 p.m. (NBC)