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1. Odds To Win The Us Open Golf 2020
2. Betting Odds To Win Us Open Golf
3. Odds To Win Open Golf Championship
4. Odds To Win Women's Us Open Golf

The United States Golf Association was founded in New York City, and the USGA will conduct the 120^thUS Open at Winged Foot Golf Club just outside Manhattan. Originally scheduled for June 18–21, the tournament was postponed to Sept. 17–20 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and there will be no fans in attendance when the players tee off for Round 1 on Thursday.

On this page we’ll look at US Open odds for the 2020 tournament and some golfers and names to know when looking to place a futures bet. We also preview some of the available betting options and strategies, and look at the course setup, stats and keys to success at a US Open.

2020 US Open golf odds

View full US Open golf odds at DraftKings Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook and BetMGM.

Following his outstanding play and dominant run through the FedExCup Playoffs and Tour Championship victory, Dustin Johnson is now the top-ranked player in the world – followed by Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas. Johnson (+850) is the favorite to win the US Open with the lowest odds at DraftKings Sportsbook, and he is also +850 at FanDuel Sportsbook. Johnson was +900 to win the US Open prior to winning the Tour Championship and +1600 to win the US Open prior to finishing second in the PGA Championship.

Rahm (+1000), Thomas (+1400) and Xander Schauffele (+1600) were all similarly priced at DraftKings, FanDuel and BetMGM as of Monday morning. The next wave of leading contenders at +2800 or less includes: Rory McIlroy (+1800), Collin Morikawa (+2000), Bryson DeChambeau (+2800) and Webb Simpson (+2800).

The notable missing player is 2017 and 2018 US Open champion Brooks Koepka. He withdrew this past week due to ongoing lingering pain and issues with his knee and hip. There are also 10 past US Open champions in the field:

• 2019: Gary Woodland (+6600 BetMGM)
• 2016: Dustin Johnson (+800 BetMGM)
• 2015: Jordan Spieth (+8000 BetMGM)
• 2014: Martin Kaymer (+12500 BetMGM)
• 2013: Justin Rose (+4100 FanDuel)
• 2012: Webb Simpson (+2800 BetMGM)
• 2011: Rory McIlroy (+1400 DraftKings)
• 2010: Graeme McDowell (+25000)
• 2009: Lucas Glover (+27000)
• 2008: Tiger Woods (+4100 FanDuel), also won in 2002 and 2000

There are 13 past US Open runner-ups including: Phil Mickelson (+8000) Jason Day (+4000) Tommy Fleetwood (+4000), Rickie Fowler (+5000), Hideki Matsuyama (+3300) and Louis Oosthuizen (+8000).

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Course and tournament information

• Course: Winged Foot Golf Club
• Location: Mamaroneck, New York
• Date: Sept. 17-20, 2020
• Par: 70 / Yardage 7,477
• Purse: $12.5 Million / Winner $2.25 Million
• Fairways: Poa Annua and Bentgrass
• Rough: Bluegrass / ryegrass / Poa annua / bentgrass
• Greens: : Poa annua (80%) / bentgrass (20%)
• TV: Golf Channel and NBC (Sat-Sun)
• Live Streaming: NBCports.com. NBC Sports App, USGA Streaming App with live coverage and 30 minute daily recap
• Twitter: @usopengolf

The philosophy of the United States Golf Association (USGA) is to make the US Open the most rigorous, yet fair examination of golf skills while testing all forms of shot-making. It’s an examination of strategy and course management, and also a test of patience and mental strength. So, the USGA likes to set up the golf course to not only test the top player’s skill level with difficult course conditions, but also test players’ mental makeup and survival skills. Efficiency, endurance and energy no doubt play a large part in a player’s ability to excel and execute in a pressure-packed environment

Winged Foot was designed by A. W. Tillinghast in 1923. The course lost 20-25 trees due to Tropical Storm Isaias in August, but that’s not reflected in this hole-by-hole flyover video of the course. There are just two holes where water comes into play (15 and 16), and 76 sand bunkers that can catch balls that miss the fairway or greens.

From 2016-2018, Gil Hanse recaptured the original contours and size of the greens through a design and restoration project that included rebuilt greens, bunkers and new back tees on seven holes to extend the yardage for this year’s US Open to 7,477 yards.

Winged Foot has always presented a difficult challenge when hosting the US Open, as only two players out of 750 that have competed have broke par.

This year, 14 golfers return who played in the 2006 US Open at Winged Foot. That includes 50-year-old Phil Mickelson, who was one of the favorites back then and needed par on the 72^nd hole to win. He made double-bogey to finish 6-over-par and lost by one stroke. Mickelson now has six runner-up finishes in the US Open, but he’s not expected to challenge this year with odds of +8000 at both FanDuel and DraftKings.

This past week, a bettor at William Hill in Las Vegas placed $45,000 bet on Mickelson to win the 2020 US Open at 75/1 odds. Should Phil win, the bettor will be rewarded with $3.375 million. The wager represents the second-largest liability for an individual golf wager in William Hill’s US history.

Factors beyond the numbers for betting favorites

This year’s US Open is at Winged Foot is the quintessential test with very thick rough just off the fairways and tougher scoring conditions. No major championship since the 2006 US Open at Winged Foot has played tougher as there were less than 1.8 birdies per round.

These players have experienced more success in scoring and results at recent US Opens, showing they can handle the conditions and skills necessary to be most competitive.

Xander Schauffele: T3 (-7), T6 (+6), T5 (-10) last three years
Henrik Stenson: T9 (-5) and T6 (+6) last two years
Justin Rose: T3 (-7) and T10 (+7) last two years
Matthew Fitzpatrick: T12 (-4), T12 (+8) last two years
Patrick Reed: three top-15 finishes last five years including 4^th (+4) in 2018
Webb Simpson: T16 (-3) and T10 (+7) last two years
Louis Oosthuizen: Five straight top-25 finishes including T2 (-4) in 2015 and T7 (-6) in 2019

Total driving stats, Off the Tee, Tee to Green and accuracy are significant when evaluating players and strokes gained stats for Winged Foot. There will be a greater penalty for missing fairways and approach play with mid and longer iron play of significance as there are seven par 4s from 450 to 500 yards and six of them are the toughest scoring holes on the course.

Length off the tee will be beneficial if players can find the fairway more often. Players that putt better on poa annua greens will have an edge. But mental strength and the ability to manage your emotions and game while grinding through tougher conditions is also what it takes to challenge for a spot on the leaderboard by Sunday.

Sep 9, 2016; Carmel, IN, USA; Dustin Johnson hits a tee shot during the second round Friday at the BMW Championship at Crooked Stick GC. Mandatory Credit: Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports

This week's 2020 U.S. Open marks the sixth time the tournament has been held at Winged Foot Golf Club in New York. Fuzzy Zoeller and Greg Norman are the only two players to go under par over 72 holes before Zoeller won in a playoff in 1984. With over 200 yards added since the U.S. Open was last played at Winged Foot in 2006, the world's top players could be in for a challenge when the first 2020 U.S. Open tee times get underway on Thursday at 6:50 a.m. ET.

Dustin Johnson is the 17-2 favorite in the current 2020 U.S. Open odds from William Hill. However, Jon Rahm (10-1), Justin Thomas (14-1), Rory McIlroy (16-1) and Xander Schauffele (16-1) are also near the top of this week's PGA odds board for the U.S. Open 2020. Before locking in your 2020 U.S. Open picks or entering any PGA DFS tournaments on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, be sure to see the golf predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

SportsLine's prediction model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, has been on fire since the return of the PGA Tour in June. In fact, it's up over $8,000 on its best bets since the restart, nailing tournament after tournament.

McClure finished profitable to open the FedEx Cup Playoffs at the Northern Trust, nailing three of his best bets, including a +700 top-five bet on Daniel Berger. After hitting a top-five bet (12-1) on Doc Redman at the Wyndham Championship, McClure finished up over $700 in that event.

The model was all over Dustin Johnson (8-5) finishing on top of the leaderboard at the Tour Championship and Justin Thomas winning the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at 12-1. And at the 3M Open, McClure's best bets returned a whopping $1,100 as he nailed a top-five pick on Max Homa (12-1) and a top-20 pick on Talor Gooch (4-1). Those are just some of his big recent wins.

In all, the advanced computer model has nailed a whopping six majors entering the weekend, including two of the last four. Last year at the U.S. Open, the model nailed Gary Woodland's win entering the weekend, even though he wasn't the favorite. Anyone who has followed its golf picks has seen massive returns.

Now that the 2020 U.S Open field is taking shape, SportsLine simulated the event 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard.

The model's top 2020 U.S. Open predictions

One huge shocker the model is calling for at the U.S. Open 2020: Rory McIlroy, a former U.S. Open champion and one of the top Vegas favorites, stumbles and barely cracks the top five. McIlroy's emphatic 2011 U.S. Open victory at Congressional Country Club was remarkable, defeating runner-up Jason Day by eight strokes.

McIlroy was also sensational at the beginning of the 2019-20 season, finishing fifth or better in his first six starts. However, McIlroy has seen a dramatic drop-off after the PGA Tour resumed play following the hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In fact, he has recorded just one top-10 finish since June and enters the 2020 U.S. Open having finished outside the top 30 in six of his last nine starts.

McIlroy's inconsistent performances can be directly attributed to his inability to find the fairway off the tee. The four-time major champion finished last season ranked 155th in driving accuracy percentage (56.34), which doesn't bode well for his chances to finish on top of the leaderboard at Winged Foot. He's not a strong pick to win it all and there are far better values in this loaded U.S. Open 2020 field.

Another surprise: Daniel Berger, a massive 30-1 long shot, makes a strong run at the title. He has a much better chance to win it all than his odds imply, so he's a target for anyone looking for a huge payday. After recording three consecutive top-10 finishes before the PGA Tour shut down due to the coronavirus, Berger picked up right where he left off with a win the first week after the restart at the Charles Schwab Challenge.

Berger went on to record three more top-three finishes down the stretch and has only landed outside the top 25 once since February. Berger ranked 27th in strokes gained off the tee, so he has the length and accuracy to be a factor. He also ranked 17th in strokes gained putting, so he should be able to tame the lightning-fast greens at Winged Foot. The model is backing Berger as part of its 2020 U.S. Open bets.

How to make 2020 U.S. Open picks

Also, the model is targeting four other golfers with odds of 18-1 or higher to make a strong run at the title. It's also targeting an epic long shot to win it all. Anyone who backs these underdogs could hit it big. You can only see them here.

So who wins the 2020 U.S. Open? And which long shots stun the golfing world? Check out the odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected 2020 U.S. Open leaderboard, all from the model that's nailed six golf majors, including Woodland's upset win last year, and is up over $8,000 since the restart, and find out.

2020 U.S. Open odds (via William Hill)

Dustin Johnson 17-2

Jon Rahm 10-1

Justin Thomas 14-1

Xander Schauffele 16-1

Rory McIlroy 16-1

Collin Morikawa 18-1

Bryson DeChambeau 22-1

Webb Simpson 28-1

Daniel Berger 30-1

Patrick Cantlay 30-1

Hideki Matsuyama 33-1

Tony Finau 35-1

Tommy Fleetwood 35-1

Jason Day 40-1

Adam Scott 40-1

Patrick Reed 40-1

Tyrrell Hatton 45-1

Tiger Woods 50-1

Rickie Fowler 55-1

Justin Rose 55-1

Viktor Hovland 55-1

Paul Casey 55-1

Matthew Fitzpatrick 55-1

Gary Woodland 60-1

Matthew Wolff 60-1

Harris English 66-1

Sung-Jae Im 70-1

Shane Lowry 80-1

Abraham Ancer 80-1

Louis Oosthuizen 80-1

Phil Mickelson 80-1

Brendon Todd 80-1

Sergio Garcia 80-1

Marc Leishman 100-1

Martin Kaymer 100-1

Henrik Stenson 100-1

Joaquin Niemann 100-1

Cameron Champ 100-1

Billy Horschel 100-1

Si Woo Kim 100-1

Matt Kuchar 100-1

Bubba Watson 100-1

Kevin Kisner 100-1

Ian Poulter 125-1

Bernd Wiesberger 125-1

Cameron Smith 125-1

Rasmus Hojgaard 125-1

Danny Willett 125-1

Matt Wallace 125-1

Lee Westwood 125-1

Byeong-Hun An 150-1

Erik Van Rooyen 150-1

Kevin Na 150-1

Corey Conners 150-1

Alex Noren 150-1

Sam Horsfield 150-1

Will Zalatoris 150-1

Odds To Win The Us Open Golf 2020

Jason Kokrak 150-1

Brandt Snedeker 150-1

Thomas Pieters 150-1

Branden Grace 150-1

Mackenzie Hughes 150-1

Zach Johnson 150-1

Chez Reavie 150-1

Ryan Palmer 150-1

Joel Dahman 175-1

Matthias Schwab 200-1

Lanto Griffin 200-1

Andy Sullivan 200-1

Tom Lewis 200-1

Rafa Cabrera Bello 200-1

Kevin Streelman 200-1

Keegan Bradley 200-1

Graeme McDowell 200-1

Sebastian Munoz 200-1

Christiaan Bezuidenhout 200-1

Lucas Glover 200-1

Mark Hubbard 200-1

Brian Harman 200-1

Robert Macintyre 200-1

Brandon Wu 200-1

Thomas Detry 200-1

Sami Valimaki 250-1

Justin Harding 250-1

Max Homas 250-1

Ryan Fox 250-1

Eddie Pepperell 250-1

Michael Thompson 250-1

Victor Perez 250-1

Adam Hadwin 250-1

Tyler Duncan 250-1

Mike Lorenzo-Vera 250-1

Paul Waring 250-1

Chesson Hadley 300-1

Troy Merritt 300-1

J.T. Poston 300-1

Richy Werenski 300-1

Connor Syme 300-1

Danny Lee 300-1

Adam Long 300-1

Jimmy Walker 300-1

Renato Paratore 300-1

Romain Langasque 300-1

Sung-Hoon Kang 300-1

Kurt Kitayama 300-1

Takumi Kanaya 300-1

Ryo Ishikawa 400-1

Matt Jones 400-1

Shugo Imahira 400-1

Jazz Janewattanond 400-1

Jim Herman 400-1

Adrian Otaegui 400-1

Curtis Luck 400-1

Lee Hodges 400-1

Andrew Putman 400-1

Davis Riley 400-1

Lucas Herbert 400-`

J.C. Ritchie 500-1

Chan Kim 500-1

Betting Odds To Win Us Open Golf

Stephan Jaeger 500-1

Davis Thompson 500-1

Ricky Castillo 500-1

Eduard Rousaud 500-1

Cole Hammer 500-1

Paul Barjon 500-1

Taylor Pendrith 500-1

Shaun Norris 500-1

Steve Stricker 500-1

Preston Summerhays 750-1

Lukas Michel 750-1

John Pak 750-1

Andy Ogletree 750-1

Greyson Sigg 750-1

John Augenstein 750-1

Chun-An Yu 750-1

Scott Hend 750-1

Danny Balin 1000-1

Sandy Scott 1000-1

Ryan Vermeer 1000-1

Dan McCarthy 1000-1

Odds To Win Open Golf Championship

Marty Jefferson 1000-1

Odds To Win Women's Us Open Golf

James Sugrue 1000-1