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Not only is the it played at some of the country’s toughest courses, but the USGA, which governs the event, dials up difficulty with brutal greens, thick rough, and complicated pin placements offering a true challenge to the best players in the world.
Because of the difficulty level, the US Open is one of the best and most popular events to bet on each year, and fans flock to sportsbooks to put down their money on the national championship.
The 2024 US Open will be held at the famed Pinehurst No. 2 course in North Carolina, here’s how to bet on the US Open.
How to Bet on the US Open
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US Open Favorites
Odds below are generally available at the best golf betting sites and are current as of June 12, 2024 at 7pm ET.
Where is the 2024 US Open Played?
This season’s US Open is being played at the iconic Pinehurst No. 2 course, which sits just 90 miles east of Charlotte and 75 miles south of the North Carolina capital of Raleigh.
Pinehurst No. 2 will host the US Open for the fourth time since it opened in 1907, including arguably the most famous finish in tournament history when Payne Stewart sank a 15-foot part putt on the 18th hole to outlast Phil Mickelson in 1999. Stewart’s third-and-final major win and his second US Open victory.
Like all US Open courses, Pinehurst No. 2 will be a par-70 course each day and will feature three 500-plus-yard par-4s, two on the first four holes, and a monster 617-yard par-5 at the 10th hole.
Nos. 2 and 4 are ranked the third-hardest and most difficult holes on the course, which is fitting since each is long and loaded with bunkers. The second hole had an average score of 4.5 at the 2005 US Open, and No. 4 is more difficult than any other hole on the course.
There are 111 bunkers on the course, which largely replace the US Open’s notorious rough.
Interestingly, there is no traditional rough at Pinehurst, the areas off the greens and fairways are a mixture of natural vegetation, sand, and pine straw that will make life difficult enough for players
Still, Pinehurst’s most treacherous feature is its greens, which 2023 US Open champion Wyndham Clark called “borderline (unfair)” according to Golf.com.
Betting Strategies for the PGA Championship
Whether a new player just learning how to bet on golf, or a season golf expert, the difficulty of Pinehurst No. 2 means lots of opportunities for betting.
We’ve summarized the players to watch based on accuracy, scrambling, long hitting, and (probably most important of all) putting.
Favor Accuracy
- Morikawa (No. 1 in accuracy off the tee)
- Scheffler (No. 10)
- Tommy Fleetwood (No. 3)
- Lucas Glover (No. 4)
- Russell Henley (No. 5)
Bet the Best Scramblers
- Schauffele (No. 1 in scrambling percentage)
- Scheffler (No. 4)
- Fleetwood (No. 10)
- Ludvig Aberg (No. 7)
Long Hitters Too
- McIlroy (No. 2 in average driving distance)
- Clark (No. 5)
Bet the Best Putters
- Scheffler (No. 1 in putting average)
- Clark (No. 3)
- Morikawa (No. 7)
- Henley (No. 12)
- Schauffele (No. 17)
- Hovland (No. 20)
Most Recent US Open Champions
2023: Wyndham Clark
Clark came from nowhere at the Los Angeles Country Club to hold off McIlroy for the championship, finishing with a four-day score of 270 or -10.
Though he was two shots off the lead after Day 1, Clark started his tournament with an incredible score of 64 in the first round and posted three of four rounds in the 60s.
Playing the final round with fan-favorite Rickie Fowler, Clark didn’t buckle under the pressure of leading at a major. He shot 70 and made three birdies over his first six holes, taking the lead for good and claiming a one-shot win over McIlroy.
His four-round total of 270 was the fourth-lowest four-round score in the US Open since 2001.
2022: Matt Fitzpatrick
Playing at The Country Club outside of Boston, Fitzpatrick also shot three rounds in the 60s and took over on moving day, claiming the lead after the third round.
But it was Fitzpatrick’s white-hot putter in the final round that ultimately won him the US Open. The Englishman birdied two of the first six holes and had three birdies on the front-nine.
Then, after giving up the lead with consecutive bogies on Nos. 10 and 11, Fitzpatrick bombed in a 48-foot birdie putt on No. 13 then retook the lead for good with a 19-footer on No. 15. He finished at -6, one shot better than Scheffler and Will Zalatoris.
2021: Jon Rahm
Unfortunately, Rahm is not playing in the 2024 US Open having withdrawn because of a foot injury, but he won the tournament at the legendary Torrey Pines in 2021.
Rahm came from down the leaderboard on the final day to claim the championship.
Sitting three shots off the lead entering the fourth round, Rahm bookended his final round with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 1 and 2 and Nos. 17 and 18. He became the first player in nearly 40 years to win the US Open by birdieing the 71st and 72nd holes.
Rahm blasted home a 25-foot birdie on No. 17 to pull even with Louis Oosthuizen and start whispers of an 18-hole playoff Monday. But after landing his second shot in a green side bunker on No. 18, Rahm executed the up-and-down, holing an 18-foot birdie to claim his first major championship.
This was his first major win and he followed it up with victory in the 2023 Masters. Since then he has moved across to LIV Golf so doesn’t play PGA events any longer. Although the change may mean he plays much less these days, it certainly hasn’t harmed his net worth.
Conclusion
Scheffler and Schauffele have been the two most consistent players on the tour this season, and unsurprisingly each has a major championship to his name at this point in the year.
But the US Open can be a unique animal due to its extreme difficulty, especially at Pinehurst No. 2.
Stewart and 2005 winner Michael Campbell were the only golfers to finish under par when they won at Pinehurst, and only three players finished in the red the last time the tournament was there in 2014 — Martin Kaymer finished -9, eight shots better than Fowler and Erik Compton.
As always, if you’re considering wagering a player to win, you could also hedge by betting him to finish in the top-5 or top-10 — though be prepared to make less money, especially since Scheffler’s top-10 odds are -230 with BetOnline.
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References
- https://www.usopen.com/ (US Open)
- https://www.pgatour.com/stats (PGA Tour)
- https://www.golfdigest.com/story/native-area-waste-bunker-pinehurst-us-open-2024 (Golf Digest)
