Ranking the Top 25 Golfers Heading into the 2016 US Open

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Published: June 13, 2016

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The U.S. Open returns this year to the venue where it’s been contested more than any other: Oakmont Country Club outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Regarded as one of the most difficult tracks in the world, and almost universally agreed to have the quickest, most difficult putting surfaces anywhere, Oakmont promises to provide the sternest of tests. Indeed, the winning score the last time the U.S. Open was contested at the venue was five over par (Angel Cabrera, 2007).

Who’s poised to play well? In order to figure that out, we first took a look at the best overall players in terms of Official World Golf Ranking. Then we factored in performance this season with an emphasis on recent play.

And while the U.S. Open is contested at a different venue each year, the USGA tends to favor tight tracks with difficult driving conditions and penal rough, as well as fast, often undulating, putting surfaces. Past U.S. Open performance is somewhat relevant, and it certainly gives an indication of who can handle the maddening mental grind that is the United States’ national championship in golf.

With course setup presumed to be similar to ’07, the results of those who played in that Open are of relevance in the ranking, as is the experience of having played the track.

Beyond that, we gave a nod to key stats for Oakmont, such as strokes gained off the tee and strokes gained approaching the green, as driving and approach play will be critical. We assume no one will putt particularly well and it will be a “who putts the least bad” sort of situation.

With all that out of the way, on to the ranking.

 

 

 

 

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