US Open 2016 Odds: Early Lines and Predictions for Top Sleepers in the Field

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Published: June 13, 2016

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We know the three favorites for the 2016 U.S. Open. They're the three favorites for, typically, any golf tournament on the PGA Tour.

Jason Day, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth are the world's three best golfers. On any given day, any of the three can look like the most transformational figure since Tiger Woods.

Spieth is the event's defending champion, boasting a streak of five straight top-five major championship finishes. Day's been the best golfer in the world for the better part of a year, putting himself well clear of Spieth in the rankings. McIlroy is the uber-talented enigma, equipped with enough power and skill to blow them both out of the water but not nearly enough consistency.

We know these things. 

What we don't know is who will be there with them this weekend looking to play the spoiler. The biggest sleeper in the field, Tiger Woods, announced last week he'll be missing the U.S. Open. Phil Mickelson hasn't won a golf tournament in three years. Dustin Johnson will be around, but it's hard to believe he'll win a major at this point until we see it.

Who, then, will make a run at Oakmont? Here's a look at the early odds for the tournament and a few potential sleepers.

 

U.S. Open Odds

Full odds available at Oddshark.com. 

SleepersPatrick Reed (+5000)

Reed is perhaps the best golfer to never sniff a major championship. He has finished better than 20th exactly once in his career, a 14th-place run at last year's U.S. Open. With four PGA Tour wins and top 10s in more than half his events so far in 2016, there's a general feeling that Reed should be doing better than he is.

Oakmont may provide that opportunity. Reed is excellent at getting out of the trouble that can undo players at U.S. Opens. He's the best on the tour at shots gained around the green and second in scrambling. Overall, he ranks fourth in putting average and...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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