US Open Golf 2013: Long Shot Players Worth Betting on at Merion

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Published: June 9, 2013

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Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are betting favorites at the 2013 U.S. Open, but the cast of less familiar characters flanking them might represent smarter wagers.

Seven of the last eight U.S. Open winners were also first-time major winners—the sole exception being Woods at Torrey Pines in 2008. What once was a tournament that required prior major success has hastily become one that rebukes it, favoring, for whatever reason, players who have yet to break through on the grandest stage.

This year's field has non-major-winners aplenty, golfers with prodigious talent but not-so-prodigious resumes. And if the success of Webb Simpson last year or McIlroy the year before has taught us anything, it's that those are some of the most dangerous players in the field.

Here are three who warrant your bets at Merion this week:

Note: All odds via golfodds.com.

 

Rickie Fowler



Odds: 60-1

One of these days, right?

One of these days Jackie Gleason is going to knock his wife to the moon, one of these days the Cubs will win a World Series and one of these days Rickie Fowler is going to put it all together.

Divisive among golf fans—purists and youngsters alike—for his signature style, Fowler possesses raw talent even Judge Smails couldn't deny. He crushes the ball off the tee, and when the rest of his game is on, it's more than good enough to supplement that trademark skill.

Rickie's major finishes hardly reflect his skill level, though, and many in the golf community are sick of waiting for his breakout. A fifth-place tie at last year's British was his only top-25 finish in 13 major appearances.

Still, Fowler fits the aforementioned mold of recent U.S. Open champions. And a closer look at his major results shows that he hasn't been all that bad. He's played well in spots at big-time tournaments; he just can't sustain it ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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