US Open Golf 2014: Odds for Sleepers and Favorites Heading into Pinehurst

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Published: June 9, 2014

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No Tiger Woods, no problem. 

The spectacle of the 2014 U.S. Open will surely drop slightly with the most popular player on the PGA Tour once again sidelined, but his absence won't make a large dent in the stacked field. From 20-year-old burgeoning superstar Jordan Spieth to always-in-the-public-eye Rory McIlroy to still-looking-for-his-first-U.S.-Open-title-after-six-second-place-finishes Phil Mickelson to the pair of dominant Australians, Jason Day and Adam Scott, there is no shortage of compelling names. 

Oh, and with the tourney returning to Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina, where anything can happen on the unforgiving course, the intrigue is bumped up another notch. 

Let's take a look at where the odds for this year's second major currently stand, courtesy of Vegas Insider.  

 

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Favorite: Rory McIlroy



McIlroy's PGA Tour winless streak drags on, with his last victory coming in September of 2012 (He won on the European tour in May.), but he continues to enter most majors as one of the favorites. 

At Pinehurst, he's alone at the top, even clear of guys such as Mickelson and Scott. 

McIlroy, the 2011 U.S. Open winner, has yet to play at Pinehurst, but he is intrigued by the immense size of the course, via GolfChannel.com's Randall Mell:

Yeah, I can only go on what I've read and what I've heard about Pinehurst, because I've never been there. No rough for a U.S. Open is going to be very different. I hear it's going to be a long, long golf course, which I'm looking forward to. I don't mind that at all, getting driver in the hand, and a long golf course, it would suit me.

Indeed, McIlory, who ranks eighth on tour in driving distance, will have a significant advantage if he is able to shorten the course. However, staying on the...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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