US Open Golf 2016: Odds, Favorites and Tournament Preview

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Published: June 13, 2016

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At this year's U.S. Open, expect the course to get just as much attention as the golfers themselves. 

Golf's second major of the year will take place at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, near the city of Pittsburgh. This will be the eighth time Oakmont has played host to the U.S. Open, and it has routinely turned a simple par into a luxury score.

Jordan Spieth, who won last year's U.S. Open at Chambers Bay in Washington, has deep and abiding respect for the challenges Oakmont presents.

"This is arguably the hardest course in America. It’s normally the hardest U.S. Open, at least what history shows," said Spieth, per the Kansas City Star's Tom Smith.

The 2016 U.S. Open begins bright and early on Thursday. The top players in the world will descend upon Pennsylvania to take part, including tournament favorite Jason Day and surprise 2016 Masters winner Danny Willett. 

Here are the top odds for the U.S. Open, courtesy of Odds Shark and updated as of last Wednesday.



Note: For a complete list of odds, click here.

So, what makes Oakmont Country Club such a difficult course?

Some of the holes have ridiculously long distances to go for par. The No. 8 hole, a par three, is a hefty 288 yards, according to CBSSports.com's Kyle Porter. Once one gets within striking range, speedy, unforgiving greens pose a challenge and can be a putter's worst nightmare. There's also a rough that will absolutely disappear a golf ball should you lose track of it.

Here's a view from a golfer's perspective, per Golf.com: 



The Church Pew bunkers provide an interesting and particularly difficult challenge. Smith had more on those: "Among the features at Oakmont that will challenge golfers are the 'Church Pew' bunkers that separate the third and fourth fairways—a large sand complex with seven strips of grass in...
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