Sportsbooks go all out when golf’s major championships are on the schedule. That means this week’s U.S. Open will have plenty of wagering opportunities when the field pegs it up at Los Angeles Country Club starting Thursday. With an expanded menu of prop bets, avid and novice golf fans have something to keep their interest over four days. Though it’s named the U.S. Open the tournament is an international event with the best players from around the world competing. Thus nationality props have become a huge market not only in this tournament but all major championships. The market puts players from different countries and regions together allowing you to wager on which player has the best finish within that group
U.S. Open Betting Odds
The betting markets run deep with 156 of the world’s best golfers ready to attack a course that’s new to most in the field. The LACC hosts for the first time bringing the U.S. Open back to the LA area for the first time since 1948. The property hosted USGA events in the past, most notably the 2017 Walker Cup that saw USA teammates Collin Morkawa and Scottie Scheffler compete. There are, of course, the standard pick-the-winner and matchup bets. But the major championships unleash a host of additional wagering options. If you’re looking for a little side action, BookMaker is the right place. Let’s take a look at some of the prop bet options and find out where you can make additional coin while wagering on the U.S. Open.
LIV Player Props
This is the first tournament with players from LIV Golf and the PGA Tour competing since a merger was announced last week. It’s also been a popular market since the Saudi-backed league debuted last year. LIV golfers have done well in majors this season with Brooks Koepka winning the PGA Championship last month and finishing tied for second with Phil Mickelson at the Masters in April. A total of 15 players from LIV Golf are scheduled to peg it up this week with prop odds for a win, a top 3 finish and how many make the cut.
LIV Golf Player to win 2023 U.S. Open
No -550
Yes +400
It happened last month at the PGA Championship with Brooks Koepka claiming a 2-swing victory. And LIV Golf has a collection of great players with Dustin Johnson recovering from an injury that makes him a threat to Patrick Reed and his short game leading to outstanding finishes at the U.S. Open. Bryson DeChambeau won the U.S. Open three years ago taming Winged Foot as the only player to finish under par. Dropping a few bucks on YES seems like a worthy investment.
Hole-in-One at 2023 U.S. Open
Yes -165
No +135
This is always a popular prop bet with the best players on the planet competing. The thought is that certainly one of the 156 players could bang home an ace and the odds show that’s the case. LACC has five par 3 holes with No. 9 measuring 171 yards and No. 15 at 124 yards. Those are likely the easiest targets, though the others are reachable and with some luck you could get there. Assemble the best players in the world and great shots will happen with an ace favored to take place at any point in the tournament. If you’re thinking about dropping a few bucks on YES it makes sense to predict a round since plus odds are offered. A final round ace gets you +600.
2023 U.S. Open Top 10 Finish
Scottie Scheffler -130
Jon Rahm +125
Rory McIlroy +150
Patrick Cantlay +165
Viktor Hovland +165
Xander Schauffele +165
Betting this market is a nice backup plan if you’re hesitant to pick an outright winner. There are no guarantees – that’s why it’s called gambling – and with such a strong field it’s tough to pick a champion. But if you want to hedge your bets you can at BookMaker by wagering on a top-10 finish. These are all good picks, but one player who stands out to me is Xander Schauffele. The X-man has been close so many times and enjoyed a marvelous run at the U.S. Open finishing among the top 10 in five of his six career starts.
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