US Open Odds 2022: Scheffler, Rahm, Thomas and McIlroy head the betting at Brookline

The third golf major of the season gets underway on Thursday at The Country Club in Brookline Massachusetts with the US Open. What promises to be the ultimate test for the players, the sport is currently going through its biggest test with the Greg Norman Saudi backed LIV Tour grabbing the headlines this week with its growing number of 'rebel' golfers who have since been banned from the PGA Tour.

The US Open is governed by the USGA which means some of those high profile players will be teeing it up this week and we look at their chances.

Brookline looks a fierce test and we could be looking at the first over par final winning score since Shinnecock Hills in 2018.

The course is a long, challenging parkland set up with the rough lush and tangly as you can see from Eduardo Molinari's twitter post below!

Measuring 7,254 there's just two par-5s on this par70 course which has some narrow fairways and small greens. The winner will have to be accurate off the tee and bring their A-Game in the ball-striking department!

Leading Contenders

The betting is headed by Rory McIlroy who shortened to 11/1 with William Hill from 14/1 following his impressive win in the Canadian Open on Sunday. A winner of the 2011 US Open when he blitzed the field at Congressional, Rory is playing is way into some more consistent form this season with three top 10s.

US Masters winner Scottie Scheffler has been pushed out to 14/1 by Bet Victor. The American has four wins this season which has propelled him to the top of the world rankings and he'll be looking to add to his major haul here at Brookline. He tied for 7th last season which is his best finish in the US Open.

Jon Rahm who has been knocked off the world number one pedestal by the insanely in-form Scheffler has had an average year so far by his high standards. despite winning in Mexico three starts ago. The reigning champion won his maiden major in this tournament 12 months ago and if he brings his a-game is suited to the challenge.

The third of the trio of second favs on 14/1 is Justin Thomas who comes here off the back winning his second major title and second USPGA Championship last month and a third place behind McIlroy at the Canadian Open.

20/1 chance Cam Smith from Australia continues to impress. Winner of The Players Championship at Sawgrass he followed that up with another strong showing at the Masters and bar one missed cut he's not finished worst than 21st in his last six tournaments.

At 22/1 is Xander Schauffele who looks a short price given he's yet to really go deep in a major. He's finished in the top 20 in his last four starts including a win playing with Patrick Cantlay in the Zurich Classic.

Patrick Cantlay started the year well but has been found wanting so far in majors which would be a concern when he's as short as 22/1 in the betting this week. The American has a win in the Phoenix Open earlier this year and two top three finishes in his last three four outings plus a win with partner Xander Schauffele in the Zurich Classic. The solitary missed cut came in the USPGA.

At 25/1 are both Jordan Spieth and Collin Morikawa. The former won the 2015 addition of the US Open at Chambers Bay and has been in good form this season. Morikawa on the other hand has had a dip in form by his very high standards and you have to wonder if he has the length to compete at the sharp end this week.

Will Zalatoris has so far competed well in majors in his short career having finished runner up at both the Masters and USPGA and a T6 best finish in the 2020 US Open. His game is suited to the challenge this week but the bookies have him on side at 25/1 for a player who is yet to win on the PGA Tour and some question marks over his short game under pressure.

Viktor Hovland is available to back at 28/1. The Norwegian got the season off to a flyer with a win on both the PGA and DP World Tours but a bit like Morikawa has gone a bit cold by his high standards and is yet to get a top 10 finish in a Major.

The LIV Rebels

Say what you like about the LIV Tour, it has to be a hammer blow for the PGA Tour to lose the likes of Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau and Phil Mickelson.

All three tee it up here with Johnson the shortest price of the trio at 33/1 but the American hasn't really been showing his best form for a couple of years now when he was virtually unstoppable in the second half of 2020. 

DeChambeau has been off the course through injury for a while now and is best price 66/1 whilst Mickelson, who comes here to the one major championship which has eluded him at 225/1 with Bet365. Remember Phil was a major winner only just over 12 months ago!

Patrick Reed is a 90/1 shot this week whilst Sergio Garcia is 125/1 and Louis Oosthuizen who finished highest of those playing in the LIV at 10th is a 50/1 chance.

Best Of Britain & Ireland

Matt Fitzpatrick has played himself into being the best English golfer currently and he's the shortest price after McIlroy from the UK and Ireland at 28/1. The Yorkshireman won here at Brookline when teeing it up in the US Amateur and has the ball-striking to get him into the mix this week following two top 5 finishes in his last three starts.

Irishman Shane Lowry is available to back at 33/1. The Irishman has been really consistent this season and hasn't finished worst than 35th in his last eight tournaments including a couple of thirds.

Tommy Fleetwood has played himself into a bit of form and can be backed here at 55/1. The Englishman has two top ten finishes in his last three tournaments including 5th in the USPGA won by Justin Thomas.

Tyrrell Hatton, who missed the cut in Canada is as big as 66/1 here and the US Open is probably the least likely to be where he picks up his first major given his temperament and the devilish conditions at Brookline.