2021 US Open Predictions: Rahm Leads the Odds to Win the Major

The third major tournament of the season, the 2021 US Open will start this Thursday, 17th of June at Torrey Pines, in San Diego, California. Jon Rahm is the top favorite in the 2021 US Open predictions even though he hasn’t won any major tournaments yet. Unlike world ranking leader Dustin Johnson or defending champion Bryson DeChambeau. Who can all give another great performance this weekend. 

Since the first US Open, which was held in 1895, the biggest golf players have managed to win the trophy and their share of the huge prize fund. Including Jack Nicklaus, who has the most, 4 victories in the tournament’s history. But Tiger Woods has also won here three times before. While Brooks Koepka was the winner twice in a row, in 2017 and 2018. Last year’s event was held on an unusual date in September. When Bryson DeChambeau managed to win his first major tournament to everyone’s surprise. Now bookmakers expect another maiden victory for Spanish world No3 Jon Rahm. Who is the top favorite ahead of the other great players.

2021 US Open predictions mention top 10 players in favorites

Jon Rahm was leading the Memorial Tournament two weeks ago but had to withdraw after testing positive. Now he can try to win an even bigger event, the first major tournament of his career. The Spanish golfer finished in the top 10 ten times this season including a T5 finish in the 2021 Masters. Even though Rahm got his last PGA Tour victory last August, his consistency and recent form makes him the biggest favorite. Online sportsbooks in the US offer the smallest odds, +1000 for his win now.

Next we can find two former US Open winners, Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson in the favorites. Both of them have the odds of +1600 in the 2021 US Open predictions. Koepka finished T2 in the previous major, at the 2021 PGA Championship last month. While he also won the Phoenix Open and finished T2 in the World Golf Championship this year. The world No10 missed last year’s event due to injury, now he hopes to achieve another remarkable result. Just like the world ranking leader Dustin Johnson, who hasn’t had the best season so far. Since winning the 2020 Masters last November his best result was a T8 finish. But he knows how to win a major and can perform well again.

Other favorites include defending champion DeChambeau

Bryson DeChambeau is the defending champion and also mentioned in the favorites by online gambling sites in the US. The world No5 won the Arnold Palmer Invitational in March and finished T3 in The Players. But he hasn’t got any similar results in the last few months. Unlike his compatriot, 24-year-old Collin Morikawa who finished second in the Memorial tournament last week. And also got two top 10 finishes in his last five appearances. He has already won one major, the 2020 PGA Championship. Now his odds to win his second is +2200. 

Rory McIlroy got the win in the Wells Fargo Championship last month, which was his first victory in a year. Now the English golfer can try to get another good result in the US Open where he has a T5, T3 and T16 finishes so far. But he hasn’t won any major since 2014 and seems to struggle in the big events recently. His odds to break this spell is +2000 on BetOnline. While record-making Phil Mickelson has the odds of +6000 to get another surprise victory. The 51-year-old won the last major tournament, the 2021 PGA Championship last month which was his 45th PGA Tour win. Now he could make history and be the second player after Tiger Woods to win a major at this course.

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