By Eric Cohen
My favorite golf tournament of the year, the U.S. Open is this
week…but wait, it’s September, during football season!? The year
of oddities continues, but in this case, I’ll be honest, I’m more
excited to watch golf this weekend than football (2020 might be
the first and last time I’ll ever admit that).
What makes the U.S. Open so much fun is how difficult it usually
plays. With the exception of 2019’s scoring fest at Pebble Beach,
this tournament routinely produces winners close to or above par.
That’s what I want to see when watching a major golf tournament!
It’s what made the BMW Championship three weeks ago so
fascinating.
From what I’ve heard thus far, the rough will be as thick and
dangerous as any tournament in recent memory. If so, a winning
score around +3 wouldn’t shock me. Pars will be a good thing this
weekend…just like any of us recreational golfers feel on a normal
18 hole course.
By virtue of going all-in on Bud Cauley’s top-20 finish, I’ve
increased my lead in our betting challenge…but maybe one of the
other three pickers can nail a longshot winner to narrow the gap?
Once again the rules for our challenge:
Each week, Harry, Parlay Kid, Producer Michael and I will get a
simulated $200 to bet…$100 on golfers to win that week’s
tournament and another $100 to be spread amongst top-5, top-
10, top-20, and other prop bets. We’ll track the progress to see
who does the best and whether we can produce positive ROIs.
Here are this week’s plays for The U.S. Open:
(Odds courtesy of Draft Kings Sportsbook)
Eric:
Last Week’s Results: +$175
Total ROI: +$1797.50 (through 12 weeks)
$30 to WIN: Xander Schauffele (+1600)
$20 to WIN: Patrick Reed (+3300)
$20 to WIN: Patrick Cantlay (+3500)
$20 to WIN: Tommy Fleetwood (+4000)
$10 to WIN: Tyrrell Hatton (+4000)
$50 on Top-5: Xander Schauffele (+350)
$50 on Top-10: Tommy Fleetwood (+350)
Michael (Best Bet Corner Producer)
Last Week’s Results: +$6.25
Total ROI: -$81.25 (through 7 weeks)
$25 to WIN: Justin Thomas (+1400)
$25 to WIN: Xander Schauffele (+1600)
$25 to WIN: Collin Morikawa (+2000)
$25 to WIN: Daniel Berger (+3300)
$50 on Top-10: Collin Morikawa (+200)
$30 on Top-10 After Round 1: Justin Thomas (+350)
$20 on To NOT Make Cut: Tiger Woods (+185)
Parlay Kid
Last Week’s Results: -$200
Total ROI: -$976.25 (through 11 weeks)
$25 to WIN: Collin Morikawa (+2000)
$25 to WIN: Webb Simpson (+1600)
$25 to WIN: Bryson DeChambeau (+2800)
$25 to WIN: Patrick Cantlay (+3500)
$50 on Best Round of the Tournament: Justin Thomas (+1600)
$50 on Will there by a playoff?: Yes (+400)
Harry
Last Week’s Results: -$200
Total ROI: -$1523 (through 12 weeks)
$40 to WIN: Collin Morikawa (+2000)
$20 to WIN: Rory McIlroy (+1800)
$20 to WIN: Bryson DeChambeau (+2800)
$20 to WIN: Matthew Wolff (+8000)
$50 on Top-30: Matthew Wolff (+138)
$20 on Top-10: Sebastian Munoz (+900)
$20 on Top-10: Chesson Hadley (+1800)
$10 on Top-10: Will Zalatoris (+1200)
Find more of Eric’s sports opinions and predictions on Twitter at
@CohensCornerAZ.
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