Undoubtedly one of the toughest courses in the world, Shinnecock is a par-70 links-style course with uneven lies, deep rough along the fairway with random fescue, elevation changes and brutally difficult greens.Oh, and it’s a coastal track with few trees, making it highly susceptible to wind.After a 90-year hiatus, there have been four U.S.
Opens at The Cock from 1986 to 2018.Only four golfers have finished those U.S.
Opens under par.Brooks Koepka, Shinnecock’s reigning U.S.
Open champion in 2018, won with a score of +1.Basically, what I’m getting at is there will be carnage at The Cock this week.SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER'S FIRST ATTEMPT AT THE CAREER GRAND SLAM TOPS US OPEN STORYLINES TO WATCH AT SHINNECOCKShifting gears, my PGA TOUR betting record this season is a disgrace.
And it’s killing me because golf is my favorite sport to gamble on, and it’s the only sport I can’t beat.I’m down damn near 38 units (u), and I’m not even getting unlucky.
I just suck this year.But that all changes this week.I successfully predicted the New York Knicks would meet the San Antonio Spurs in the 2026 NBA Finals, then picked New York to win the title.
I hit Napoleon Solo at the 2026 Preakness Stakes in May and a 100-to-1 trifecta at the Belmont Stakes two weeks ago.That said, I’m calling my shot and guaranteeing a win at the 2026 U.S.Open because I won’t let my heater go cold.
Now that I just jinxed myself, let’s discuss the horses for the course that I’m riding into The Cock. The following odds are based on my previous bets on the golfers listed below.Subject to change.
Bryson DeChambeau +3000 at FanDuel (0.67u) and Top-20 with ties +173 at Kalshi (0.75u) Russell Henley +4000 at BetMGM (0.5u) and Top-10 with ties +279 at Kalshi (0.5u) Patrick Reed +5000 at Fanatics Sportsbook (0.4u) and Top-20 with ties +217 at Kalshi (0.5u) Chris Gotterup +5403 (0.37u) and Top-20 with ties +173 (0.75u), both at Kalshi Tyrrell Hatton +5713 (0.35u) and Top-20 with ties +228...