All eyes will mostly be on Dustin Johnson (+1000), Jordan Spieth (+1000), and Tiger Woods (+1400) but don’t discount the possibility that one of the second or third-tiered guys will be able to take home the US Open Championship title by tournament’s end. Let’s get to some high value sleeper picks below. Read on!
We know he’s the defending U.S. Open champion, but he’s not enjoying the same short odds as that of the likes of Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth. Well, that’s good news for those looking for value. Koepka has been a strong performer over the past few U.S. Open iterations. Prior to taking home the title last year, Koepka had a T13 in 2016, a T18 in 2015, and a T4 in 2014. Also, he’s on the heels of a runner-up finish at Forth Worth Invitational late last May.
It’s understandable for people to sleep on Kuchar. For one, he doesn’t have the star power of a Tiger Woods or even, say, a Jason Day. But hey, that’s also one reason why he’s a sleeper. With a long odds of +7,500, the idea of betting on Kuchar just sounds too tasty to pass up, especially when considering the fact that he’s gone T17 or better in two of his last four starts. He had a T17 at THE PLAYERS Championship and a T13 at the recently-concluded the Memorial Tournament early this month. Also, Kuchar has finished inside the top 15 in three of the past our editions of the U.S. Open. He was a T16 last year and had back-to-back T12s in 2014 and 2015.
Fleetwood had finished fourth last year and yet is rubber-stamped with a 40-1 odds, which bettors should be jumping on based on value alone. Add to that his on-course performance and you would probably be left scratching your head why you haven’t laid a bet on the 27-year-old Englishman just yet. See, Fleetwood has seven top 25s in 10 PGA starts this season, including three top 10s. He was also a T7 or better in two of his last three events, which were a T4 at the Zurich Classic and a T7 at THE PLAYERS Championship.
Don’t let Casey’s missed cut at the RBC Heritage last April discourage you from taking a punt on the 40-year-old Englishman because sans that debacle in South Carolina, Casey has actually been steady of late. In fact he finished with a T17 or better in six of his last eight starts. That stretch includes his win at the Valspar Championship in March and, more recently, a T5 at the Wells Fargo Championship early last May. Casey was 26th last year at the U.S. Open in Erin.
