The US Open is back at Torrey Pines for the first time since 2008, though this time, there won’t be Tiger Woods. Nevertheless, the 2021 US Open should be an exciting one, as the field will be stacked as usual. Who will take home the winner’s share worth over $2.2 million? Check out who the experts are eyeing to win the title this coming weekend.
Joshua Perry of the Action Network is feeling good about Patrick Cantlay. The 29-year-old pro is coming off a win in the 2021 the Memorial Tournament. That’s his second victory of the season,m having won the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP @ SHERWOOD as well back in October 2020. Cantlay, who leads everyone with 1,902 FEDEXCUP regular-season points, is 14th overall with a 4.31 birdie average and 18th in greens in regulation percentage (68.8%).
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Golfer to watch out for
CBS Sports Staff
Jon Rahm
Even though Rahm got pulled out of the Memorial Tournament after getting diagnosed with COVID-19, which led to him missing another event, Rahm is still considered a top golfer to watch. After all, he is still ranked third overall in the world and appears to have recovered from the said virus. Rahm has four top 10s in five career starts at Torrey Pines South Course, including a win there back in 2017 during the Farmers Insurance Open of that year.
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Len Hochberg
Brooks Koepka
Dan Wooters
Jon Rahm
Gary Van Sickle
Collin Morikawa
Mike Purke
Jon Rahm
Greg Vara
Jon Rahm
The experts asked by Sports Illustrated mostly have Jon Rahm winning the 2021 US Open, which isn’t hard to grasp, given that he is the overall favorite to win this thing. He is priced +1100 at TopBet sportsbook to win at Torrey Pines this coming weekend.
TopBet News Editor | Ryan Simpson
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Ryan Simpson, News Editor
Justin Thomas
In his preview of the 2021 US Open, TopBet News Editor Ryan Simpson revealed that he is picking Dustin Johnson to win the tournament. Here’s what Simpson had to say about Johnson:
“It’s been an up-and-down season so far for Johnson, but he remains the world’s top-ranked player. Johnson has won the US Open once before, topping the rest of the field back in the 2016 edition of the tournament at Oakmont Country Club, taking home $1.6 million as his prize for dominating the event.”
