The U.S. Open kicks off Thursday at one of golf’s most iconic venues, Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania.
Scottie Scheffler is a historic favorite after a dominant showing during the PGA Championship, but there are plenty of other betting opportunities to target.
Here’s a look at a couple of matchups we’re targeting for this weekend’s action.
Corey Conners has been one of the breakout PGA Tour stars of 2025.
The Canadian has five top-10 finishes so far this season and has proven to be a cut-making machine, playing the weekend in 14-of-15 starts, including 13 straight since falling short at the Sony Open in January.
Since mid-February, Conners has finished 30th or better in 10 of 11 tournaments he’s entered.
Jordan Spieth, who is slightly favored to finish ahead of Conners this weekend at Oakmont, has been more of a wild card of late.
He’s missed the cut just twice this year, but Spieth has finished outside the top-30 in four additional tournaments, suggesting he’s having a hard time putting four solid rounds together.
Conners has finished ahead of Spieth in both majors this season. Look for the up-and-comer to do it again this weekend.
The play: Corey Conners to finish ahead of Jordan Spieth (-105, BetMGM Sportsbook)
Ben Griffin comes into the U.S. Open as the hottest player in golf outside of Scottie Scheffler.
Over his past three tournaments, Griffin has won the Charles Schwab Challenge, finished second at the Memorial, and finished T-8 at the PGA Championship.
He’s a big underdog to beat out Shane Lowry this weekend, despite playing as well as anyone in the field.
Lowry has enjoyed a strong season, with two runner-up finishes and two additional top-10s, but he’s struggled during the majors, finishing T-42 at Augusta and missing the cut during the PGA Championship.
The Irishman is a much more familiar name to the average golf fan, but Griffin is the hot hand to ride in this matchup.
The play: Ben Griffin to finish ahead of Shane Lowry (+110, FanDuel Sportsbook)
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