Favorite: Rory McIlroy
It’s time. It’s just time. With everything going on in golf at the moment, it would be fitting for the PGA Tour’s Golden Child to break his major championship winless drought. McIlroy has finished inside the top 10 of the last four U.S. Opens, including a T-5 at The Country Club last year. He’s been in the mix the last three times he’s pegged it, including earning a spot in the final group Sunday at Jack’s Place. After struggling with his swing for months, McIlroy’s been grinding and is close to breaching. It’s time to silence a lot of critics.
Longshot: Adam Scott
I know the name doesn’t say “sleeper,” but the Aussie currently sits at 80/1 to win. After tying for 31st at the RBC Heritage, Scott tied for fifth at the Wells Fargo, for eighth at the AT&T Byron Nelson, for 29th at the PGA Championship and for ninth at the Memorial. He’s made four straight cuts at the U.S. Open, and played well in Brookline, Massachusetts, last year, tying for 14th. If he goes on to win, it’d be his first victory since the 2020 Genesis Invitational.
Rory McIlroy hits a chip shot on the 11th hole during a practice round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Los Angeles Country Club. (Photo: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports)
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