Welcome to Chambers Bay for the 2015 U.S. Open which tees of this Thursday from University Park in Washington likening this tournament to the upcoming British Open. The similarities between playing environments is uncanny.
Just spoke with Phil Mickelson about Chambers Bay. Said he doesn't consider it a U.S. Open venue. "Everything about it was a British Open."
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelESPN) June 3, 2015
The biggest concern for golfers this weekend will be that Chambers Bay is right on top of the water, similar to past British Opens, which means the wind could howl to a degree that the winning score at this thing could be 10 over.
Here’s a look (via drone) at what the very first hole will look like. It looks incredibly difficult.
With the 2015 U.S. Open quickly approaching, here is a look at the favorites, the top contenders, and the pretenders.
A Closer Look At 2015 U.S. Open Odds, Picks, Tee Times & How To Watch
Event: 2015 US Open
Date: June 18-21, 2015
Start Time: 9:00 PM ET
Location: University Place, WA
Stadium: Chambers Bay Golf Course
TV Info: Fox Sports
Stream: Fox Sports Go
Purse: $9,000,000
FedExCup Points: 600
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Who Are The Favorites To Win The 2015 U.S. Open?
Rory McIlroy 7-1
Jordan Spieth 8-1
Rory McIlroy is listed as the favorite at 7-1ad clearly, he’s going to have a chance just because of his immense talent level, but it is Jordan Spieth at 8-1 that may be the better pick to win the 2015 U.S. Open. Click here for more detailed analysis on Rory, Jordan or Tiger’s odds of winning the U.S. Open.
McIlroy has struggled on links courses in the past and although he won the U.S. Open in 2011, the Ireland native and four-time major winner has finished no better than 23rd over his last three U.S. Opens while missing the cut in 2012.
Spieth won the Valspar Championship in March before bringing home the bacon at the 2015 Masters. Spieth also tied for 17th at last year’s Open and thrives under the bright lights and huge pressure, something McIlroy surprisingly fails to do consistently.
Who Are The Legitimate Contenders To Win The 2015 U.S. Open?
Dustin Johnson 16-1
Phil Mickelson 18-1
Justin Rose 18-1
Rickie Fowler 18-1
Henrik Stenson 25-1
Adam Scott 28-1
Bubba Watson 28-1
Veteran lefty Phil Mickelson could contend, but he really has the look of a golfer on the downside of his career these days. Prior to the 2015 Masters where he finished tied for second with Justin Rose, Mickelson’s best finish this year was a tie for 17th.
I like Dustin Johnson to really challenge after recording two top-five finishes at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am (fourth) and Northern Trust Open (second) before going on to win the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral in Miami in March.
Justin Rose, the winner of the 2013 U.S. Open, also looks like a legitimate contender after finishing tied for second in the 2015 Masters.
Last but not least, I like Rickie Fowler to really challenge for his first major title after finishing fifth at the 2014 Masters and second in last year’s U.S. and British Opens, not to mention an impressive third at the PGA Championships.
Who Are The Other Possible Contenders To Win The U.S. Open?
Hideki Matsuyama: 33-1
Jason Day 33-1
Sergio Garcia 33-1
Jimmy Walker: 33-1
Jim Furyk: 33-1
Martin Kaymer: 40-1
Matt Kuchar: 40-1
Patrick Reed: 40-1
I like Jimmy Walker and Jason Day to contend out of this grouping and I suspect that veteran Jim Furyk is about due for another fine outing.
Who Are The Longshots To Win The U.S. Open?
Billy Horschel: 50-1
Brandt Snedeker: 50-1
Brooks Koepka: 50-1
Tiger Woods: 50-1
Go ahead and laugh if you want, but I still say that Tiger Woods is never out of any tournament he enters.
What Are Some Props For The U.S. Open?
Will Tiger Woods make the cut?
- Yes: +110
- No: -140
If you like fun-filled props odds wagers, here’s a good one. Simply wager on whether or not Woods will make the cut. I’m going with the unequivocal ‘yes’ here.
U.S. Open Winners Nationality
- USA: -175
- European: +200
- Rest of world: +650
I’m going with the U.S. here with Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler being my two top favorites to win the 2015 U.S. Open.
Will there be a playoff?
- Yes: +300
- No: -450
With only two playoffs since 1995 (Tiger Woods in 2008 and Retief Goosen in 2001), the odds are that a playoff won’t take place in 2015.
Betting Odds To Win the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay
| Player | Odds to Win |
| Rory McIlroy | 6/1 |
| Jordan Spieth | 7/1 |
| Dustin Johnson | 16/1 |
| Justin Rose | 18/1 |
| Phil Mickelson | 18/1 |
| Rickie Fowler | 18/1 |
| Adam Scott | 20/1 |
| Jason Day | 22/1 |
| Henrik Stenson | 25/1 |
| Bubba Watson | 28/1 |
| Sergio Garcia | 28/1 |
| Hideki Matsuyama | 33/1 |
| Jim Furyk | 33/1 |
| Jimmy Walker | 33/1 |
| Martin Kaymer | 33/1 |
| Matt Kuchar | 33/1 |
| Patrick Reed | 33/1 |
| Tiger Woods | 33/1 |
| Brandt Snedeker | 50/1 |
| Brooks Koepka | 50/1 |
| Billy Horschel | 55/1 |
| Keegan Bradley | 55/1 |
| Paul Casey | 55/1 |
| Graeme McDowell | 66/1 |
| Hunter Mahan | 66/1 |
| JB Holmes | 66/1 |
| Lee Westwood | 66/1 |
| Louis Oosthuizen | 66/1 |
| Ryan Moore | 66/1 |
| Webb Simpson | 66/1 |
| Zach Johnson | 66/1 |
| Bill Haas | 80/1 |
| Byeong-Hun An | 80/1 |
| Charl Schwartzel | 80/1 |
| Charley Hoffman | 80/1 |
| Chris Kirk | 80/1 |
| Harris English | 80/1 |
| Ian Poulter | 80/1 |
| Jason Dufner | 80/1 |
| Luke Donald | 80/1 |
| Steve Stricker | 90/1 |
| Francesco Molinari | 100/1 |
| Gary Woodland | 100/1 |
| Graham DeLaet | 100/1 |
| Jamie Donaldson | 100/1 |
| Kevin Na | 100/1 |
| Marc Leishman | 100/1 |
| Victor Dubuisson | 100/1 |
| Angel Cabrera | 125/1 |
| Brendon Todd | 125/1 |
| Ernie Els | 125/1 |
| Nick Watney | 125/1 |
| Russell Henley | 125/1 |
| Ryan Palmer | 125/1 |
| Shane Lowry | 125/1 |
| Alexander Noren | 150/1 |
| Brendon de Jonge | 150/1 |
| Danny Willett | 150/1 |
| John Senden | 150/1 |
| Jonas Blixt | 150/1 |
| Kevin Stadler | 150/1 |
| Miguel Angel Jimenez | 150/1 |
| Thomas Bjorn | 150/1 |
| Thorbjørn Olesen | 150/1 |
| Bernd Wiesberger | 175/1 |
| K.J. Choi | 175/1 |
| Kevin Chappell | 175/1 |
| Matt Jones | 175/1 |
| Seung-Yul Noh | 175/1 |
| Stewart Cink | 175/1 |
| Bo Van Pelt | 200/1 |
| Boo Weekley | 200/1 |
| David Toms | 200/1 |
| Erik Compton | 200/1 |
| Geoff Ogilvy | 200/1 |
| Joost Luiten | 200/1 |
| Kevin Streelman | 200/1 |
| Matt Every | 200/1 |
| Nicolas Colsaerts | 200/1 |
| Padraig Harrington | 200/1 |
| Retief Goosen | 200/1 |
| Stephen Gallacher | 200/1 |
| Thongchai Jaidee | 200/1 |
| Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano | 250/1 |
| Matteo Manassero | 250/1 |
| Darren Clarke | 500/1 |
| Y.E. Yang | 500/1 |
Tee times for Rounds 1 and 2 of the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay
| ROUND 1 | |
|---|---|
| 1st tee | All times ET |
| 10 am | Michael Putnam; Marcus Fraser; Steve Marino |
| 10:11 am | Garth Mulroy; Richard Lee; Lucas Bjerregaard |
| 10:22 am | Jason Allred; (a) Kyle Jones; Cody Gribble |
| 10:33 am | Phil Mickelson; Bubba Watson; Angel Cabrera |
| 10:44 am | Wen-Chong Liang; David Hearn; Hiroyuki Fujita |
| 10:55 am | Robert Streb; (a) Lee McCoy; Kevin Chappell |
| 11:06 am | George McNeill; Masahiro Kawamura; Cameron Tringale |
| 11:17 am | Henrik Stenson; Francesco Molinari; Brandt Snedeker |
| 11:28 am | Jim Furyk; Miguel Angel Jimenez; Colin Montgomerie |
| 11:39 am | Brooks Koepka; Russell Henley; Byeong-Hun An |
| 11:50 am | Jason Dufner; Marc Warren; Matt Every |
| 12:01 pm | Brandon Hagy; (a) Matthew NeSmith; Sebastian Cappelen |
| 12:12 pm | (a) Nick Hardy; Alex Kim; Rich Berberian Jr. |
| 10th tee | All times ET |
| 10 am | Troy Kelly; Seuk Hyun Baek; Cameron Smith |
| 10:11 am | John Parry; Josh Persons; (a) Jack Maguire |
| 10:22 am | Timothy O’Neal; Stephan Jaeger; Kurt Barnes |
| 10:33 am | Gary Woodland; Victor Dubuisson; John Senden |
| 10:44 am | Andy Sullivan; Morgan Hoffmann; Bernd Wiesberger |
| 10:55 am | Marcel Siem; Alexander Levy; Brian Harman |
| 11:06 am | Hideki Matsuyama; Graeme McDowell; Matt Kuchar |
| 11:17 am | Dustin Johnson; Adam Scott; Sergio Garcia |
| 11:28 am | Martin Kaymer; (a) Gunn Yang; Rory McIlroy |
| 11:39 am | Patrick Reed; Chris Kirk; Jamie Donaldson |
| 11:50 am | Webb Simpson; Keegan Bradley; Kevin Na |
| 12:01 pm | (a) Sam Horsfield; Shunsuke Sonoda; Oliver Farr |
| 12:12 pm | Kevin Lucas; Pat Wilson; (a) Cole Hammer |
| 1st tee | All times ET |
| 4 pm | Jason Palmer; Roberto Castro; Andres Romero |
| 4:11 pm | (a) Denny McCarthy; D.A. Points; Shiv Kapur |
| 4:22 pm | (a) Bryson DeChambeau; Blayne Barber; Billy Hurley III |
| 4:33 pm | Geoff Ogilvy; Ernie Els; Retief Goosen |
| 4:44 pm | Bo Van Pelt; Charlie Beljan; Tony Finau |
| 4:55 pm | Lee Janzen; (a) Oliver Schniederjans; Darren Clarke |
| 5:06 pm | Daniel Summerhays; Thomas Aiken; Danny Lee |
| 5:17 pm | Jordan Spieth; Jason Day; Justin Rose |
| 5:28 pm | Tiger Woods; Rickie Fowler; Louis Oosthuizen |
| 5:39 pm | Jimmy Walker; Zach Johnson; Ian Poulter |
| 5:50 pm | Ryan Moore; Anirban Lahiri; Erik Compton |
| 6:01 pm | (a) Jake Knapp; Tyler Duncan; Matt Mabrey |
| 6:12 pm | Michael Davan; (a) Davis Riley; Andrew Pope |
| 10th tee | All times ET |
| 4 pm | Tom Hoge; Brad Fritsch; Tjaart van der Walt |
| 4:11 pm | Brad Elder; (a) Beau Hossler; Jamie Lovemark |
| 4:22 pm | Ryo Ishikawa; Luke Donald; J.B. Holmes |
| 4:33 pm | Lucas Glover; (a) Bradley Neil; Marc Leishman |
| 4:44 pm | Ryan Palmer; Joost Luiten; Danny Willett |
| 4:55 pm | Kevin Kisner; George Coetzee; Alexander Noren |
| 5:06 pm | Brendon Todd; Branden Grace; Thongchai Jaidee |
| 5:17 pm | Billy Horschel; Paul Casey; Lee Westwood |
| 5:28 pm | Bill Haas; Charl Schwartzel; Hunter Mahan |
| 5:39 pm | Shane Lowry; Ben Martin; Stephen Gallacher |
| 5:50 pm | Charley Hoffman; Camilo Villegas; Tommy Fleetwood |
| 6:01 pm | Mark Silvers; (a) Brian Campbell; Cheng-Tsung Pan |
| 6:12 pm | Jimmy Gunn; Jared Becher; Samuel Saunders |
| ROUND 2 | |
|---|---|
| 1st tee | All times ET |
| 10 am | Tom Hoge; Brad Fritsch; Tjaart van der Walt |
| 10:11 am | Brad Elder; (a) Beau Hossler; Jamie Lovemark |
| 10:22 am | Ryo Ishikawa; Luke Donald; J.B. Holmes |
| 10:33 am | Lucas Glover; (a) Bradley Neil; Marc Leishman |
| 10:44 am | Ryan Palmer; Joost Luiten; Danny Willett |
| 10:55 am | Kevin Kisner; George Coetzee; Alexander Noren |
| 11:06 am | Brendon Todd; Branden Grace; Thongchai Jaidee |
| 11:17 am | Billy Horschel; Paul Casey; Lee Westwood |
| 11:28 am | Bill Haas; Charl Schwartzel; Hunter Mahan |
| 11:39 am | Shane Lowry; Ben Martin; Stephen Gallacher |
| 11:50 am | Charley Hoffman; Camilo Villegas; Tommy Fleetwood |
| 12:01 pm | Mark Silvers; (a) Brian Campbell; Cheng-Tsung Pan |
| 12:12 pm | Jimmy Gunn; Jared Becher; Samuel Saunders |
| 10th tee | All times ET |
| 10 am | Jason Palmer; Roberto Castro; Andres Romero |
| 10:11 am | (a) Denny McCarthy; D.A. Points; Shiv Kapur |
| 10:22 am | (a) Bryson DeChambeau; Blayne Barber; Billy Hurley III |
| 10:33 am | Geoff Ogilvy; Ernie Els; Retief Goosen |
| 10:44 am | Bo Van Pelt; Charlie Beljan; Tony Finau |
| 10:55 am | Lee Janzen; (a) Oliver Schniederjans; Darren Clarke |
| 11:06 am | Daniel Summerhays; Thomas Aiken; Danny Lee |
| 11:17 am | Jordan Spieth; Jason Day; Justin Rose |
| 11:28 am | Tiger Woods; Rickie Fowler; Louis Oosthuizen |
| 11:39 am | Jimmy Walker; Zach Johnson; Ian Poulter |
| 11:50 am | Ryan Moore; Anirban Lahiri; Erik Compton |
| 12:01 pm | (a) Jake Knapp; Tyler Duncan; Matt Mabrey |
| 12:12 pm | Michael Davan; (a) Davis Riley; Andrew Pope |
| 1st tee | All times ET |
| 4 pm | Troy Kelly; Seuk Hyun Baek; Cameron Smith |
| 4:11 pm | John Parry; Josh Persons; (a) Jack Maguire |
| 4:22 pm | Timothy O’Neal; Stephan Jaeger; Kurt Barnes |
| 4:33 pm | Gary Woodland; Victor Dubuisson; John Senden |
| 4:44 pm | Andy Sullivan; Morgan Hoffmann; Bernd Wiesberger |
| 4:55 pm | Marcel Siem; Alexander Levy; Brian Harman |
| 5:06 pm | Hideki Matsuyama; Graeme McDowell; Matt Kuchar |
| 5:17 pm | Dustin Johnson; Adam Scott; Sergio Garcia |
| 5:28 pm | Martin Kaymer; (a) Gunn Yang; Rory McIlroy |
| 5:39 pm | Patrick Reed; Chris Kirk; Jamie Donaldson |
| 5:50 pm | Webb Simpson; Keegan Bradley; Kevin Na |
| 6:01 pm | (a) Sam Horsfield; Shunsuke Sonoda; Oliver Farr |
| 6:12 pm | Kevin Lucas; Pat Wilson; (a) Cole Hammer |
| 10th tee | All times ET |
| 4 pm | Michael Putnam; Marcus Fraser; Steve Marino |
| 4:11 pm | Garth Mulroy; Richard Lee; Lucas Bjerregaard |
| 4:22 pm | Jason Allred; (a) Kyle Jones; Cody Gribble |
| 4:33 pm | Phil Mickelson; Bubba Watson; Angel Cabrera |
| 4:44 pm | Wen-Chong Liang; David Hearn; Hiroyuki Fujita |
| 4:55 pm | Robert Streb; (a) Lee McCoy; Kevin Chappell |
| 5:06 pm | George McNeill; Masahiro Kawamura; Cameron Tringale |
| 5:17 pm | Henrik Stenson; Francesco Molinari; Brandt Snedeker |
| 5:28 pm | Jim Furyk; Miguel Angel Jimenez; Colin Montgomerie |
| 5:39 pm | Brooks Koepka; Russell Henley; Byeong-Hun An |
| 5:50 pm | Jason Dufner; Marc Warren; Matt Every |
| 6:01 pm | Brandon Hagy; (a) Matthew NeSmith; Sebastian Cappelen |
| 6:12 pm | (a) Nick Hardy; Alex Kim; Rich Berberian Jr. |