Johnson -135 vs. Koepka +115<\/p>\n
McIlroy -180 vs. Woods +150<\/p>\n
Jordan Spieth +135 vs. Patrick Cantlay -155<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Can’t decide between a couple favorites? The SuperBook allows bettors to take Koepka and Johnson, with either winning the US Open netting $400 per $100 wagered. Koepka and Woods returns even more at $500.<\/p>\n
\nIt’s not the same body that I had back in 2000. I don’t think any of us have the same body we had 19 years ago,” Woods explained.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
But the 15-time major winner added, “The golf ball is going further than it did back in 2000. I’m slower than I was in 2000. Apples to oranges, I guess you could say I am about the same distance. And so the golf course really doesn’t play that much differently for me.”<\/p>\n
Longshots Could Score Major Win<\/b><\/h2>\n
While the majority of the media attention will be on the favorites, the deep US Open field provides bettors with numerous players who have a decent chance of winning at rather long odds.<\/p>\n
Graeme McDowell, the US Open winner the last time it was contested at Pebble, won in March in Punta Cana, and is coming off a T8 at the Canadian Open. He says he isn’t here this week to reminisce, but compete. He’s at 100\/1.<\/p>\n
\n
Former No. 1 Adam Scott has five Top 10 finishes this year including a runner-up finish last week. He’s at 30\/1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
For the ultimate gamble, there are several amateur qualifiers at 3000\/1. Should the unlikeliest of scenarios occur, bettors who risk just $5 will net $15,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Dustin Johnson has emerged as the clear betting favorite in Las Vegas for this week’s US Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links on the iconic Monterey Peninsula. Despite world No. 1 Brooks Koepka’s major dominance \u2013 he’s won the last two PGA Championships and last two US Opens \u2013 Johnson’s name has been printed on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":106825,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Bettors Backing Dustin Johnson for US Open at Pebble Beach<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n