With Brooks Koepka's second-straight U.S. Open win on Sunday at Shinnecock Hills in the rear view, golf fans opened up this week looking ahead to The Open Championship next month at Carnoustie.
The R&A will spend the next couple weeks preparing for the third major championship of the season, set for July 19-22 in Scotland. Between now and the,n we will discuss who among the heavy-hitters in golf will be best suited to win, and according to the oddsmakers, it's Dustin Johnson.
DJ is the favorite to win at 12-1 after his third-place finish at the U.S. Open on Sunday. He's followed by Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth at 14-1 each and a trio of golfers at 16-1 that includes Rickie Fowler, Justin Thomas and Justin Rose.
Newly crowned two-time major winner Koepka is next on the board at 20-1. Tiger Woods is listed at 25-1.
Check out the list below, via GolfOdds.com:
| Golfer | Odds |
|---|---|
Dustin Johnson | 12/1 |
Rory McIlroy | 14/1 |
Jordan Spieth | 14/1 |
Rickie Fowler | 16/1 |
Justin Thomas | 16/1 |
Justin Rose | 16/1 |
Tommy Fleetwood | 20/1 |
Brooks Koepka | 20/1 |
Jon Rahm | 20/1 |
Jason Day | 25/1 |
Henrik Stenson | 25/1 |
Tiger Woods | 25/1 |
Sergio Garcia | 30/1 |
Hideki Matsuyama | 30/1 |
Patrick Reed | 30/1 |
Phil Mickelson | 40/1 |
Marc Leishman | 40/1 |
Paul Casey | 40/1 |
Alex Noren | 40/1 |
Brendan Grace | 40/1 |
Adam Scott | 50/1 |
Louis Oosthuizen | 50/1 |
Tyrell Hatton | 50/1 |
