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A year after capturing his first career major, Dustin Johnson is the favorite to repeat at the 2017 US Open.
Even if you want to ignore his absurd form since last year’s triumph at Oakmont–five wins and 13 Top-10’s in 19 starts–or even if you want to ignore the fact he’s the No. 1 golfer in the world, there’s no denying that this year’s track–Erin Hills in Erin, Wisconsin–fits DJ to a tee. The course sets up to be one of the longest majors ever, while Johnson ranks first on Tour in both driving distance and strokes gained off the tee.
Of course, with the amount of elite talent that has emerged in 2017, it won’t be easy for the 32-year-old to become the first player since Curtis Strange (1988 and ’89) to win back-to-back US Open tournaments.
Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Jason Day are threats as always, but it’s no longer as simple as saying there’s a Big 3 or Big 4. Tour rookie Jon Rahm, who has exploded onto the scene with a win, three Top-3’s and seven Top-10’s, has a lot of similarities to Johnson. Hideki Matsuyama and Justin Thomas both have multiple wins this year. Rickie Fowler, after a disappointing 2016, seems to always be around the leaderboard on weekends. Then, of course, there’s Sergio Garcia, who is fresh off his first major victory at Augusta and as confident as ever.
Johnson may be the clear favorite, but it’s a long list of contenders. Here’s a complete look at the odds list, per OddsShark:
2017 US Open Odds
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Dustin Johnson: 6/1
Rory McIlroy: 9/1
Jordan Spieth: 10/1
Jason Day: 11/1
Jon Rahm: 16/1
Hideki Matsuyama: 20/1
Justin Rose: 20/1
Sergio Garcia: 22/1
Rickie Fowler: 22/1
Henrik Stenson: 25/1
Adam Scott: 28/1
Brooks Koepka: 33/1
Justin Thomas: 33/1
Thomas Pieters: 33/1
Branden Grace: 45/1
Alexander Noren: 50/1
Paul Casey: 50/1
Louis Oosthuizen: 55/1
Matt Kuchar: 55/1
Patrick Reed: 55/1
Bubba Watson: 66/1
Jason Dufner: 66/1
Kevin Chappell: 66/1
Kevin Kisner: 66/1
Martin Kaymer: 66/1
Tyrrell Hatton: 66/1
Brandt Snedeker: 75/1
Charl Schwartzel: 75/1
Daniel Berger: 75/1
Shane Lowry: 75/1
Billy Horschel: 80/1
Francesco Molinari: 90/1
J.B. Holmes: 90/1
Jimmy Walker: 90/1
Lee Westwood: 90/1
Matthew Fitzpatrick: 90/1
Russell Henley: 90/1
Tommy Fleetwood: 90/1
Zach Johnson: 90/1
Si Woo Kim: 100/1
Byeong-hun An: 100/1
Marc Leishman: 100/1
Tony Finau: 100/1
Webb Simpson: 100/1
Ross Fisher: 125/1
Bernd Wiesberger: 125/1
Bill Haas: 125/1
Charley Hoffman: 125/1
Danny Willett: 125/1
Emiliano Grillo: 125/1
Jim Furyk: 125/1
Lucas Glover: 125/1
Rafael Cabrera Bello: 125/1
Russell Knox: 125/1
Ryan Moore: 125/1
Adam Hadwin: 150/1
Brendan Steele: 150/1
Brian Harman: 150/1
Daniel Summerhays: 150/1
Gary Woodland: 150/1
Ian Poulter: 150/1
Pat Perez: 150/1
Symlie Kaufman: 150/1
Wesley Bryan: 150/1
Bryson DeChambeau: 150/1
Graeme McDowell: 150/1
Kevin Na: 150/1
Luke Donald: 150/1
Scott Piercy: 150/1
Soren Kjeldsen: 175/1
Danny Lee: 175/1
David Lingmerth: 175/1
Keegan Bradley: 175/1
Ryan Palmer: 175/1
Hideto Tanihara: 200/1
George Coetzee: 200/1
Jamie Lovemark: 200/1
Jeung-Hun Wang: 200/1
William McGirt: 200/1
Andy Sullivan: 200/1
Cameron Smith: 200/1
Chris Kirk: 200/1
Chris Wood: 200/1
Harris English: 200/1
Steve Stricker: 200/1
Brandon Stone: 250/1
Matt Jones: 250/1
Andrew Johnston: 250/1
Hao Tong Li: 250/1
Jhonattan Vegas: 250/1
Alexander Levy: 250/1
Anirban Lahiri: 250/1
Ernie Els: 250/1
Jamie Donaldson: 250/1
Matthew Jones: 250/1
Nick Watney: 250/1
Padraig Harrington: 250/1
Robert Streb: 250/1
Victor Dubuisson: 250/1
Aaron Rai: 300/1
Matt Wallace: 300/1
Richie Ramsay: 300/1
Angel Cabrera: 300/1
Bradley Dredge: 300/1
Curtis Luck: 300/1
Eddie Pepperell: 300/1
Roberto Castro: 300/1
Thomas Aiken: 300/1
Ben Martin: 300/1
Hunter Mahan: 300/1
Yuta Ikeda: 350/1
Satoshi Kodaira: 400/1
Shugo Imahira: 400/1
Yusaku Miyazato: 400/1
Oliver Bekker: 500/1
Wade Ormsby: 500/1
Jason Bohn: 500/1
Brad Dalke: 750/1
Joel Stalter: 750/1
Scott Gregory: 750/1
Steven Bowditch: 750/1
Gene Sauers: 1000/1
