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US Open 2017: 10 dark horse golfers to win

By Cody Williams

Mar 16, 2017; Orlando, FL, USA; Graeme McDowell thanks the crowd for applauding after making his putt on the 13th hole during the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament at Bay Hill Club and Lodge . Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 16, 2017; Orlando, FL, USA; Graeme McDowell thanks the crowd for applauding after making his putt on the 13th hole during the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament at Bay Hill Club and Lodge . Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 5, 2017; Maui, HI, USA; PGA golfer Tony Finau walks off the first tee during the first round in the Tournament of Champions at Kapalua Resort – The Plantation Course. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 5, 2017; Maui, HI, USA; PGA golfer Tony Finau walks off the first tee during the first round in the Tournament of Champions at Kapalua Resort – The Plantation Course. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

8. Tony Finau

One of the things that I tend to value coming into an unpredictable tournament is consistency. You like to see players that make a lot of cuts and can play a steady brand of golf. With an unknown course with a potentially high level of variance, that’s often going to be the key to winning. Tony Finau, however, doesn’t necessarily fit that bill. Yet, he’s still one of the dark horses that you should be keeping an eye on at Erin Hills.

Finau has missed five cuts already this season in the 19 tournaments that he’s played in. However, what makes him intriguing is that he’s played a very quality brand of golf when he’s been good. He’s finished in the top 10 four times this season and has a third-place finish to his credit as well. Again, he’s been far from consistent as he followed up his third-place tie with two missed cuts. But he’s overall been very quality when on the course in 2017.

His game has been phenomenal in every sense, save for his putting, which has been a bit suspect at times. However, putting most likely isn’t going to be what decides the winner of the 2017 US Open. As such, the rest of his game should put him in a position where he can walk away the winner.

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