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US Open picks 2023: Expert picks, best bets for LACC

By Cody Williams

Sep 26, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; The championship trophy during the 123rd U.S. Open Championship - First Look event at Los Angeles Country Club North Course. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; The championship trophy during the 123rd U.S. Open Championship - First Look event at Los Angeles Country Club North Course. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /
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US Open picks: Who’s going to win the 2023 US Open at LACC?

Viktor Hovland to win the US Open, 0.5 Units (+1800, DraftKings)

Sticking to my guns, immediately after the PGA Championship, I made predictions for the next two majors with Viktor Hovland pegged to win in Los Angeles after his third straight Top 10 in majors. All he’s done since then is win the Memorial.

Though he’s missed the cut in the past two US Opens, he has two Top 15 finishes previously. The short game at this speedy course at LACC is worrisome, to be sure, but the improvements there combined with his elite ball striking as one of only five players who we have full data on over the last 20 rounds to be gaining 3.0+ weighted strokes tee to green make me believe he finally tastes major championship glory.

Jordan Spieth to win the US Open, 0.3 Units (+3000, DraftKings)

What we saw from Jordan Spieth at the Memorial, his last tournament, has me eyeing him in a massive, massive way at LACC. He gained more than 7.0 strokes ball striking and added another 2.99 around the green. Now he’s coming to a place that will require that same level of ball striking along with elite creativity and short game. He checks all of the boxes and he has to be in the mix given how well he should fit if he plays that way still.

Corey Conners to win the US Open, 0.2 Units (+6500)

Early in the season, I didn’t fully like what I was seeing from Corey Conners. And while a T20 at his home national open this past week isn’t a massive result, the numbers show me a nice picture. His ball striking is starting to get back to form. LACC demands accuracy in hitting the right spots and just flushing it tee-to-green, which is what Conners does best. With the putter looking fine, he should make a good run this week in Los Angeles.

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