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U.S. Open Preview: Odds, Picks, Predictions, Golfers, Tickets, Prize Money and Location

By Peter Dewey

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The 2022 U.S. Open begins on Thursday, June 16, and there are plenty of things to know about this year’s tournament before placing your bets. 

Last year, Jon Rahm won the U.S. Open, and he is 12/1 at WynnBET Sportsbook to repeat in 2022. 

Here’s a full guide to this year’s U.S. Open and some players that you should target: 

Can LIV Golfers Play in the U.S. Open?

Yes, LIV golfers can play in the U.S. Open. The USGA announced last week that golfers that have left the PGA Tour for LIV will be allowed to compete in this year’s event. 

2022 U.S. Open Location

The 2022 U.S. Open will be played at The Country Club at Brookline in Brookline, Mass. The last time the U.S. Open was held at this venue was in 1988. 

Odds to Win 2022 U.S. Open

There is a long list of golfers that are competing in this year’s event, but let’s take a look at some of the top contenders to win the U.S. Open: 

  • Justin Thomas: +800
  • Rory McIlroy: +1000
  • John Rahm: +1200
  • Scottie Scheffler: +1200
  • Cameron Smith: +1500
  • Collin Morikawa: +2000
  • Xander Schauffele: +2000
  • Brooks Koepka: +2500
  • Dustin Johnson: +2500
  • Jordan Spieth: +2500
  • Matthew Fitzpatrick: +2500
  • Patrick Cantlay: +2500
  • Will Zalatoris: +2500

U.S. Open Prize Money (What Is the Purse for the U.S. Open?)

The total payout for the 2022 U.S. Open is $12.5 million. 

If we base this purse on the standardized formula that the PGA Tour is using, the winner should receive $2.25 million for a victory in the U.S. Open. For comparison, the golfer that finishes in 50th will receive $32,125. The golfer that finishes in second place will receive over $1.36 million. 

U.S. Open Tickets and Ticket Prices

U.S. Open tickets and ticket packages are available for resale here. Tickets to be a part of the gallery for the opening round on Thursday, June 16 are starting at $385.

U.S. Open Picks and Predictions

For full picks and predictions, check out BetSided’s resident golf expert Iain MacMillan, who will have his picks for the tournament later this week. You can find his U.S. Open Power Rankings here.

As for myself, there are a few golfers I think could have some value this week. 

Sam Burns (+3000 at WynnBET) won the Charles Schwab challenge and then followed that up with a T4 finish at the Canadian Open. He is in solid form right now and is just outside the top contenders in the odds. 

I also don’t mind Will Zalatoris (+2500), who always seems to step up in Majors. He ended up losing in a playoff in the PGA Championship, but Zalatoris was also T6 at the Masters this year. He’s a solid pick at 25/1. 

2022 U.S. Open List of Golfers

  • Abraham Ancer
  • Adri Arnaus
  • Erik Barnes
  • Andrew Beckler
  • Sam Bennett
  • Daniel Berger
  • Wil Besseling
  • Fred Biondi
  • Richard Bland
  • Jonas Blixt
  • Keegan Bradley
  • Joseph Bramlett
  • Hayden Buckley
  • Sam Burns
  • Brady Calkins
  • Patrick Cantlay
  • Kevin Chappell
  • Stewart Cink
  • Wyndham Clark
  • Corey Conners
  • Sean Crocker
  • Matthys Daffue
  • Joel Dahmen
  • Bryson DeChambeau
  • Adrien Dumont de Chassart
  • Nick Dunlap
  • Harris English
  • Tony Finau
  • Matthew Fitzpatrick
  • Tommy Fleetwood
  • Ryan Fox
  • Jim Fuyrk
  • Luke Gannon
  • Sergio Garcia
  • Ryan Gerard
  • Talor Gooch
  • Chris Gotterup
  • Branden Grace
  • Austin Greaser
  • Keith Greene
  • Lanto Griffin
  • Adam Hadwin
  • Stewart Hagestad
  • Harry Hall
  • Brian Harman
  • Tyrrell Hatton
  • Russell Henley
  • Lucas Herbert
  • Bo Hoag
  • Tom Hoge
  • Max Homa
  • Billy Horschel
  • Sam Horsfield
  • Rikuya Hoshino
  • Beau Hossler
  • Viktor Hovland
  • Mackenzie Hughes
  • Sungjae Im
  • Daijiro Izumida
  • Sean Jacklin
  • Dustin Johnson
  • Martin Kaymer
  • Chan Kim
  • Joohyung Kim
  • Si Woo Kim
  • Kevin Kisner
  • Kurt Kitayama
  • Satoshi Kodaira
  • Brooks Koepka
  • Jason Kokrak
  • Jinichiro Kozuma
  • Danny Lee
  • K.H. Lee
  • Min Woo Lee
  • Marc Leishman
  • Luke List
  • Ben Lorenz
  • Shane Lowry
  • Richard Mansell
  • Caleb Manuel
  • Hideki Matsuyama
  • Brandon Matthews
  • Denny McCarthy
  • Matt McCarty
  • Rory McIlroy
  • Troy Merritt
  • Phil Mickelson
  • Guido Migliozzi
  • Maxwell Moldovan
  • Francesco Molinari
  • Taylor Montgomery
  • Jed Morgan
  • Collin Morikawa
  • William Mouw
  • Jesse Mueller
  • Sebastian Munoz
  • Grayson Murray
  • Kevin Na
  • Chris Naegel
  • Keita Nakajima
  • Matt NeSmith
  • Joaquin Niemann
  • Alex Noren
  • Shaun Norris
  • Andrew Novak
  • Thorbjorn Olesen
  • Louis Oosthuizen
  • Yannik Paul
  • Mito Pereira
  • Victor Perez
  • Thomas Pieters
  • James Piot
  • Seamus Power
  • Andrew Putnam
  • Fran Quinn
  • Jon Rahm
  • Patrick Reed
  • Charles Reiter
  • Davis Riley
  • Patrick Rodgers
  • Justin Rose
  • Isaiah Salinda
  • Kalle Samooja
  • Xander Schauffele
  • Scottie Scheffler
  • Adam Schenk
  • Marcel Schneider
  • Adam Scott
  • Chase Seiffert
  • Laird Shepherd
  • Davis Shore
  • Ben Silverman
  • Webb Simpson
  • Todd Sinnott
  • Roger Sloan
  • Cameron Smith
  • Sebastian Soderberg
  • Jordan Spieth
  • Scott Stallings
  • Sam Stevens
  • Sepp Straka
  • Brian Stuard
  • Tomoyasu Sugiyama
  • Callum Tarren
  • Nick Taylor
  • Justin Thomas
  • Michael Thorbjornsen
  • Cameron Tringale
  • Erik van Rooyen
  • Harold Varner III
  • Travis Vick
  • Aaron Wise
  • Gary Woodland
  • Cameron Young
  • Will Zalatoris


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