US Open Golf 2014: Updated Betting Tips for Pinehurst Major

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Published: June 9, 2014

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Golf's second major of the year, the U.S. Open, is finally upon us. It will take place at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina, which will always hold a special place in the hearts of golf fans everywhere. 

This is the same course where Payne Stewart and Phil Mickelson went head-to-head in 1999, with Stewart hitting a birdie on 17 and a long par putt on 18 to capture the U.S. Open trophy. The victory would take on a much different meaning four months later when he was killed in an airplane crash. 

While there will certainly be talk of that magnificent event 15 years ago, things happening in the present are very much in a state of flux. Tiger Woods is still out rehabbing from back surgery; Phil Mickelson, who was the runner-up in this event last year, has missed four cuts and has no top-10 finishes; Rory McIlroy is just as likely to shoot 69 as he is 76 in a round. 

All of this turnover does make for a more dramatic event, though casual fans may struggle getting invested because they aren't ready to let go of the old guard. Whatever the case may be, here are some betting tips to help make your U.S. Open viewing experience more palatable.  

Odds listed courtesy of OddsShark.com as of 10:00 a.m. ET on June 9. 

 

Ignore The Favorites



Unlike team sports, where there's a more diverse set of criteria to examine when setting odds, golf suffers because everyone is so enamored with the names instead of performance. 

For instance, the top three favorites to win the 2014 U.S. Open are Rory McIlroy (8-1), Adam Scott (11-1) and Phil Mickelson (14-1). Scott is a perfectly valid choice considering his success this year with five top 10s and one win in nine starts, but McIlroy has always been an enigma impossible to figure out. 

The 25-year-old Irishman has good stats overall this year with six top 10s, one win and no missed c...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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