The 2026 U.S. Open is just around the corner as the major event tees off on Thursday, June 18, at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. Rory McIlroy (Masters) and Aaron Rai (PGA Championship) were the year's first two major winners, and they're both in the 2026 U.S. Open field. J.J. Spaun is the defending U.S. Open champion, while Brooks Koepka won this event the last time the U.S. Open was at Shinnecock Hills in 2018.
Scottie Scheffler is the favorite in the 2026 U.S. Open odds via FanDuel Sportsbook at +550 as he attempts to complete the Career Grand Slam. McIlroy is at +1200 to win his first U.S. Open in 15 years, following closely by Jon Rahm at +1500. Koepka (+3500), Spaun (+5500) and Rai (+8000) are longer shots. Before locking in any 2026 U.S. Open picks, be sure to see the 2026 U.S. Open predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
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SportsLine's proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, simulated every PGA Tour event 10,000 times and reveals golf betting picks that have a history of being extremely profitable.
This same model has also nailed a whopping 17 majors entering the weekend, including the 2026 Masters -- its fifth Masters in a row -- as well as last year's PGA Championship and Open Championship. Anyone who has followed its sports betting picks could have seen massive returns on betting sites.
Now that the 2026 U.S. Open field has finalized, the model simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard.
2026 U.S. Open predictions
One major surprise the model is calling for at the U.S. Open 2026: Rahm, one of the favorites, stumbles and finishes outside the top 5. He's a golfer to fade in U.S. Open best bets. Rahm won the U.S. Open in 2021, but hasn't finished better than T-7 at this event since that point. He finished T-2 at last month's PGA Championship, but that's the first top-five in a major he's had since 2023, so the model doesn't love him as a win contender this week. See who else to fade here.
Another surprise: Cameron Young (+2200) is a top-5 contender on the projected leaderboard despite never having won a major. Young has two wins and six top-10 finishes this year, including a T3 performance at the Masters. His strong driving metrics bode well for success at Shinnecock Hills, making him a golfer to back in U.S. Open best bets. See who else to pick here.
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How to make 2026 U.S. Open picks
The model is also targeting several longshots, including one going off around 45-1 who makes a stunning run for the title. You can only see the model's picks here.
Who will win the 2026 U.S. Open, and which longshots will stun the golfing world? Check out the 2026 U.S. Open odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected leaderboard, all from the model that's nailed 17 golf majors, including three in 2025.
2026 U.S. Open odds, favorites
Get full 2026 U.S. Open picks, best bets and predictions here. (odds via FanDuel and subject to change)
Scottie Scheffler +550 Rory McIlroy +1200 Jon Rahm +1500 Xander Schauffele +1800 Matt Fitzpatrick +2000 Tommy Fleetwood +2200 Ludvig Åberg +2200 Cameron Young +2200 Bryson DeChambeau +3300 Brooks Koepka +3500 Si Woo Kim +3500 Russell Henley +3500 Collin Morikawa +4000 Sam Burns +4000 Tyrrell Hatton +4000 Wyndham Clark +4000 Chris Gotterup +4500 Patrick Cantlay +4500 Patrick Reed +4500 Viktor Hovland +4500 Justin Rose +4500 Justin Thomas +4500 J.J. Spaun +5500 Min Woo Lee +6000 Hideki Matsuyama +6500 Joaquin Niemann +6500 Jordan Spieth +7000 Robert MacIntyre +7000 Kurt Kitayama +7000 Shane Lowry +7000 Aaron Rai +8000 Harris English +8000 Maverick McNealy +8000 Alex Fitzpatrick +8000 Adam Scott +8000 Kristoffer Reitan +8000 Ben Griffin +8000 Bud Cauley +8000 Jake Knapp +10000 Alex Smalley +10000 Akshay Bhatia +10000 Jacob Bridgeman +10000 David Puig +10000 Gary Woodland +10000 Cameron Smith +10000 Ryan Gerard +10000 Nicolai Højgaard +10000 Sepp Straka +10000 Alex Noren +10000
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