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- US Open Golf Betting Preview
- 2025 US Open Golf Venue
- US Open Golf Last Ten Winners
- US Open Golf Ten Year Trends
- US Open - Key Scoring Statistics
- Official World Golf Rankings
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Who will win the US Open Tournament ?
Scottie Scheffler is in red hot form with multiple wins since May 2025. OLBG's golf tipsters provide US Open tips with analysis on the Outright Winner market, plus thoughts and selections on other US Open golf markets like Top European, Top American, Top GB&IRE player and the First Round Leader so take a look at the US Open golf tips before placing your US Open bets.
Is the US Open Tournament Live on TV ?
The US Open will be shown live on the dedicated Sky Sports Golf Channel in the U.K.
US Open Golf Betting Preview
When is the 2025 US Open Golf Tournament ?
The 2025 US Open Golf tournament tees off on Thursday 12th June and concludes on Sunday 15th June.
Where is the 2025 US Open Golf Tournament ?
The 2025 US Open Golf tournament is the 125th edition and takes place at the Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania.
Who are the favourites to win the 2025 US Open Golf Tournament ?
Bryson DeChambeau is the defending US Open champion having won his second US Open title at Pinehurst in 2024. His first came at Winged Foot, New York in 2020. Scottie Scheffler has won multiple titles since May.
| US Open 15 Jun @ 22:45 - Win Tournament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sam Burns | 2.75 | |
| Adam Scott | 4.00 | |
| J J Spaun | 4.50 | |
| Viktor Hovland | 7.50 | |
| Tyrrell Hatton | 23.00 | |
| Carlos Ortiz | 23.00 | |
| Scottie Scheffler | 41.00 | |
| Thriston Lawrence | 81.00 | |
| Rasmus Neergaard Petersen | 101.00 | |
| Cameron Young | 126.00 | |
Before finalising your US Open golf picks, don't forget to take a look at who the best performing OLBG golf tipsters are predicting to win over on the Best Golf Tipsters page.
2025 US Open Golf Venue
The US Open tournament tends to be staged on golf courses renowned for posing even the best golfers the sternest of tests so let's take a look at where the 125th US Open will take place in 2025.
Where is the 2025 US Open Golf Tournament ?
Along with the USPGA Championship and The Open Championship, the US Open is held annually at different venues and the 2025 event returns to Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania for a record tenth time. Dustin Johnson was the most recent US Open winner at Oakmont back in 2016.
The regular course yardage and par score figures can be found below.
Front 9, 3678 yards - Par 35
- Hole 1: 482 yards, Par 4
- Hole 2: 341 yards, Par 4
- Hole 3: 426 yards, Par 4
- Hole 4: 609 yards, Par 5
- Hole 5: 382 yards, Par 4
- Hole 6: 194 yards, Par 3
- Hole 7: 479 yards, Par 4
- Hole 8: 288 yards, Par 3
- Hole 9, 477 yards, Par 4
Back 9, 3577 yards - Par 35
- Hole 10: 462 yards, Par 4
- Hole 11: 379 yards, Par 4
- Hole 12: 667 yards, Par 5
- Hole 13: 183 yards, Par 3
- Hole 14: 358 yards, Par 4
- Hole 15: 500 yards, Par 4
- Hole 16: 231 yards, Par 3
- Hole 17: 313 yards, Par 4
- Hole 18: 484 yards, Par 4
Head over to the official Oakmont website for a visual tour of the course layout.
US Open Golf Last Ten Winners
Who won the 2024 US Open Golf Tournament ?
The USA's Bryson DeChambeau won the 2024 US Open golf tournament at Pinehurst securing his second US Open title after success at Winged Foot, New York in 2020.
Previous US Open Winners
Unlike the Masters held annually at Augusta in April, the US Open travels across North America stopping at different hosting venues annually. Despite the various venues it is still worth noting the recent US Open winners as US Open courses in general tend to pose a similar test and the profiles from a rankings perspective and recent form in general of the past winners it worth consideration before placing your US Open bets.
Here is a table showing the last ten US Open winners, their nationality, world ranking at the time of winning and the venue:
| Year | Champion | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bryson DeChambeau (USA) (38) | Pinehurst, North Carolina |
| 2023 | Wyndham Clark (USA) (32) | Los Angeles CC, California |
| 2022 | Matt Fitzpatrick (ENG) (18) | Brookline CC, Massachusetts |
| 2021 | Jon Rahm (SPA) (3) | Torrey Pines, California |
| 2020 | Bryson DeChambeau (USA) (9) | Winged Foot, New York |
| 2019 | Gary Woodland (USA) (24) | Pebble Beach, California |
| 2018 | Brooks Koepka (USA) (9) | Shinnecock Hills, New York |
| 2017 | Brooks Koepka (USA) (22) | Erin Hills, Wisconsin |
| 2016 | Dustin Johnson (USA) (6) | Oakmont CC, Pennsylvania |
| 2015 | Jordan Spieth (USA) (2) | Chambers Bay, Washington |
For more information on the individual winners and results over recent years head over to our "What type of player wins the US Open" article.
US Open Golf Ten Year Trends
Nationality
USA
- 8/10 winners were from the U.S.A.
Europe
- 2/10 were from Europe.
World Ranking
- The last ten US Open winners were ranked inside the world's top 40 prior to winning.
- Only five of the ten were ranked inside the current top ten
- The lowest ranked was Bryson DeChambeau (38) in 2024.
Current Form
- All ten winners had a top 8 finish within their last five tour events
- Five of the last six winners finished in the top 8 at the previous major, the US PGA Championship.
2025 US PGA Championship Result
Here are the top 7 finishers (9 players finished in a tie for 8th) and scores including ties at the 2025 PGA Championship which took place in May. The number in brackets after the player is their world ranking prior to the PGA Championship:
| Rank | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scottie Scheffler (1) | 273 (-11) |
| T2 | Davis Riley (100) | 278 (-6) |
| T2 | Bryson DeChambeau (15) | 278 (-6) |
| T2 | Harris English (34) | 278 (-6) |
| T5 | Taylor Pendrith (49) | 279 (-5) |
| T5 | Jhonattan Vegas (70) | 279 (-5) |
| T5 | J T Poston (46) | 279 (-5) |
Major Record
- Only three of the last ten winners had previously won a major tournament (DeChambeau, Koepka & Spieth)
- Brooks Koepka is the only successful defending champion in the last ten years (2017 & 2018), the previous one was Curtis Strange (1988 & 89)
Take a look at the official US Open golf website for more historical results and records.
US Open - Key Scoring Statistics
Greens In Regulation
We touched on this area in our US Masters Betting Guide and although we are talking about different courses for the US Open as opposed to solely Augusta for the Masters, what is evident when looking at some of the past US Open winners (between 2015 & 2019) scoring stats is they were all ranked in the top 5 for 'Greens in Regulation' (GIR) when winning their US Open.
Other key scoring areas like putting, birdies, eagles, driving distance etc saw some winners rank well however the persistent statistic for winners ranking highly was 'Greens In Regulation'.
Here is a table showing the US Open winners between 2015 and 2019 plus their GIR ranking:
| Year | Winner | GIR Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gary Woodland | 2nd |
| 2018 | Brooks Koepka | 4th |
| 2017 | Brooks Koepka | 1st |
| 2016 | Dustin Johnson | 1st |
| 2015 | Jordan Spieth | T5 |
- 2018 saw the 1st (Brooks Koepka), 2nd (Tommy Fleetwood) & 3rd (Dustin Johnson) finish in the top 4 for Greens In Regulation.
- In 2019 the 1st (Gary Woodland) and 2nd (Brooks Koepka) finished 2nd and 1st for GIR.
- 2021 winner Jon Rahm was ranked 5th in the G.I.R PGA Tour stats prior to the US Open.
2025 PGA Tour Statistics - Greens In Regulation
Here is a table showing the PGA Tour's highest ten performers for Greens in Regulation this season (correct at 3rd June 2025):
| Rank | Player | GIR % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sepp Straka | 71.40% |
| 2 | Patrick Cantlay | 70.53% |
| 3 | Scottie Scheffler | 70.25% |
| 4 | Rico Hoey | 70.19% |
| 5 | Andrew Putnam | 70.00% |
| 6 | Taylor Pendrith | 69.87% |
| 7 | Russell Henley | 69.82% |
| T8 | Steven Fisk | 69.78% |
| T8 | Michael Thorbjornsen | 69.78% |
| 10 | Ricky Castillo | 69.68% |
For more in depth PGA Tour key scoring stats head over to the official PGA Tour website.
2025 PGA Tour Statistics - First Round Scoring Average
For those of you who like a flutter on the First Round Leader market, here are the highest ten performing players for First Round Scoring Average on the PGA Tour this season (correct at 3rd June 2025):
| Rank | Player | Average Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Mitchell | 67.46 |
| 2 | Sam Ryder | 67.62 |
| 3 | Scottie Scheffler | 67.75 |
| 4 | Andrew Putnam | 68.38 |
| 5 | Lee Hodges | 68.55 |
| T6 | Ryan Gerard | 68.56 |
| T6 | Harry Hall | 68.56 |
| T8 | Matteo Manassero | 68.80 |
| T8 | Antoine Rozner | 68.80 |
| 10 | Sami Valimaki | 68.86 |
Official World Golf Rankings
Looking over the last ten years, from 2015 to 2022, the US Open winners were all ranked inside the world's top 25 on the official world golf rankings.
The last two were ranked in the 30's so it will be interesting to see if that trend continues this year.
We have listed the top 25 golfers in the world (correct at 3rd June 2025), including their previous US Open best, their best finish in their last five tournaments is shown along with their last tournament win.
1. Scottie Scheffler
| US Open Best | Last 5 Events | Last Win |
| T2 (2022) | Won The Memorial (Jun 25) | The Memorial (Jun 25) |
2. Rory McIlroy
| US Open Best | Last 5 Events | Last Win |
| Won (2011) | Won Masters (Apr 25) | Masters (Apr 25) |
3. Xander Schauffele
| US Open Best | Last 5 Events | Last Win |
| T3 (2019) | T8 Masters (Apr 25) | Open Champ (Jun 24) |
4. Collin Morikawa
| US Open Best | Last 5 Events | Last Win |
| T4 (2021) | T17 Truist Champ (May 25) | ZOZO Champ (Oct 23) |
5. Justin Thomas
| US Open Best | Last 5 Events | Last Win |
| T8 (2020) | Won RBC Heritage (Apr 25) | RBC Heritage (Apr 25) |
6. Russell Henley
| US Open Best | Last 5 Events | Last Win |
| T7 (2024) | T5 Memorial (Jun 25) | Arnold Palmer Inv (Mar 25) |
7. Sepp Straka
| US Open Best | Last 5 Events | Last Win |
| T28 (2019) | Won Truist Champ (May 25) | Truist Champ (May 25) |
8. Ludvig Aberg
| US Open Best | Last 5 Events | Last Win |
| T12 (2024) | 7th Masters (Apr 25) | Genesis Inv (Feb 25) |
9. Hideki Matsuyama
| US Open Best | Last 5 Events | Last Win |
| T2 (2017) | T17 Truist Champ (Mar 25) | Sentry (Jan 25) |
10. Bryson DeChambeau
| US Open Best | Last 5 Events | Last Win |
| Won (2020 & 2024) | Won LIV Korea (May 25) | LIV Korea (May 25) |
50% came from the Top 10 in the OWGR
11. Maverick McNealy
| US Open Best | Last 5 Events | Last Win |
| MC (2014 & 2017) | T3 RBC Heritage (Apr 25) | RSM Classic (Nov 24) |
12. Shane Lowry
| US Open Best | Last 5 Events | Last Win |
| T2 (2016) | T2 Truist Champ (May 25) | BMW PGA Champ (Sep 22) |
13. Tommy Fleetwood
| US Open Best | Last 5 Events | Last Win |
| 2nd (2018) | T4 Charles Schwab (May 25) | Dubai Inv (Jan 24) |
14. Viktor Hovland
| US Open Best | Last 5 Events | Last Win |
| T12 (2019) | T13 RBC Heritage (Apr 25) | Valspar Champ (Mar 25) |
15. Ben Griffin
| US Open Best | Last 5 Events | Last Win |
| n/a | Won Charles Schwab (May 25) | Charles Schwab (May 25) |
16. Patrick Cantlay
| US Open Best | Last 5 Events | Last Win |
| T3 (2024) | T4 Truist Champ (May 25) | BMW Champ (Aug 22) |
17. Keegan Bradley
| US Open Best | Last 5 Events | Last Win |
| T4 (2014) | T7 Memorial (Jun 25) | BMW Champ (Aug 24) |
18. Harris English
| US Open Best | Last 5 Events | Last Win |
| 3rd (2021) | T2 PGA Champ (May 25) | Farmers Ins (Jan 25) |
19. Justin Rose
| US Open Best | Last 5 Events | Last Win |
| Won (2013) | 2nd Masters (Apr 25) | Pebble Beach (Feb 23) |
20. Robert MacIntyre
| US Open Best | Last 5 Events | Last Win |
| T35 (2021) | T6 Charles Schwab (May 25) | Scottish Open (Jul 24) |
US PGA Championship Form
21. Corey Conners
| US Open Best | Last 5 Events | Last Win |
| T9 (2024) | T8 Masters (Apr 25) | Texas Open (Apr 23) |
22. Sungjae Im
| US Open Best | Last 5 Events | Last Win |
| 22nd (2020) | T16 Memorial (Jun 25) | Woori Champ (Apr 24) |
23. Wyndham Clark
| US Open Best | Last 5 Events | Last Win |
| Won (2023) | T27 RBC Heritage (Apr 25) | Pebble Beach (Feb 24) |
24. Tyrrell Hatton
| US Open Best | Last 5 Events | Last Win |
| T6 (2018) | T5 LIV Mexico (Apr 25) | Desert Classic (Jan 25) |
25. Billy Horschel
| US Open Best | Last 5 Events | Last Win |
| T4 (2013) | T4 Valspar Champ (Mar 25) | BMW PGA Champ (Sep 24) |
Best of luck with your 2025 US Open picks, enjoy the golf and don't forget to check out the 2025 US Open Betting Tips from OLBG's knowledgeable golf tipsters before finalising your US Open selections.
