U.S. Open
June 14th – 17th, 2018
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Southampton, N.Y.
Par: 70 / Yardage: 7,440
Purse: $12 million (last year)
with $2.16 million (last year) to the winner
Defending Champion:
Brooks Koepka
This week’s field includes:
The field includes 75 of the top-100 and 60 of the top-60 in the latest Official World Rankings. For the first time in years we have all 62 of the top-62 playing this week.
Last year there were 77 of the top-100 players and 59 of the top-60.
The field includes 22 of the top 25 on the FedEx point standings for 2018. Those players not in the field are #8 Patton Kizzire, #19 Andrew Landry and #25 Austin Cook.
27 major championship winners, led by 14-time winner Tiger Woods. The other 26 are Phil Mickelson (5), Ernie Els (4), Rory McIlroy (4), Jordan Spieth (3), Zach Johnson (2), Bubba Watson (2), Keegan Bradley, Jason Day, Jason Dufner, Jim Furyk, Sergio Garcia, Lucas Glover, Dustin Johnson, Martin Kaymer, Brooks Koepka, Graeme McDowell, Louis Oosthuizen, Patrick Reed, Justin Rose, Charl Schwartzel, Adam Scott, Webb Simpson, Henrik Stenson, Justin Thomas, Jimmy Walker, Danny Willett
20 amateur participants will compete in the 2017 U.S. Open. In 2017 there were 14 amateurs in the field, in 2015, 16 amateurs were in the field and six advanced to the weekend. This year will have the most amateurs in the field since 1962 when 20 played at Oakmont that year. In looking at all the U.S. Opens going back to World War II, the one with the most amateurs in the field was 1959 when 25 amateurs played at Winged Foot
Here’s a look at the amateurs in the field this year: Shintaro Ban, Philip Barbaree, Jacob Bergeron, Harry Ellis, Luis Gagne, Doug Ghim, Noah Goodwin, Will Grimmer, Stewart Hagestad, Franklin Huang, Theo Humphrey, Ryan Lumsden, Matt Parziale, Garrett Rank, Rhett Rasmussen, Kristoffer Reitan, Tyler Strafaci, Braden Thornberry, Timothy Wiseman, Chun An Yu. Oh for those wondering since World War II who had the most amateurs play 72 holes it was 6 in 2015 and 1959.
The field includes 12 past champions: Brooks Koepka (2017), Dustin Johnson (2016), Jordan Spieth (2015), Martin Kaymer (2014), Justin Rose (2013), Webb Simpson (2012), Rory McIlroy (2011), Graeme McDowell (2010), Lucas Glover (2009), Tiger Woods (2008, ’02 & 2000) Jim Furyk (2003) and Ernie Els (1997 & ’94). Of these 12 champions, they have won a total of 15 U.S. Opens
Here are some more players in the field
- U.S. Open runners-up (13): Jason Day (2011, ‘13), Ernie Els (2000), Rickie Fowler (2014), Jim Furyk (2006, ’07, ‘16), Brian Harman (2017), Dustin Johnson (2015), Shane Lowry (2016), Hideki Matsuyama (2017), Graeme McDowell (2012), Phil Mickelson (1999, 2002, ’04, ’06, ’09, ‘13), Louis Oosthuizen (2015), Scott Piercy (2016) and Tiger Woods (2005, ‘07).
- U.S. Amateur champions (8): Byeong Hun An (2009), Bryson DeChambeau (2015), Matthew Fitzpatrick (2013), Matt Kuchar (1997), Phil Mickelson (1990), Richie Ramsay (2006), Peter Uihlein (2010) and Tiger Woods (1994, ’95, ‘96).
- USGA champions (28): Byeong Hun An (2009 Amateur), Philip Barbaree (2015 Junior Amateur), Bryson DeChambeau (2015 Amateur), Ernie Els (1994, ’97 Opens), Matthew Fitzpatrick (2013 Amateur), Jim Furyk (2003 Open), Lucas Glover (2009 Open), Noah Goodwin (2017 Junior Amateur), Stewart Hagestad (2016 Mid-Amateur), Brian Harman (2003 Junior Amateur), Dustin Johnson (2016 Open), Martin Kaymer (2014 Open), Brooks Koepka (2017 Open), Matt Kuchar (1997 Amateur), Graeme McDowell (2010 Open), Rory McIlroy (2011 Open), Phil Mickelson (1990 Amateur), Matt Parziale (2017 Mid-Amateur), Kenny Perry (2013, ’17 Opens), Richie Ramsay (2006 Amateur), Chez Reavie (2001 Amateur Public Links), Justin Rose (2013 Open), Webb Simpson (2012 Open), Brandt Snedeker (2003 Amateur Public Links), Jordan Spieth (2009, ’11 Junior Amateurs, 2015 Open), Peter Uihlein (2010), Tiger Woods (1991, ’92, ’93 Junior Amateurs, 1994, ’95, ’96 Amateurs, 2000, ’02, ’08 Opens) and Will Zalatoris (2014 Junior Amateur).
- Players in the field with the most U.S. Open appearances: (2017 included): Phil Mickelson (26), Ernie Els (25), Jim Furyk (23), Steve Stricker (20), Tiger Woods (19), Sergio Garcia (18). Adam Scott (16), Matt Kuchar (15), Paul Casey (14) and Zach Johnson (14).
- Active consecutive U.S. Open appearances: (2017 included): Ernie Els (25), Jim Furyk (22), Sergio Garcia (18), Adam Scott (16), Zach Johnson (14), Dustin Johnson (10), Martin Kaymer (10) and Matt Kuchar (10).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the U.S. Open field is our performance chart listed by the average finish. Another way to check who is the best is through a special formula worked out in Golfstats that gives us the best average performances at the U.S. Open in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the U.S. Open.
A good cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmakers in England.
Another cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmaker in Las Vegas.
Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the U.S. Open
Player | FedEx St. Jude | Memorial | Italian Open | Fort Worth | BMW PGA | Byron Nelson | The Players | Wells Fargo | Zurich Classic | Valero Texas | RBC Heritage | Masters |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Francesco Molinari (331 pts) |
DNP | DNP | 2 (100) |
DNP | Win (198) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
T16 (22.67) |
DNP | DNP | 49 (0.33) |
T20 (20) |
Rory McIlroy (259.33 pts) |
DNP | T8 (50) |
DNP | DNP | 2 (150) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
T16 (22.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T5 (46.67) |
Justin Rose (254.67 pts) |
DNP | T6 (60) |
DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | DNP | T23 (27) |
DNP | T19 (10.33) |
DNP | DNP | T12 (25.33) |
Dustin Johnson (253 pts) |
Win (132) |
T8 (50) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T17 (33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T16 (11.33) |
T10 (26.67) |
Bryson DeChambeau (244.33 pts) |
DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | T42 (8) |
DNP | DNP | T37 (13) |
4 (53.33) |
DNP | DNP | T3 (30) |
T38 (8) |
Jimmy Walker (225 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T20 (30) |
DNP | T6 (40) |
T2 (100) |
DNP | T25 (8.33) |
4 (26.67) |
DNP | T20 (20) |
Rafael Cabrera-Bello (192.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | 4 (80) |
DNP | T8 (75) |
DNP | T17 (33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T38 (8) |
Jason Day (189.33 pts) |
DNP | T44 (6) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T5 (70) |
Win (88) |
T34 (5.33) |
DNP | DNP | T20 (20) |
Branden Grace (186.33 pts) |
DNP | T52 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (105) |
T3 (60) |
T46 (4) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T24 (17.33) |
Webb Simpson (184.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | Win (132) |
T21 (19.33) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (23.33) |
T20 (20) |
Alex Noren (181.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T23 (27) |
DNP | T3 (135) |
DNP | T17 (33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
Byeong Hun An (177.5 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | T15 (52.5) |
DNP | T30 (20) |
T63 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T7 (18.33) |
DNP |
Patrick Reed (169.67 pts) |
DNP | T29 (21) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T41 (9) |
8 (33.33) |
T7 (18.33) |
DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
Tommy Fleetwood (169 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T23 (27) |
DNP | T20 (45) |
DNP | T7 (55) |
CUT (-6.67) |
T4 (26.67) |
DNP | DNP | T17 (22) |
Emiliano Grillo (168 pts) |
DNP | T23 (27) |
DNP | 3 (90) |
DNP | DNP | T37 (13) |
T9 (30) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T16 (11.33) |
DNP |
Ian Poulter (165.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T8 (50) |
DNP | T20 (45) |
DNP | T11 (39) |
DNP | T22 (9.33) |
DNP | T7 (18.33) |
T44 (4) |
Rickie Fowler (162 pts) |
DNP | T8 (50) |
DNP | T14 (36) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
T21 (19.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 2 (66.67) |
Brooks Koepka (161 pts) |
T30 (20) |
DNP | DNP | 2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | T11 (39) |
T42 (5.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Chesson Hadley (156.67 pts) |
DNP | T40 (10) |
DNP | T20 (30) |
DNP | DNP | T11 (39) |
T16 (22.67) |
T4 (26.67) |
T20 (10) |
T7 (18.33) |
DNP |
Kiradech Aphibarnrat (156 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T13 (37) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (105) |
DNP | T30 (20) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T44 (4) |
Louis Oosthuizen (145.67 pts) |
DNP | T13 (37) |
DNP | T5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
3 (30) |
DNP | DNP | T12 (25.33) |
Henrik Stenson (145 pts) |
T26 (24) |
T13 (37) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T23 (27) |
DNP | T19 (10.33) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (46.67) |
Graeme McDowell (145 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (70) |
DNP | T12 (57) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T27 (15.33) |
T22 (9.33) |
T51 (0) |
T55 (0) |
DNP |
Charl Schwartzel (140 pts) |
72 (0) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 (100) |
T9 (30) |
3 (30) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
Peter Uihlein (136.33 pts) |
T43 (7) |
5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T21 (19.33) |
DNP | T5 (46.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Thorbjorn Olesen (132 pts) |
DNP | DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | T60 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Aaron Wise (128 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | T2 (66.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Justin Thomas (127 pts) |
DNP | T8 (50) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T11 (39) |
T21 (19.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T17 (22) |
Patrick Cantlay (127 pts) |
DNP | 4 (80) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T23 (27) |
DNP | T7 (18.33) |
DNP | T7 (18.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
Phil Mickelson (121 pts) |
T12 (38) |
T13 (37) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
T5 (46.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T36 (9.33) |
Jon Rahm (120 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | T63 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | 4 (53.33) |
Matthew Fitzpatrick (119 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T30 (20) |
DNP | T8 (75) |
DNP | T46 (4) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T14 (12) |
T38 (8) |
Kyle Stanley (114.67 pts) |
DNP | T2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
T13 (24.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 52 (0) |
Matt Kuchar (112.33 pts) |
DNP | T13 (37) |
DNP | T32 (18) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T17 (33) |
DNP | T28 (7.33) |
T51 (0) |
T23 (9) |
T28 (14.67) |
Richy Werenski (111.67 pts) |
T4 (80) |
DNP | DNP | T74 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T23 (27) |
CUT (-6.67) |
T25 (8.33) |
T11 (13) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the U.S. Open
Player | FedEx St. Jude | Memorial | Italian Open | Fort Worth | BMW PGA | Byron Nelson | The Players | Wells Fargo | Zurich Classic | Valero Texas | RBC Heritage | Masters |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Chappell (-33.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T30 (6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
Ernie Els (-31.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-15) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T30 (6.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Lanto Griffin (-26.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T58 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
Mackenzie Hughes (-22 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T42 (8) |
DNP | DNP | T57 (0) |
T59 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Sergio Garcia (-20 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
70 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
Harry Ellis (-16.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
Will Zalatoris (-16.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Ryan Evans (-15 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T60 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-15) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Sam Burns (-13.33 pts) |
DNP | 81 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T55 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Matthieu Pavon (-10 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T64 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the U.S. Open
Best Bets:
Dustin Johnson
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | Win | T2 | T4 | 55 | CUT | T23 | T8 | T40 | T48 |
Have to say I agree with just about everyone that feels Dustin is the favorite for this week.
Jason Day
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T8 | T9 | T4 | T2 | T59 | 2 |
I really like him a lot, this course will play a lot like Whistling Straits, the course he won the PGA Championship at. Like that he can hit it long and straight.
Phil Mickelson
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T64 | T28 | T2 | T65 | T54 | T4 | T2 | T18 | CUT | T2 |
Yes he is my sentimental choice for good reasons. Has a great record at Shinnecock, but he is very motivated to win the final leg of the slam. Had a great time at FedEx St. Jude last week getting him ready.
Best of the rest:
Justin Rose
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | CUT | T27 | T12 | Win | T21 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T10 |
Comes into this week as a big favorite, I like that he not only hits is long but straight.
Rory McIlroy
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | CUT | T9 | T23 | T41 | CUT | Win | CUT | T10 |
He has been close on a lot of tournaments this year, still looking to get back for his Sunday fall at the Masters.
Rickie Fowler
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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T5 | CUT | CUT | T2 | T10 | T41 | CUT | CUT | T60 |
Only a matter of time before he wins a major, Shinnecock is a perfect course for his game.
Henrik Stenson
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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CUT | WD | T27 | T4 | T21 | T23 | T29 | 9 | CUT | CUT | T26 |
Can not only hit it far off the tee but leads the PGA Tour in driving accuracy.
Justin Thomas
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T9 | T32 | CUT |
Sorry just don’t see him coming around for this week.
Solid contenders
Brooks Koepka
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | T13 | T18 | T4 | CUT |
Think he will have a great week contending his title.
Hideki Matsuyama
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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T2 | CUT | T18 | T35 | T10 |
The course is perfect for his game, just have to wonder if his game is perfect right now.
Tommy Fleetwood
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | T27 |
Has played great over the last year in Europe, grew up playing courses like Shinnecock.
Webb Simpson
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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T35 | CUT | T46 | T45 | T32 | Win | T14 |
Think he is ready to step up again at the U.S. Open.
Patrick Reed
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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T13 | CUT | T14 | T35 |
Would love to make it two straight major wins.
Jordan Spieth
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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T35 | T37 | Win | T17 | CUT | T21 |
It continues to be a disappointing year for him thanks to a balky putter.
Long shots that could come through:
Bryson Dechambeau
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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CUT | T15 | CUT |
Showed at Memorial that he can win on tough courses, could be ready to win this week.
Francesco Molinari
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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CUT | T27 | T23 | CUT | T29 | CUT | CUT | T27 |
Has played great of late including a very important win at the BMW PGA Championship.
Patrick Cantlay
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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T41 | T21 |
Another youngster playing great, look for him to content this week.
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