Sam Burns 2023 US Open Betting Guide: Odds, Picks & Predictions

by BettingPros Staff |
Jun 12, 2023

The U.S. Open comes to the Los Angeles Country Club this week for the first time ever, and to the city of Los Angeles for the first time since 1948, when Ben Hogan won at Riviera.

A fascinating and unfamiliar venue should make for an entertaining tournament. Los Angeles Country Club's north course features five par-3s, and two of them are monsters. The 11th hole measures 290 yards, though it will play shorter since it's downhill. The 7th plays at 284 yards. Then there's the tiny 15th, which is listed at 124 yards. It could play even shorter if the pin is in front, but it's a harrowing tee shot to a small, well-guarded green. Another hole that promises high entertainment value is the 6th, a reachable 330-yard par-4 with a blind tee shot over a tree.

LACC has wider fairways than a typical U.S. Open venue, but course management will be of the essence, as having the proper angle of attack on approach shots is critical. The course figures to play firm and fast, and its undulating greens will present a stern test.

Scottie Scheffler is the betting favorite, followed closely by reigning Masters champion Jon Rahm. Not far behind is Brooks Koepka, who won the PGA last month and leads the contingent of players from the LIV Tour.

And speaking of LIV, this will be the first major since the bombshell announcement of a planned merger between the LIV and PGA tours. The deal is a controversial one, and with a blended field of PGA Tour and LIV Tour players, merger talk will add to the intrigue of the event.

The 123rd U.S. Open should be a fun ride. Buckle up.

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Sam Burns 2023 U.S. Open Best Bets

Here is our betting outlook and picks for Sam Burns.

Sam Burns 2023 U.S. Open Betting Stats to Know

Best odds to win: +7500 (FanDuel)
World ranking: 14
Best U.S. Open finish: T27 (2022)
Last four U.S. Open finishes: CUT, T41, CUT, T27
Last four tournament finishes: CUT, CUT, T6, T16

Sam Burns 2023 U.S. Open Betting Outlook

Sam Burns logged his best U.S. Open finish in 2022 at The Country Club, including a 67 in Round 2 that helped boost him to T27. The 26-year-old Louisiana native recently bounced back from two consecutive missed cuts, logging T6 and T16 finishes at Charles Schwab and The Memorial, leaning on his putter. Burns is ranked ninth in strokes gained putting and is also 22nd in total driving, blending accuracy and distance, which will be critical to avoid the unforgiving rough at Los Angeles Country Club this week.

Sam Burns 2023 U.S. Open Betting Advice

Burns' irons aren't sharp enough to contend, but sprinkling on his top-20 finish odds at +200 (DraftKings) is a good wager to place based on his recent form and continuous improvement in this event.

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