U.S. Open odds
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Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, New York June 14-17 Dustin Johnson Jordan Spieth Rory Mcilroy Justin Thomas Jason Day Rickie Fowler Jon Rahm Justin Rose Tiger Woods Hideki Matsuyama Patrick Reed Sergio Garcia Henrik Stenson Phil Mickelson Brooks Koepka Paul Casey Tommy Fleetwood Adam Scott Bubba Watson Matt Kuchar Marc Leishman Branden Grace Louis Oosthuizen Alex Noren Thomas Pieters Patrick Cantlay Tony Finau Daniel Berger Xander Schauffele Brandt Snedeker Brian Harman Kevin Kisner Charley Hoffman Rafael Cabrera Bello Tyrrell Hatton Cameron Smith Russell Henley Ian Poulter Martin Kaymer
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“Tiger created all these young kids. They’re all athletes. It’s incredible,” he said. “The field is so deep, it’s damn near impossible to pick the winner. There are so many good players, it’s a joke.”
Woods also was largely responsible for a record-shattering wagering handle on the Masters, and his return to Augusta in good form lengthened the odds on other players.
“He gave everyone stronger value than they should have had,” MGM Resorts sports book director Jay Rood said. “Someone like Jason Day was 20-1, but he’s a guy who should’ve been more in the 12-1 range.”
Tiger tops Phil
Woods opened at 100-1, closed at 8-1 and was at 2501 after the second round. He rallied to win his matchup with Phil Mickelson, firing a final-round 69 to finish at 1-over after Mickelson shot 67 to finish at 2-over.
History on hold
Mcilroy started the day three shots behind Reed in second place and was a minus-200 favorite in his matchup with Reed (plus170). Mcilroy missed a short eagle putt on No. 2 that would’ve tied the match and never threatened again. He’ll have to wait another year to try to complete a career Grand Slam.
Spieth, who started his round nine shots back and was 60-1 on the adjusted odds board, nearly authored the greatest comeback in major championship history. He shot a 64 and tied Reed at 14 under at one point before bogeying No. 18.
Fowler shot 67 and birdied the final hole to force Reed to par it.
Reed rewards backers
Reed closed at 25-1 at MGM Resorts after attracting some sharp action. He also was a popular play at 6-5 adjusted odds before the final round.
“He had a little bit of a lead at the Masters on Sunday,” Rood said. “That’s maybe not the greatest position to be in historically, but a lot of people backed him.”
The Westgate adjusted Reed to a minus-110 favorite Sunday morning after taking a large wager on him at 6-5 odds. Reed went under his fourth-round score prop of 71.5 and cashed under 277.5 on the winning score prop with a 273.
“Spieth played big today and Fowler was solid,” Bogdanovich said. “But Patrick had the answers.”
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