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US Open 2021: The favorites to win the US Open golf 2021

Phil Mickelson

A month ago it would have been a sentimental choice and there are still those who do not trust that Mickelson will be able to maintain regularity at 51 years old. But his victory in the PGA Championship taught us that ‘Lefty’ had won because he is still able to handle the pressure of a ‘big’.

In addition, Phil, against the prognosis, left some incredible sensations with his drive, taking more fairways than most of his rivals, in addition to equaling and sometimes even improving in distance to someone like DeChambeau. All this was achieved thanks to the fact that he used a longer shaft than he used to in his driver. If after fifty the southpaw has managed to master his power and does not know it, without a doubt we can count on him again.

Six times runner-up in this tournament, Mickelson credits himself: “I know I’m playing well and this could be my last really good chance to win a US Open, so I’m going to put everything I have into it,” he said. Texan golfer, who aspires to close the Grand Slam.

Jon Rahm

The Basque golfer arrives at his favorite course, although he himself will be prepared by the USGA with care so that players run into difficulties that are not usually found at the Farmers. But the thing is, since 2017 Rahm has been the best player on the Torrey Pines south course, amassing 51 under par between all his laps.

Despite the setback suffered at The Memorial, Jon attends this US Open with great confidence and is clear that he wants to arrive with options for the last day, unlike the last ‘majors’. He left the PGA Championship disappointed despite his great round on Sunday and, until his positive for covid, he worked with his mind set on this tournament and on being part of the leading games on the last day.

Bryson DeChambeau

He is the current champion of the tournament. He won with an impressive performance at Winged Foot, a field that many of the favorites choked on. In fact, he won by six strokes and caught less than half the fairways, something difficult to explain in a US Open, but the scientist showed how his power and short game were able to overcome the difficulties of a historical tour in the United States.

Bryson is not getting great results in recent times (only two results in the top 35 in three months), but he definitely has to be included among the chosen ones. He leads the PGA Tour in distance, strokes won, being the best from tee to green.

Brooks Koepka

The former number 1 in the world is fine again, especially in the big events, as he used to, and there is nothing to give importance to the cut not passed at the Palmetto. In the PGA he had to finish off on the last day. The Farmers is not his favorite tournament to say, and for that reason there are those who do not recognize it as one of the great threats, but this time Torrey Pines prepares it for the USGA and Brooks has already won two US Open under these conditions.

Only four golfers, Tiger Woods (3), Hale Irwin (3), Ben Hogan (4), Jack Nicklaus (4), have won more US Open than Koepka since World War II.

Patrick Reed

Patrick Reed is the latest winner of the Farmers in Torrey Pines, with controversy included, as he was accused of wrongdoing to say the least. Beyond this action, he won the tournament showing a great superiority over his rivals, and usually has good performances in the field where the US Open 2021 takes place. There are more regular players like Schauffele or at great moment, like Hatton, Morikawa or Hovland. You could even give more credit to the number 1 Dustin Johnson, than to Reed, but Patrick is one of those who is seen in the ‘major’, even more so if only a few months ago he showed off where he is disputed. Also, you have to win if you want to go to the Games.

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