These guys aren’t among the favourites this week at Shinnecock Hills – surprisingly in some cases – but under the right circumstances they could all find themselves in contention come Sunday. Looking to round out your US Open fantasy lineup? You could do worse than pick from among these tour pros.
DeChambeau said this week at the Memorial Tournament was the best he had putted since his US Amateur victory in 2015. So it was fitting that when he needed to hole a 10-footer for birdie to earn his second career US PGA Tour title in a playoff, he poured it in, defeating South Korea’s Byeong Hun An on the second extra hole.
Marquee names headed home early include Jason Day, Marc Leishman, Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Phil Mickelson, Jon Rahm, Hideki Matsuyama, Tommy Fleetwood and Paul Casey.
Patrick Cantlay’s playoff victory at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open last weekend in Las Vegas may have given him a leg up for comeback player of the year in golf.
Australian Golf Digest
