Course: Shinnecock Hills
Location: Southampton, NY
Yardage: 7,440
Par: 70
Defending Champion: Brooks Koepka

*****RECOMMENDED STATS TO TARGET*****

  1. Par 4 Scoring
  2. Bogey Avoidance
  3. Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee
  4. Strokes Gained: Approach
  5. Proximity
  6. Scrambling

*****EXPERT CONSENSUS*****

At the time of this post, 14 experts from our grading pool have made selections for the U.S. Open (list of those who made picks can be found at the bottom of the page).  The frequency with which each golfer was suggested will be denoted below.  Anyone not listed was recommended at a rate of less than 20%.

Highly Touted

Dustin Johnson $11700 – 57.1%
Tommy Fleetwood $8100 – 57.1%
Justin Rose $9900 – 50.0%

Recommended

Branden Grace $8400 – 42.9%
Paul Casey $8000 – 42.9%
Emiliano Grillo $7100 – 35.7%
Henrik Stenson $8800 – 35.7%
Jason Day $10500 – 35.7%
Jimmy Walker $7300 – 35.7%
Rickie Fowler $10200 – 35.7%

Suggested

Alexander Noren $7900 – 28.6%
Brandt Snedeker $7300 – 28.6%
Bryson DeChambeau $8300 – 28.6%
Justin Thomas $11000 – 28.6%
Louis Oosthuizen $7800 – 28.6%
Phil Mickelson $8600 – 28.6%
Adam Scott $7900 – 21.4%
Brendan Steele $6800 – 21.4%
Brooks Koepka $9000 – 21.4%
Byeong-Hun An $6900 – 21.4%
Hideki Matsuyama $8900 – 21.4%
Keegan Bradley $7600 – 21.4%
Matt Kuchar $7600 – 21.4%
Patrick Reed $8500 – 21.4%
Shane Lowry $7200 – 21.4%
Tiger Woods $9200 – 21.4%

Experts who made picks:

  • Chris Etherington – dailyfantasycafe.com
  • dailyfantasyinsider.com
  • Chris Durell – dailyfantasysportsrankings.com
  • Pat Mayo – DraftKings Playbook
  • Cody Williams – fansided.com
  • Drew Phelps – fantasyalarm.com
  • fantasygolfmetrics.com (Survival Guide Tier 1)
  • Geoff Ulrich – fantasygolfmetrics.com
  • Seth Finkelstein – rotoballer.com
  • stlcardinals84 – rotogrinders.com (Daily Fantasy Foursome)
  • Len Hochberg – rotowire.com
  • Josh Culp – rotoworld.com
  • Ryan Baroff – scout.com
  • thefantasygolf.com