US Open – big price winner

There’s value in opposing the favourite

One of the major inserts in the sporting calendar, as the 2017 renewal of the world-famous US Open takes place at Erin Hills, Wisconsin from Thursday evening. Four days of gripping golf lies ahead, and Sky Sports bring every hole live.

The 117^th edition of the historic major, Coral are betting on a range of markets, from outright winner and top-10 finish, to first round leader and 3 balls. Click here to make your opinions count.

Dustin Johnson arrives as defending champion, and it really goes as no surprise to see him start at the head of the betting this year, Coral traders offering 7/1 about two in-a-row. The 32-year-old American carded a winning score of four under-par last year to bank the winner’s cheque, and prepares with confidence onside again this time, but there’s plenty of value on offer to those looking to take him on.

Scott’s price bigger than expected

That’s exactly what we’re going to do, and start with the first of two players that are sure to give us a serious run for our money at better odds. Australian Adam Scott has featured heavily in all four majors in the past, including winning the Masters back in 2013. Fourth remains his best effort to date in this sphere, at Chambers Bay in 2015.

The 36-year-old has finished in the top-10 in two of the last three years, and no higher than 18^th in any of those efforts. Taking this one to follow the trends, Scott can be backed for another top-10 berth at 2/1, while more reserved backers can have top-20 in their weekend multiples at 11/10.

The selection didn’t offer too much to get excited about last time out, but his recent form has been solid, if not spectacular, and I believe he has been overlooked too easily by the traders. An outright price of 25/1 is bigger than I expected to see, and for that reason we will have an interest play.