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THE U.S. OPEN GOLFERS AND GOLF FANS EVERYWHERE
Prepare to watch an absolute battle. The U.S. Open is here, and Los Angeles Country Club is going to present one heck of a test for 156 of the world's best.
It's a massive field, but if you need help figuring out who to pay attention to, our Kyle Porter narrowed the field down to nine players who could actually win. While it's full of the names you'd probably expect, I was surprised to see...
Porter: "Jordan Spieth -- One person I was speaking with Tuesday evening noted that LACC is a strange mixture of Merion and Chambers Bay. Spieth has not played the former, but he did all right at the latter. [EDITOR'S NOTE: He won.] The wrist is seemingly no longer a concern, and he's coming off a T5 at the Memorial where he hit it great. Am I concerned that the course might make him think a little too much? Indeed. But in a matchup where creativity and thoughtfulness should be decisive factors, I am all the way in on Spieth winning his fourth."There's a big difference between being one of nine and one of one, though. Our experts made their picks, and I think I'm rolling with Kyle's.
Porter: "Scottie Scheffler (6-1): I can't help myself. His ball-striking is historically good right now, and he'll be patient until the very end. If he putts at all -- I mean, at all -- we're going to be talking about two-time major champion Scottie Scheffler possibly running the table on one of the great modern seasons in PGA Tour history this coming Sunday night."For what it's worth, Patrick McDonald and Dean Straka both have Scheffler as a top-10 lock, and given the historic form he's been in, that's a good choice.
Our golf team has done a terrific job previewing what should be a terrific tournament, and you can see all their work here. Finally, make sure you know how to watch it all.
