
Jun 16 , 2021
US Open Preview
US Open Preview
The US Open returns to Torrey Pines for the 1st time since 2008 where a 1 legged Tiger Woods defeated Rocco Mediate on the 1st sudden death hole after an 18 hole playoff saw the pair tied.
Date: 17 - 20 June 2021Key Stats
- Strokes Gained: Off The Tee
- Driving Distance
- Strokes Gained: Approach
- GIR
- Scrambling
- Strokes Gained: Around The Green
- Proximity: 175-200 Yards
- Strokes Gained: Putting
- Bogey Avoidance
- Strokes Gained: Par 4s 450-500 Yards
- Farmers Insurance Form
- Riviera Form
- Bethpage Black Form (2019 PGA Championship, 2016 Barclays)
- Winged Foot (2020 US Open)
- Pebble Beach Form (2019 US Open)
- Shinnecock Hills Form (2018 US Open)
- Oakmont Form (2016 US Open)
- TPC Harding Park Form (2020 PGA Championship)
- Medina No.3 Form (2019 BMW Championship)
- Baltusrol (2016 PGA Championship)
- Bellerive CC (2018 PGA Championship)
- Aronimink (2018 BMW Championship)
- Previous US Open Form
- Poa Annua Greens
Tournament Winners
- 2020 - Bryson DeChambeau
- 2019 - Gary Woodland
- 2018 - Brooks Koepka
- 2017 - Brooks Koepka
- 2016 - Dustin Johnson
- 2015 - Jordan Spieth
- 2014 - Martin Kaymer
- 2013 - Justin Rose
- 2012 - Webb Simpson
- 2011 - Rory McIlroy
- 2010 - Graeme McDowell
Winner Profile
Top Chances
Bryson DeChambeau: The longest hitter on Tour, DeChambeau ranks 1st in Strokes Gained: Off The Tee and 1st in Driving Distance. His long irons are also very good with an 8th ranking in Par 4 Efficiency: 450-500 Yards. This formula won him the US Open at Winged Foot last year while he has Top 5 finishes in both the 2020 PGA Championship and 2020 Genesis.
Mid-Tier Chances
Tyrell Hatton: Englishman who has Top 21 finishes in two of his last three US Opens. Also has Top 10s at Baltusrol and Bellerive. On the European Tour he ranks 3rd in Strokes Gained: Approach, 5th in Strokes Gained: Around The Green, 6th in GIR, 11th in Scrambling and 14th in Bogey Avoidance.
Outside Chances
Christian Bezuidenhout: Highly undervalued South African. Ranks 6th on the PGA Tour in both Strokes Gained: Putting and Strokes Gained: Around The Green. Also ranks 2nd in Scrambling and 8th in Strokes Gained: Approach on the European Tour. Finished Top 40 in three straight majors.