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- This weekend the best golfers in the world will meet at Pebble Beach to compete in the U.S. Open.
- Heading into the tournament, Tiger Woods, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, and more are all expected to be present near the top of the leaderboard.
- While the biggest bets will be made on the favorites, there’s plenty of value to be found in some of the long shots playing at Pebble Beach this weekend.
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This Thursday, golf fans around the world will turn their attention to Pebble Beach as the best players in the world compete in the U.S. Open.
The U.S. Open is truly anyone’s tournament to win as Pebble Beach gives players a wide range of options for how to play the course. This creates an opportunity for gamblers to take a chance on some of the players with longer odds to win the weekend
Take a look below at some of our favorite long-shot picks to win at Pebble Beach this weekend. All lines are courtesy of Jeff Sherman and the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook.
Phil Mickelson
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Current odds: 30/1
World ranking: No. 24
Best U.S. Open finish: 2nd/T2 — 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2013
One thing to know: Phil Mickelson’s pursuit of a career grand slam has loomed over the U.S. Open for a decade. Lefty will go down as one of the greatest of all time regardless of whether or not he adds a U.S. Open championship, but if he’s going to join the most prestigious club in golf, a win at Pebble Beach might be his best shot.
Tommy Fleetwood
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Current odds: 30/1
World ranking: No. 18
Best U.S. Open finish: 2nd — 2018
One thing to know: Tommy Fleetwood pushed Brooks Koepka to the brink last year at the U.S. Open, shooting an impressive seven-under on Sunday to finish just one stroke back. Pebble Beach could be the moment where he finally catches him, and with it, his first major championship.
Adam Scott
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Current odds: 30/1
World ranking: No. 17
Best U.S. Open finish: T4 — 2015
One thing to know: Adam Scott is coming off two great performances, tying for eighth at the PGA Championship, and finishing in second place behind Patrick Cantlay at the Memorial Tournament last weekend. If Scott can keep this hot stretch going, he could be a solid value at 30/1.
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Source: Business Insider – feedback@businessinsider.com (Tyler Lauletta)