Oakmont is a course that scares many and last time out as the US Open’s host venue, in 2016, Dustin Johnson edged out Shane Lowry, Jim Furyk and Scott Piercy in the final round, with a less-than-whopping four-under par.
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ScottieSchefflerarrivesatOakmontasared-hotfavourite–Reuters/BillStreicherOakmontisacoursethatscaresmanyandlasttimeoutastheUSOpen’shostvenue,in2016,DustinJohnsonedgedoutShaneLowry,JimFurykandScottPiercyinthefinalround,withaless-than-whoppingfour-underpar.
Sowiththisdauntingtaskahead,andanothermajorontheline,ourexpertstelluswhotheyfancy,whocouldbeintrouble,andwhattheywouldliketosee.
Whowillwin?JamesCorrigan,golfcorrespondent:BrysonDeChambeauScottieSchefflerisdeservedlytheoverwhelmingfavouritebutBrysonDeChambeauisaperennialcontenderinthemajorsnowadaysandcandefendhistitle.
TomCary,seniorsportscorrespondent:ScottieSchefflerItisdifficulttobetagainstScheffler.WorldNo1.Playingbrilliantly.FolloweduphisPGAwinwithvictoryatMemorial.Sostrongmentally.
BrysonDeChambeauisthedefendingUSOpenchampion–Get
