PGA US Open 2026 - Golf Major Betting Odds & Tips
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What is the PGA US Open?
The United States Open Championship, known simply as the US Open, is an open national golf championship held annually in the United States. It’s one of the four men’s major golf championships and is on the official schedule of the PGA Tour and the European Tour.
The tournament features 72 holes of stroke play, played over 4 rounds on an 18-hole golf course. It’s organised by the United States Gold Association (USGA) and is held on a different course each year, with a prize fund worth $21.5 million.
What are The Grand Slam Tournaments/PGA Major Championships
The four men’s major championships in professional golf are:
Winning all four tournaments, either in a calendar year or over the course of a career, is known as the Grand Slam.
History of the PGA US Open
In October 1895, the very first US Open was played at the Newport Country Club in Newport, Rhode Island. It was played over 36 holes in a single day, and was won by a 21-year-old Englishman. Many of the first tournaments were won by experienced British players, but in 1911, the first US-born player won, and soon US players began to win regularly while the US Open became one of the major golf championships.
Willie Anderson, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, and Jack Nicklaus all hold the record for the most US Open championships, with 4 each. Willian Anderson holds the record for the most consecutive wins, having won 3 times between 1903 and 1905.
Format & Schedule of the PGA US Open
The US Open is open to any professional golfer or amateur player with a USGA Handicap Index of 0.4 or below. 156 players enter the tournament, either through qualifying or by automatic qualification due to their world ranking or previous success in the majors.
Golfers compete over 72 holes of stroke play, with 4 rounds on an 18-hole course. The course is designed to be as challenging as possible, making scoring difficult and prioritising accurate drives. After the first 2 rounds, players in the top 60 places advance to the final 2 rounds. If after 72 holes, there’s a tie for first place, a two-hole aggregate playoff is held, which is followed by sudden-death if the scores remain level.
When is the PGA US Open?
The 2026 US Open tournament will take place between 28 and 21 June and will be held at the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York.
Which Players are Playing in the 2026 PGA US Open?
So far, the following players have qualified for the 2026 US Open:
| Ludvig Åberg | Harry Hall | Rory McIlroy |
|---|---|---|
| Akshay Bhatia | Brian Harman | Maverick McNealy |
| Keegan Bradley | Padraig Harrington | Collin Morikawa |
| Jacob Bridgeman | Tyrrell Hatton | Alex Noren |
| Sam Burns | Russell Henley | Andrew Novak |
| Patrick Cantlay | Jackson Herrington | Carlos Ortiz |
| Wyndham Clark | Brandon Holtz | Jon Rahm |
| Hamilton Coleman | Viktor Hovland | Justin Rose |
| Corey Conners | Mason Howell | Xander Schauffele |
| Bryson DeChambeau | Sungjae Im | Scottie Scheffler |
| Harris English | Dustin Johnson | Cameron Smith |
| Ethan Fang | Johnny Keefer | J.J. Spaun |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | Brooks Koepka | Sepp Straka |
| Tommy Fleetwood | Jackson Koivun | Nick Taylor |
| Chris Gotterup | Shane Lowry | Justin Thomas |
| Ben Griffin | Hideki Matsuyama | Gary Woodland |
| Cameron Young |
Who won the 2025 PGA US Open?
J. J. Spaun won the 2025 US Open by 2 strokes ahead of Rober MacIntyre. Viktor Hovland finished in 3rd place, while Tyrell Hatton, Carlos Ortiz and Cameron Young came joint-4th.
How to Bet on the PGA US Open & Types of Golf Betting
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Search for the golfer or event you want to bet on to see live and upcoming events, or use the menu to look up Golf > Men > US Open 2026.
Select a bet to add to your bet slip and enter your stake.
Check your potential payout before confirming to place your bet.
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PGA US Open Odds & Payouts
Before you bet on the US Open, it’s important to understand how to read odds and how they relate to your potential payouts. Larger odds will mean greater profits from a winning bet. However, high odds also imply that the probability of that outcome is lower. To make it easier for you to read golf odds and calculate your payouts, you can switch between decimal, fractional and American formats.
PGA US Open Betting Tips, Predictions & Strategies
Use our guides and picks - We want to make betting as enjoyable as possible, which is why we’ve created lots of helpful guides, including our ultimate guide to sports betting. What’s more, you can make the most of our picks and predictions for major tournaments such as the US Open.
Check recent form - When choosing which golfers to bet on, look at their recent form, especially in other majors. The US Open takes place in June, after the Masters and the PGA Championship, so you should have a lot of data to look at.
Consider the course - The US Open is always played on notoriously challenging courses, which are designed to give even the world’s best golfers a hard time. Look at how each golfer has historically done at the US Open, and how they’ve dealt with the challenges of the course where errors can be costly.
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