The 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club will be the first gathering of PGA Tour and LIV Golf stars since the sport was turned upside down with news of the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund coming together in a landmark agreement that will essentially put all major golf operations under one umbrella. That drama gets put to the side this week, however, as the on-course action returns to the spotlight with abundant storylines persisting ahead of the third major championship of the season.
The City of Angels hosts our national championship for the first time in 75 years, marking a historic yet truly rare occurrence in the game. While the setting is new and the course spectacular, the core of any great story remains the characters within.
Plenty of main characters will be featured at the 123rd U.S. Open as Matt Fitzpatrick aims to become the first successful defender since Brooks Koepka (2017-18). Koepka, meanwhile, eyes his sixth major championship fresh off his return to glory at the PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club last month. Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa hope to add to their major totals and cement their legacies.
Californians Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, Max Homa and Rickie Fowler are among those vying for major victory No. 1. Viktor Hovland, Tony Finau, Tommy Fleetwood and Tyrrell Hatton round out fan favorites in incredible form with plans of getting off the major schneid.
Below is an all-inclusive rooting guide for the 2023 U.S. Open. Here’s a look at the nine golfers who stand out the most, along their odds to win provided by Caesars Sportsbook.
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