The 122nd US Open @ The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts

Last week was a clean sweep with all three players finishing inside the Top 20. Kirk, Todd, and Rai all played consistent, elite golf for 4 rounds and allowed us to post a +7.75 unit weekend.

This week the golf world gets the USGA’s version of golf with brutal conditions and 6.5 hour rounds. The Country Club in Brookline, MA is the host for the US Open and this track is just a grind for these elite players. Here is the course thumbnail:

The Country Club in Brookline

• Rolling & rugged New England landscape

• Uneven lies, elevated greens, blind shots & small & fast greens

• The Green complexes are 70% Poa Annua & 30% Bent grass (6th smallest on Tour) with very sharp slopes and lightning quick

• Extremely penal Bluegrass/Fescue 3.5+" rough

Like Augusta National, this old school course names all the holes. Here is a run down of all 18:

1st: Polo Field | Par 4 | 488 yards

2nd: Cottage | Par 3 | 215 yards

3rd: Pond | Par 4 | 499 yards

4th: Newton | Par 4 | 493 yards

5th: Bakers | Par 4 | 310 yards

6th: Plateau | Par 3 | 192 yards

7th: Corner | Par 4 | 375 yards

8th: Quarry | Par 5 | 557 yards

9th: Primrose 9 | Par 4 | 427 yards

Out: Par 35 | 3,556 yards

10th: Himalayas | Par 4 | 499 yards

11th: Redan | Par 3 | 131 yards

12th: Stockton | Par 4 | 473 yards

13th: Primrose 1&2 | Par 4 | 450 yards

14th: Primrose 8 | Par 5 | 619 yards

15th: Liverpool | Par 4 | 510 yards

16th: Clyde | Par 3 | 202 yards

17th: Elbow | Par 4 | 373 yards

18th: Home | Par 4 | 451 yards

In: Par 35 | 3,708 yards

Total: Par 70 | 7,264 yards

There are only 2 par 5s and both are just diabolical. The betting market has the winning score this week around 273.5 strokes, which is -3.5 under Par. Given the conditions and if any wind shows up, then anyone at Even Par entering Sunday should be in the mix. Here are the two players who made the card:

Denny McCarthy Top 40 +165 (FanDuel)

This guy always plays tough courses well. He is a world class putter and his putting will be critical this week to avoid the big numbers. Driving accuracy and putting are the pillars of his game. McCarthy ranks 39th in Driving Accuracy Percentage (65.0%) and 6th in SG putting on the PGA Tour. With small greens and bunkers, he also checks the boxes for Sand Save Percentage (35th on Tour at 56.82%) and SG Around the Green (31st on Tour). Lastly, he comes into the week with really solid form with 10 of 11 cuts made.

Billy Horschel Top 20 +200 (FanDuel & Caesars)

Horschel enters the week in top form coming off a commanding win at The Memorial and 6 of 7 made cuts. The stats that really jump out for him are Driving Accuracy Percentage, ranking 10th at 68.49% and SG Putting where he also ranks 10th on Tour. If Billy misses the green, he has the short game to rHe has the grind it out mentality to handle the USGA set-up.