US Open 2022: Betting tips as Rory McIlroy heads the field at the Country Club in Brookline

Rory McIlroy heads the betting for the 2022 US Open, and justifiably so after his impressive victory at the Canadian Open last week. In recent majors, McIlroy has come up short after losing ground either at the start or mid-tournament and leaving himself too much to do. His late charges at the Masters and US PGA Championship left a feeling of ‘what if’? Ad/> If he can cut those errant holes out, McIlroy has the game to lap the field.

U.S. OpenWoods out of US Open as body needs to get 'stronger', hopes to play The Open08/06/2022 AT 09:06 What was hugely positive in Ontario on Sunday was how dialled in he was with his wedges. The short game has been an Achilles heel, but if he brings the form from Canada to Brookline the rest of the field could be in trouble.

At around the 10/1 mark, McIlroy looks a cast-iron bet to make the frame and looks an each-way steal. At more than twice the odds, generally 22/1 is available, Matthew Fitzpatrick looks extremely tempting. Against him is a patchy record at the majors, and that he is still striving for his first professional win in America.

But his form is good — he played well in Canada — and more importantly has the game for The Country Club in Brookline. Fitzpatrick is not the longest in the game, but that is no handicap at Brookline and he has fond memories of the track, having won the US Amateur Championship in 2013. Brookline is not long by modern standards, but it has its own method of protection.

Greens. They are small and well guarded, making approach play of huge importance. That is a staple of Fltzpatrick’s game and he looks well suited to the demands of the one of golf’s most storied course.