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Top 5 Dark Horse Candidates to Win the 2024 U.S. Open

Zack Cook

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Harry Higgs
We're talking deep cuts here, but anytime we can consider Harry Higgs, we have to. No one has questioned the talent Higgs brings to the table, more so the consistency. With Higgs playing about as well as anyone in the world right now, there's really no doubt in our mind that this is as strong of a value play as you can get. If you're looking for more than outright, look into his top 10 and top 20 odds for the U.S. Open.

U.S. Open Odds: +75000

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Justin Rose
A veteran like Justin Rose, who knows how to navigate these challenging conditions, is someone we're keeping a close eye on this week. We've already seen Rose put together a T-6 at the PGA Championship, and he is also a former U.S. Open champ. Rose can navigate these bermudagrass greens, which should help him throughout a tough scoring week.

U.S. Open Odds: +17000

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Corey Conners
Canadian Corey Conners has been on a strong run of late. Conners has placed inside the top 20 in three of his last four starts. The Listowel, Ontario native has a strong short game and can strike well off the tee, which should at least have him in contention this week. If Conners can hit greens in regulation like he's capable of, there's no reason to not find his price tag appealing to capture this title.

U.S. Open Odds: +9000
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Tom Hoge
It's no secret that having a good short game is going to be absolutely essential to having a good score this week. With treacherous greens, putting will be a major key to success, and Tom Hoge is one of the best players on tour in that regard. He's strong in tight and a good putter from distance, which should play this week at Pinehurst No. 2.

U.S. Open Odds: +17000
Nick Dunlap
It feels like it's only a matter of time before we see a statement on tour from the youngster. Nick Dunlap has all the talent in the world but has yet to really put it together and show off his skillset with the big dogs. Dunlap has already had some success at Pinehurst, where he won the North & South Amateur last year. That should inspire some confidence this week, with a price much longer than we were expecting to get.

U.S. Open Odds: +20000
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Harry Higgs
We're talking deep cuts here, but anytime we can consider Harry Higgs, we have to. No one has questioned the talent Higgs brings to the table, more so the consistency. With Higgs playing about as well as anyone in the world right now, there's really no doubt in our mind that this is as strong of a value play as you can get. If you're looking for more than outright, look into his top 10 and top 20 odds for the U.S. Open.

U.S. Open Odds: +75000

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Justin Rose
A veteran like Justin Rose, who knows how to navigate these challenging conditions, is someone we're keeping a close eye on this week. We've already seen Rose put together a T-6 at the PGA Championship, and he is also a former U.S. Open champ. Rose can navigate these bermudagrass greens, which should help him throughout a tough scoring week.

U.S. Open Odds: +17000

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Top 5 Dark Horse Candidates to Win the 2024 U.S. Open

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