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2023 US OPEN: Top 10 players expected to Shine at Los Angeles

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2023 US OPEN: Top 10 Contenders players expected to make Winning strokes at Los Angeles CC, Best Stats.






A capsule look at 10 players expected to contend in the 2023 U.S. Open, which starts Thursday at Los Angeles Country Club (listed in predicted order of finish):




2023 U.S. Open Odds, Contenders: Top 10 betting favorites, Koepka on top, Predictions.



2 - BROOKS KOEPKA Age: 33.

Country: United States.

World ranking: 13.

Worldwide victories: 14.

Majors: PGA Championship (2018, 2019, 2023), U.S. Open (2017, 2018).

2023 Majors: Masters-T2, PGA Championship-Won.

U.S. Opens appearances: 9. Best finish: Won.

U.S. Open moment: Becoming the first player in 29 years to win the U.S. Open back to back in 2018.



1- PATRICK CANTLAY

Age: 31.

Country: United States.

World ranking: 4.

Worldwide victories: 8.

Majors: None.

2023 Majors: Masters-T14, PGA Championship-T9.

U.S. Opens appearances: 7. Best finish: T14.

U.S. Open moment: Low amateur at Congressional in 2011.


3 - MAX HOMA

Age: 32.

Country: United States.

World ranking: 7.

Worldwide victories: 6.

Majors: None.

2023 Majors: Masters-T43, PGA Championship-T55.

U.S. Opens appearances: 4. Best finish: T47.

U.S. Open moment: Qualifying for his first U.S. Open in 2013 as the NCAA champion from Calif.



4 - SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER

Age: 26.

Country: United States.

World ranking: 1.

Worldwide victories: 6.

Majors: Masters (2022).

2023 Majors: Masters-T10, PGA Championship-T2.

U.S. Opens appearances: 5. Best finish: T2.

U.S. Open moment: Missing a 25-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole at Brookline that would have forced a playoff with Matt Fitzpatrick in 2022.



5 - RORY MCILROY

Age: 34.

Country: Northern Ireland.

World ranking: 3.

Worldwide victories: 32.

Majors: PGA Championship (2012, 2014), U.S. Open (2011), British Open (2014).

2023 Majors: Masters-Cut, PGA Championship-T7.

U.S. Opens appearances: 14. Best finish: Won.

U.S. Open moment: Winning at Congressional in 2011 with a record score for an eight-shot victory and his first major.



6 - JON RAHM

Age: 28.

Country: Spain.

World ranking: 2.

Worldwide victories: 20.

Majors: Masters (2023), U.S. Open (2021).

2023 Majors: Masters-Won, PGA Championship-T50.

U.S. Opens appearances: 7. Best finish: Won.

U.S. Open moment: Birdies on the final two holes to win his first major at Torrey Pines in 2021.



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7 - VIKTOR HOVLAND

Age: 25.

Country: Norway.

World ranking: 5.

Worldwide victories: 8.

Majors: None.

2023 Majors: Masters-T7, PGA Championship-T2.

U.S. Opens appearances: 4. Best finish: T12.

U.S. Open moment: Withdrawing after one round at Torrey Pines in 2021 because of sand stuck in his left eye from a bunker shot.



8 - COLLIN MORIKAWA

Age: 26.

Country: United States.

World ranking: 18.

Worldwide victories: 6.

Majors: PGA Championship (2020), British Open (2021).

2023 Majors: Masters-T10, PGA Championship-T26.

U.S. Opens appearances: 4. Best finish: T4.

U.S. Open moment: One shot out of the lead with six holes to play in 2021 at Torrey Pines until taking a double bogey.



9 - JORDAN SPIETH

Age: 29.

Country: United States.

World ranking: 10.

Worldwide victories: 16.

Majors: Masters (2015), U.S. Open (2015), British Open (2017).

2023 Majors: Masters-T4, PGA Championship-T29.

U.S. Opens appearances: 11. Best finish: Won.

U.S. Open moment: Winning at Chambers Bay in 2015 to become the first player since Tiger Woods to win first two legs of the Grand Slams.



 10 - XANDER SCHAUFFELE

Age: 29.

Country: United States.

World ranking: 7.

Worldwide victories: 7.

Majors: None.

2023 Majors: Masters-T10, PGA Championship-T18.

U.S. Opens appearances: 6. Best finish: T3.

U.S. Open moment: Finishing double digits under par (10 under) to tie for fifth in his U.S. Open debut in 2017 at Erin Hills.






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