US Open Golf

US Open 2025 Preview & Predictions From Wayne ‘Radar’ Riley

4 months ago

| BY News Team

Golf commentator Wayne ‘Radar’ Riley has told William Hill that this week’s US Open at Oakmont Country Club is suited to world number one Scottie Scheffler, and the American’s ‘all-round’ game gives him a great chance of claiming his fourth major.

Riley said: “My best bet for the US Open at Oakmont is Scottie Scheffler. He’s fresh off a win at Memorial, he’s the number one player in the world and he’s just won his third major at the USPGA Championship.

“Scottie’s going to be so hard to beat because his all-round game is perfectly suited to Oakmont – a course where you have to miss it in the right place, which is what Scheffler does better than anyone else and why he’s the 13/5 favourite going into this week.

“The other man to watch behind Scheffler is Collin Morikawa. While you have to miss in the right places, you need to be able to hit the ball dead straight, and that’s what Morikawa can produce.

“He keeps his ball in play, and is a wonderful iron player with his beautiful fade. If he can find something in his putting, which we’ve seen let him down before, he’s got a great chance this week.

“Casting an eye away from the front runners, I have Shane Lowry down to perform well, accepting that his price isn’t as high as usual – but there’s good reason. He was second at Oakmont at the US Open back in 2016, losing to Dustin Johnson, so he’s got a good record around here.

“We keep mentioning how good Tommy Fleetwood is as well, albeit he’s never won on the PGA Tour! But he has the game that suits the US Open. He’s been runner-up before, so look out for him. There are great golf betting odds on The Open champion, Brian Harman. He drives it so straight and is one of the best putters in the field, which will be key around Oakmont.”

Scheffler can equal Tiger and Vijay’s nine wins

Riley also stated that Scheffler can match Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh’s record nine wins in a PGA Tour season.

“What Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh did by winning nine times in a season is so very special. I believe Scottie Scheffler is capable of matching them. He’s halfway to completing the career Grand Slam! It’s mouth-watering to watch how good he is; he’s the closest I’ve seen to Woods mentally. He plays the course like a game of chess, missing it in the right places and staying driven, competing every week.

“He played very well over the course of the season last year, but his injury this season will hamper his efforts to reach nine wins, as he’s running out of events! It might not be this year, but if he keeps at the pace he’s going, he can do it.”

What it takes to win at Oakmont

Riley took a closer look at the course, assessing exactly what it will take to come out on top this week.

“To be in with a chance at winning here, you have to avoid playing out of the 175 bunkers,” he said. “The rough is ankle-deep; you’re lucky to see your shoes, let alone your golf ball!

“Your iron-play has to be so precise, but you don’t necessarily need to hit it at the pin; it’s about hitting the right area on the green. Eight-to-ten-foot putts for par will be very frequent this week.

“But arguably the most important part of the game this week is the mind. This place will bully and play games with you! The champion will have to be mentally tough and overcome some bad breaks.”

US Open 2025 Tournament Outright Winner Odds

Punters can bet on the 2025 US Open golf tournament at William Hill ahead of the opening round on Thursday. Check out the current state of the market below: