U.S. Open updated odds: Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele make history to leap up odds board
What a start to the 2023 U.S. Open for Rickie Fowler.
The 34-year-old lit up Los Angeles Country Club with 10 birdies and a sizzling 8-under 62 Thursday morning to take the first-round lead. His incredible round marked the lowest in U.S. Open history and tied the record for the lowest in major championship history. Branden Grace (2017 Open Championship) is the only other male golfer to shoot 62 in a major.
Well, at least he was.
Just 20 minutes after Fowler polished off his historic first round, Xander Schauffele parred his final hole to match Fowler's 62. That's right. Heading into today, only one player shot 62 in more than 100 years of major championship golf. Two players accomplished the feat within a half hour at LACC Thursday.
Yeah, I think we're in for a thriller of a tournament this week.
U.S. Open updated betting odds
Fowler opened the tournament at +4500 to win, but he's all the way up to +650 after his scorching first round. He's not the current betting favorite, though.
Schauffele, who closed around +1900 at LACC, has taken over as the +320 betting favorite to win the U.S. Open. McIlroy is right behind him at +500, and Scheffler and Fowler are tied for third on the odds board
.Xander Schauffele (-8) +320
Rory McIlroy (-5) +500
Scottie Scheffler (-3) +650
Rickie Fowler (-8) +650
Dustin Johnson (-6) +850
Wyndham Clark (-6) +1200
Jon Rahm (-1) +1800
Bryson DeChabeau (-3) +2200
Viktor Hovland (-1) +3500
Tony Finau (-2) +3500
Max Homa (-2) +3500
Check out the full list of current U.S. Open odds at DraftKings.
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