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US Open Cut Line Odds: Who is more likely to make the cut?

The rule is more simple in the US Open than in many other tournaments.

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US OpenERIK S. LESSEREFE

The US Open is going to be underway very soon and it will be taking place against the backdrop of one of golf's most controversial and historic moments.

The merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf is still very fresh in the memory and the dust has certainly not settled yet. Despite that, the US Open in Los Angeles must go on.

With Thursday being the start day, fans are now starting to wonder what the cut line odds are. The number of golfers that make it to the US Open varies year on year and it is determined by the cut rule.

Thankfully for the US Open, it has the most straightforward cut rule of any major championship, with the rule being: The top 60 players (plus ties) make the cut in the U.S. Open.

In comparison, The Masters' cut rule allows for only the top 50 plus ties, but The Masters uses the 10-stroke rule, too. That results in more than half the golfers in the field (The Masters typically starts with fewer than 100 golfers) making the cut.

Betting on the cut line

Oddsmakers always begin projecting a cut line number ahead of major tournaments and fans can have a go at betting with their own prediction.

The favourites to make the cut are of course the big names, such as Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay. As for those who are contenders to get in but not certain, there is Viktor Hovland, Xander Schauffele and Tyrell Hatton.

The odds at the moment suggest it will be -135 for under 143.5 strokes, and +105 for over 143.5 strokes.

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