2021 U.S. Open odds, picks, predictions: Proven golf projection model targeting long shots in best bets

The 2021 U.S. Open tees off Thursday at Torrey Pines. It is the third major of the year, and long shots have claimed the first two. Hideki Matsuyama won the Masters as a 35-1 underdog, while Phil Mickelson took down the PGA Championship as a massive 200-1 long shot. Both are in the 2021 U.S. Open field, with Mickelson, who is looking to complete his career grand slam, getting 50-1 and Matsuyama listed at 28-1 in the latest 2021 U.S. Open odds from William Hill Sportsbook.

Jon Rahm, who built a six-stroke lead after three rounds at the Memorial last month before being forced to withdraw due to a positive COVID-19 test, is listed as the 2021 U.S. Open favorite at 10-1. Before you bet, you'll want to see the 2021 U.S. Open picks and best bets from Mike's McClure's golf projection model. 

This proprietary model, built by McClure, a DFS pro, has been RED-HOT since the PGA Tour resumed last June. In fact, it's up almost $9,400 on its best bets since the restart, nailing tournament after tournament.

At the 2021 Masters, McClure nailed Rahm's (+250) top-five finish, as well as Corey Conners' (+550) top-10 showing. McClure's best bets netted over $450 at the Masters.

In addition, McClure was all over Daniel Berger's win at +1400 in his best bets at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February. McClure also nailed Viktor Hovland's (+2500) victory in the Mayakoba Golf Classic in December. That was one of many huge calls he's made in the past few months.

After nailing Sergio Garcia (+5500) finishing on top of the leaderboard at the Sanderson Farms Championship, McClure finished up over $6,200 yet again on his best bets in that tournament. The model had him in the top five from the start and McClure's best bets included Garcia winning outright. He also finished profitable at the 2020 U.S. Open, nailing two of his best bets, including a +1100 top-five bet on Matthew Wolff.

This same model has also nailed a whopping six majors entering the weekend! Anyone who has followed it has seen MASSIVE returns!

Now the model has simulated the 2021 U.S. Open 10,000 times and revealed its best bets.

One of the 2021 U.S. Open best bets the model has identified: Justin Thomas is a strong value at 22-1 to win it all. Thomas has a pair of top-10 finishes at the U.S. Open in the past four years. He shot a sizzling 65 in the first round at Winged Foot in 2020, but three following rounds of 73-76-72 forced him to settle for an eighth-place finish. Thomas also recorded a 10th-place finish at this course in the 2014 Farmers Insurance Open.

The model has found four other best bets, including a pair of MASSIVE long shots going off higher than 50-1! In a year dominated by long shots, anyone who backs these underdogs could cash in HUGE.

So who wins the 2021 U.S. Open? And which HUGE long shots make a serious run at the title? ... Join SportsLine right now to see who you can bank on to win the 2021 U.S. Open, and see which long shots make a run at the title, all from the model that nailed six majors and is up over $9,400 since the restart!