Opens on the 13th at Pinehurst Course 2, North Carolina, USA Kim Joo-hyung, An Byeong-hoon, and Lim Seong-jae compete for Olympic qualification
Scotty Scheffler, strong favorite to win the US Open
Scotty Scheffler (USA), the world’s best men’s golf player, is poised to lift the US Open trophy, the third major tournament of the 2024 season.
Schaeffler, who participated in 13 PGA Tour tournaments this season and won as many as five times, will be held at the 2nd course (par 70, 7,548 yards) at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in North Carolina, USA on the 13th local time. Participates in the 124th US Open.
Looking at Schaeffler’s performance this year is surprising. Four of his five wins this year have come in two consecutive weeks, and he has only fallen outside the top 10 once out of 13 appearances.
Schaeffler, who won the Memorial Tournament, which ended on the 10th in Korean time, will challenge to win again at the US Open for two weeks in a row.
Schaeffler has solidified his dominance, but the only major championship he has won is the Masters (2022, 2024).
Schaeffler missed the cut in his first appearance at the U.S. Open as an amateur in 2016, but finished tied for 27th in 2017, leaving the best result among amateur players.
Although he missed the cut once again in 2019, he finished in a tie for 7th place in 2021, a tie for 2nd place in 2022, and a sole 3rd place in 2023, proving his ability to win at any time. 스포츠 토토사이트
Xander Chopley (USA) and Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) are considered players who can stop Scheffler’s dominance.
Schoffley, ranked second in the world, has established himself as Scheffler’s opponent by winning the PGA Championship in his second major tournament this year.
McIlroy, ranked third in the world, also regained his momentum by winning the Wells Fargo Championship last May and is aiming to regain the top spot after 2011. McIlroy finished in second place at last year’s US Open, one stroke behind Wyndham Clark (USA).
The pride battle between players from LIV Golf, led by Brooks Koepka (USA), who won the US Open in succession in 2017 and 2018, and last year’s Masters champion Yon Lam (Spain), is also attracting attention.
However, Rahm withdrew from last week’s LIV Golf Houston tournament due to a leg injury, raising concerns about whether he will be able to display his skills at this week’s US Open.
Korean players include Kim Joo-hyung, An Byeong-hun, Lim Seong-jae, Kang Seong-hun, Kim Si-woo, and Kim Seong-hyeon.
Since the men’s golf qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics will be decided at the end of the US Open, competition among our players is also of interest.
In the case of Korea, the top two players among the top 60 players in the world rankings receive the right to participate in the Olympics.
Currently, Kim Joo-hyung is ahead in 22nd place and An Byeong-hoon is in 23rd place, but Lim Seong-jae is catching up in 30th place. Depending on the results of this US Open, the number of athletes participating in the Olympic Games may change.
Meanwhile, Pinehurst Course 2, where the competition is held, is well known for its short rough.
However, the tournament organizing committee stated, “Rather than growing rough, we have managed to plant wire grass in the sandy area. Players will have a hard time targeting the green because of this grass.”
Also, unlike the competition 10 years ago, the grass on the green was completely replaced from bentgrass to bermudagrass.
A tournament official said, “Bermudagrass makes the greens harder than bent grass and will remain consistent throughout the tournamen 성인웹툰