Matt Cooper urged bettors to take Xander Schauffele at 21/20 for a top-20 finish with bet365. Despite a relatively quiet 2025, the two-time 2024 major champion still owns four top-20 results in his last six starts and was 8th at this year’s Masters. Oakmont’s punitive setup plays into Schauffele’s US Open superpower: he has finished inside the top 20 in all eight career appearances at the event. Even his worst recent major—T28 at the 2025 PGA Championship—missed the top-20 line by one shot and snapped a run of 12 consecutive major top-20s. Cooper believes Schauffele’s elite all-around game and proven mentality in golf’s toughest test make him a near automatic cash for this placement market.

Matt Cooper recommended an each-way play on Harris English at 66/1 with eight places paid by Betfred. English has never missed a cut in nine US Open appearances and owns three top-8 finishes in the last five editions (4th Winged Foot 2020, 3rd Torrey Pines 2021, 8th LA CC 2023). His 2025 major form is trending up—T12 at the Masters (career best there) and runner-up at the PGA Championship. English also won at Torrey Pines in January, adding another notch at a course that has hosted this major. Cooper highlighted a T12 last time out at Muirfield Village—his best result on that track—as further proof the 35-year-old is peaking at the right time. With Oakmont demanding precise long-iron play and a steady short game, Cooper views English as the week’s most mis-priced grinder for place money and a possible shock win.

Matt Cooper said Bryson DeChambeau is the outright value at +700 (7/1) to win the 2025 US Open at Oakmont. Cooper noted that eight of the last nine Oakmont champions were or became multi-major winners, a trend that immediately narrows the field. Scottie Scheffler’s 13/5 price is described as 'Tiger-in-his-prime short,' while Rory McIlroy’s driver woes and Jon Rahm’s inconsistent recent form leave them less appealing. DeChambeau, meanwhile, is 'striping it off the tee,' a key requirement for Oakmont’s brutal fairways. He has finished top-six in the last five American majors and has held at least a share of the lead in each of his last five starts. As the defending champion and the hottest driver in the field, Cooper believes DeChambeau checks every historical and statistical box for another US Open title.