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How Australia's seven hopefuls shape up for the 2022 US Open at Brookline Country Club in Massachusetts.
Penpix for the seven Australians at the 2022 US Open at Brookline Country Club in Massachusetts.
CAMERON SMITH
Age: 28
World ranking: 6
Best result in a major: 2nd (2020 Masters)
US Opens played: 6 (4 cuts made)
Best finish at a US Open: tied 4th (2015)
A two-time PGA Tour winner already this year following record-setting victories at Sentry Tournament of Champions and then The Players, the short-game specialist is fast becoming a perennial major threat but needs to find fairways with his wayward driver to contend at Brookline.
Odds: $21
ADAM SCOTT
Age: 41
World ranking: 43
Best result in a major: champion (2013 Masters)
US Opens played: 20 (12 cuts made)
Best finish at a US Open: tied 4th (2015)
The US Open is the least productive of the veteran former world No.1's major championships, with only three top-10s, but maybe being newly elevated to an AM in the Queen's Honours could prove a new driver.
Odds: $81
LUCAS HERBERT
Age: 26
World ranking: 46
Best result in a major: tied 13th (2022 US PGA)
US Opens played: 2 (1 cut made)
Best finish at a US Open: tied 31st (2020)
The PGA Tour newcomer is starting to find his mojo at the majors, claiming his first top 15 last month at Southern Hills and will enjoy the demanding layout of a US Open.
Odds: $151
MARC LEISHMAN
Age: 38
World ranking: 52
Best result in a major: tied 2nd (2015 British Open)
US Opens played: 10 (6 cuts made)
Best finish at a US Open: tied 18th (2016)
Will need to find his mojo fast having not posted a top-10 finish since his first event of the year in January. Also missed the cut last week at The Memorial.
Odds: $126
MIN WOO LEE
Age: 23
World ranking: 64
Best result in a major: tied 14th (2022 Masters)
US Opens played: none
The other half of world golf's most talented brother-sister act gets the chance to complete a unique family double by winning the US Open two weeks after Minjee Lee won the US Women's Open in record style.
Odds: $251
JED MORGAN
Age: 22
World ranking: 247
Best result in a major: on debut
US Opens played: none
The Queenslander is making his major championship debut courtesy of his Australasian Order of Merit win, which he claimed largely by capturing this year's Australian PGA Championship.
Odds: $751
TODD SINNOTT
Age: 30
World ranking: 439
Best result in a major: on debut
US Opens played: none
The little-known Victorian has spent much of his career plying his trade in Asia and clinched a spot in his major championship debut through sectional qualifying in Japan. Won the TPS Victoria this year in a confidence booster.
Odds: $751
