forecasts: Who will win the 2018 U.S. Open?

forecasts: Who will win the 2018 U.S. Open? 

The U.S. Open comes back to a place looking for reclamation. The last time the U.S. Open was at Shinnecock Hills, in 2004, things escaped hand, when the seventh green turned out to be almost unplayable and the USGA needed to assume the fault. While the course and the USGA hope to make up for themselves, the players come here looking for a noteworthy. Some looking for their first. Some looking for an arrival to eminence. Some hoping to add to officially noteworthy trophy cases.

Our specialists ran with names we're certain you'll perceive.

None of our specialists took Tiger Woods. Presently, Dustin Johnson ... that is another story. Warren Little/Getty Images

Matt Barrie

U.S. Open champion: Dustin Johnson

Winning score: 6 under

Why he'll win: We're beginning to see crest Dustin Johnson again subsequent to retaking the world No. 1 positioning after his win this previous week at the FedEx St. Jude Classic. This competition will constantly fit his range of abilities. He missed the cut a year ago at Erin Hills. Shinnecock will pay for it.

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Michael Collins

U.S. Open champion: Dustin Johnson

Winning score: 4 under

Why he'll win: Taking back the world No. 1 positioning is something Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott, Jordan Spieth and Jason Day all neglected to achieve. You know why? Since they needed it too severely. DJ doesn't appear to think much about it and just needs to win competitions. All things considered, it appears as he doesn't think that much about winning competitions, but on the other hand that is the reason he wins to such an extent. It's additionally why he can obstruct all the clamor about how "nobody has ever won the U.S. Open the week in the wake of winning" out of his head.

Michael Eaves

U.S. Open champion: Jason Day

Winning score: 7 under

Why he'll win: This year's setup at Shinnecock will support the huge hitters. Day is one of the longest hitters on visit, and he as of now drives the PGA Tour in strokes picked up putting. The second major of the year is his for the taking.

Weave Harig

U.S. Open champion: Justin Rose

Winning score: 6 under

Why he'll win: Somehow Rose figures out how to remain under the radar regardless of being positioned third on the planet. The 2013 U.S. Open champion has been one of the amusement's most strong players in the course of recent months, and just followed up a win at the Fort Worth Invitational with a tie for 6th at the Memorial. He additionally has the length and accuracy to exceed expectations at Shinnecock, which should request both.

Ian O'Connor

U.S. Open champion: Rickie Fowler

Winning score: 4 under

Why he'll win: Fowler at last reacted to the Sunday weight in a noteworthy at Augusta, influencing birdie to constrain possible Masters to champion Patrick Reed to make standard on the 72nd opening to win. Fowler says he's prepared to at long last win a major one - and I trust him. His ongoing commitment to his better half, Allison Stokke, should place him in an awesome temper.

Scratch Pietruszkiewicz

U.S. Open champion: Justin Thomas

Winning score: even standard

Why he'll win: He has the length and the mien. Also, being a piece of one of the carnival bunches ... apologies, marquee bunches ... with Tiger Woods and Dustin Johnson over the initial two days won't make any difference to him.

Rory McIlroy has officially won the U.S. Open once. It is safe to say that he is going to include a second? Andrew Redington/Getty Images

Marty Smith

U.S. Open champion: Rory McIlroy

Winning Score: 3 under

Why he'll win: Shinnecock Hills is famously unforgiving. It has facilitated three U.S. Open titles in the previous three or more decades. Only three players add up to shot under standard. Driving the ball with length - and all the more essentially, precision, both McIlroy qualities - will be basic. These are little greens. You would prefer not to squander strokes pursuing them. Specialists reveal to me this, all around: McIlroy's A-diversion is superior to anything every other person's An amusement. At the point when all else is equivalent, and everybody appears to ball, McIlroy is the best on the planet. He'll have to demonstrate to it this end of the week.

Kevin Van Valkenburg

U.S. Open champion: Justin Thomas

Winning score: 3 under

Why he'll win: Thomas' diversion sets up flawlessly for Shinnecock. He hits it long and straight off the tee, hits his irons a mile high, can make enough birdies to beat the unavoidable stretch of intruder and has a stewing power that runs hot yet never truly bubbles over. Despite the fact that he lost the No. 1 positioning to Dustin Johnson this week, despite everything i'm persuaded Thomas is the diversion's best player. This is his opportunity to make that contention stick.