Dustin Johnson has been over-par in four of his last nine appearances. Royal St. George's golf course in England has seen plenty of rain in July, so it will be a soft turf with windy conditions. This is a second shot course, making Driving Accuracy and Strokes Gained Approach-the-Green two key metrics. Johnson has excellent driving power, but he is ranked #133 in Driving Accuracy, #39 in Strokes Gained Approach-the-Green, and #57 in Greens-in-Regulation. In addition, the soft, slow greens will be challenging as Johnson is #92 in Total Putting. It helps to have experience at oceanside courses, and Brooks Koepka finished second in May at the PGA Championship, fourth at the U.S. Open last month, and seventh at the RBC Heritage last year at Harbour Town. All three are ocean courses. Koepeka is currently #12 in the FedEx Cup, ranked #15 in Driving Distance, #10 in Strokes Gained Approach-the-Green, sixth in Scoring Average (69.85), and third in Strokes Gained Off-the-Tee. Over his last nine tournaments, Koepka has finished first (Phoenix Open), second twice (World Golf Championships, PGA Championship), fourth (U.S. Open), and fifth (Travelers). Take Brooks Koepka to win this head-to-head matchup.
This pick was released to clients on July 14, 2021 at 4:14PM ET.
GOLF
Dustin Johnson vs. Brooks Koepka
2021 Open Championship
July 15, 2021
3:03 AM Eastern
1 unit on Brooks Koepka -115 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 1.87)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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