The Los Angeles Country Club isn't that long of a course. With 65 bunkers, sand-filled drainage ditches on seven holes, and small/tricky greens, precision with the short game and putting are essential. Lucas Herbert hasn't been very good in picking up strokes ranked 172nd in Total Strokes Gained. He's 185th in Strokes Gained Approach the Green, 175th in Strokes Gained Tee-to-Gree, 177th in Strokes Gained Around the Green, plus 168th in Bogey Avoidance. The small greens play fast and Herbert is 118th in Strokes Gained Putting and 76th in Total Putting. We haven't seen much of Eric Cole this season, but last year he had five Top 10 finishes. Cole ranks 25th in Total Strokes Gained, 55th in Strokes Gained Approach the Green, 50th in Strokes Gained Tee-to-Gree, 22nd in Strokes Gained Around the Green, plus 20th in Bogey Avoidance. He's also 20th in Strokes Gained Putting and third in Total Putting. Take Eric Cole to win this head-to-head matchup - Max Play
This pick was released to clients on June 14, 2023 at 5:25PM ET.
GOLF
Eric Cole vs. Lucas Herbert
2023 U.S. Open
June 15, 2023
10:07 AM Eastern
2 units on Eric Cole -129 (moneyline) (risk 2 to return 3.55)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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