Paulie's Picks: Best Longshot Odds for the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont

In my previous article, I talked about what it takes to succeed at Oakmont Country Club and made the case for a few of the favorites. Now let’s dig into three longshot players who can help you win your office pools and fantasy contests.

Ben Griffin: +7,500 to win, +210 Top 20

Ben Griffin is the definition of riding the hot hand. His win back in April at the Zurich Classic with Andrew Novak really opened the floodgates of success. In his last three starts, he finished eighth at the PGA Championship, won at the Charles Schwab Challenge, and finished runner-up to Scottie Scheffler at the Memorial. His success hasn’t been lucky, either, as he gained strokes in all four main categories in each of those three events. He is firing on all cylinders right now in every facet of his game, so 75/1 seems too good to pass up for a player who comes into this championship in the best form of anyone not named Scottie Scheffler.

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Harris English: +10,000 to win; +300 Top 20

Harris English has made the cut in all nine of his U.S. Open appearances, including top-eight finishes in three of the last five years. He already won earlier this year at Torrey Pines and finished runner-up at the PGA Championship. He also finished 12th at both the Memorial and the Masters. He ranks 19th in the field off the tee and has gained strokes in each of his last four events. English could be one solid finish away from virtually locking up his place on the U.S. Ryder Cup team at Bethpage.

Aaron Rai: +10,000 to win; +300 Top 20

Aaron Rai is one of only eight players in the field to rank in the top 20 in approach and off the tee. His Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee is all based on accuracy, as he leads the PGA Tour in fairways hit. This could be a pivotal week if Rai wants to make a push for inclusion on Team Europe at Bethpage later this year. He finished 19th at last year’s U.S. Open, his first U.S. Open since 2017. Similar to Collin Morikawa, this is probably one of the best U.S. Open venues for him. He can just play his game and plod along with pars and stay in contention the whole week while others fall by the wayside.

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