Bryson DeChambeau's "Downright Awful" Play Has This Expert Betting AGAINST Him At The U.S. Open

Alright, Seattle sports fam, listen up! While our teams are deep in their seasons, there's a massive golf showdown coming, and one of the sharpest minds in the game just dropped some bombshell predictions for the 2026 U.S. Open that you absolutely cannot ignore. We're talking about golf expert David Bearman, who's been crushing it this year, up more than 18 units already. And his biggest take? He's fading Bryson DeChambeau, big time, even with him being a top-10 favorite! You gotta hear why.

Why You Should Think Twice About Backing Bryson DeChambeau

Seriously, this one caught me off guard because DeChambeau is a two-time major champ with 16 professional wins, including nine on the PGA Tour. He's been straight-up dominant in the LIV Golf League, nabbing five victories, including a playoff win at LIV Golf South Africa back in March. But Bearman, who knows his stuff from his days at ESPN, isn't buying the hype for Shinnecock Hills. He dropped the hammer on DeChambeau's recent form. "DeChambeau has also missed the cut in three of his last four majors, including both this year and last year's U.S. Open at Oakmont," Bearman told SportsLine. But it gets worse. "He was downright awful at the PGA Championship in May, losing 1.15 strokes to the field overall and 2.13 around the greens." Yeah, you read that right: *downright awful*. When an expert with Bearman's track record says that, you listen.

Who To Watch & Why This Expert Knows His Stuff

So, if not Bryson, who's got the juice? J.J. Spaun is looking to go back-to-back, after winning last year's event by two strokes over Robert MacIntyre, and he’s at +5000 odds. The big dogs are at the top of the board, with Scottie Scheffler leading the pack at +550, followed by Rory McIlroy (+1200), Jon Rahm (+1300), and Cameron Young (+2000). But what makes Bearman’s picks so trustworthy? This guy was ESPN's golf researcher from 2008-11 and the Deputy Editor of ESPN Chalk from 2019-23, where he wrote the weekly golf betting column. He's not just guessing, he's got the receipts. He hit Cam Young outright at The Players Championship, Matt Fitzpatrick at the RBC Heritage, and Cam Young again at the Cadillac Championship. The dude’s on a roll, and he’s even got some "shocking triple-digit longshots" and a player higher than 350-1 with "success at U.S. Opens" up his sleeve. The 2026 U.S. Open kicks off June 18 and runs through June 21 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. You know what that means: it's time to see if Bearman's bold fade of DeChambeau pays off or if Bryson can pull off a shocker. This major is gonna be wild, and we'll be watching every swing!

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