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Dustin Johnson
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Paul Krishnamurty /
08 June 2011 /
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He blew it last year, can he atone in 2011?
Odds: [32.0]
Last five US Opens: 8/40/48/-/-
Johnson backers will probably want to forget last year's US Open, when their man hit a catastrophic final round 82 to blow a three-shot lead. In fairness, given that it was Dustin's first experience of serious contention in a major, that episode should be put down to experience, and he bounced back quickly when again going agonisingly close at the USPGA. Those performances explain why DJ remains many punters' idea of a major winner-in-waiting, although it is hard to see what advantage his extreme power off the tee will offer at Congressional.
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Odds: [170.0] Last five US Opens: -/mc/-/mc/- Scotland's top-ranked golfer would struggle to be recognised on this side of the Atlantic, but he is rapidly becoming a household name on the PGA Tour. Victory at the prestigious Arnold Palmer Invitational...
Retief Goosen
Odds: [110.0] Last five US Opens: 58/16/14/mc/mc With six top-20s including victories at Southern Hills and Shinnecock Hills, Goosen is one of the US Open greats of this century. However, the nerves of steel displayed at his peak seem to...
Anthony Kim
Odds: [130.0] Last five US Opens: -/16/26/20/- As a former winner at Congressional in the 2008 AT&T National, Kim is bound to attract support at big prices. However that win may be of limited relevance, because the erratic Californian's wayward,...
