U.S. Open 2026: Each-Way Value at Shinnecock Hills
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, New York · June 18–21, 2026
What a week to remember. Three of our four selections placed, with each-way returns coming in at 50/1, 60/1 and 140/1. Jackson Suber’s 140/1 dark horse had us dreaming of the jackpot right up until the back nine on Sunday, but a brilliant week overall left us with 31 points profit on the books. Onwards to Shinnecock.
Course Overview: A Different Kind of US Open Test
This week we’re at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, with a little change to the usual requirements of a US Open. Historically, the third major of the year demands fairways, greens and a whole lot of patience. That’s still the case this week, but the USGA haven’t manually narrowed the fairways or grown out the rough to brutal levels — which should, in theory, make life a touch easier for the players.
Lying on the exposed Long Island coast, the wind is this course’s biggest defence, regularly gusting up to 30mph. Combine that with a genuinely tough layout, and the attributes that matter most this week are clear: length, the ability to control trajectory, working the ball both ways, and an elite short game.
I can see the cream rising to the top this week, as is usually the case across the four majors — but our mantra stays the same: each-way gains, every week, with the bonus of chasing a huge price somewhere in the squad. It’s served us well so far this season, and Shinnecock’s exposed layout means anyone who controls their ball through the wind and has the short game to scramble out of trouble gives themselves a real chance.
This Week’s Selections
Henley is playing some of the best golf of his career right now. He stormed home to win the Charles Schwab Challenge last time out and followed it up with a highly respectable T22 at Muirfield. Few players in the game are straighter off the tee — his fairway accuracy this season sits at an outstanding 71%, exactly the kind of metric that gets rewarded at a venue where missing fairways is punished severely.
He’s long been tipped as a future major winner, and with confidence riding high, he’s our number one pick of the week.
McNealy is a bit more “McNearly” — only one PGA Tour win to his name, but he’s often right in the mix before fading away. What he does have, though, is patience, and that’s exactly what’s needed at a major. He’s one of only seven players to finish inside the top 20 in both majors so far this year.
His form away from the majors hasn’t been setting the world alight, but at 75/1 he’s overpriced and well worth an each-way punt this week.
Reitan’s name keeps popping up on our radar week after week. He’s a stellar player who has properly come into his own in his debut PGA Tour season, and he’s renowned for hanging around and climbing the leaderboard on a Sunday — exactly the quality you want in a major.
A recent win and a T6 just two weeks ago confirms he’s in form, and the bookies have consistently overpriced him in the bigger events. 80/1 is huge, and including him in the squad this week is a no-brainer.
Our dark horse selection this week. A major winner, a big hitter, and a player firmly in control of his game right now — arguably in the most consistent form of his entire career. Nobody in this field has better mental strength than Woodland, and that’s going to count for a lot at a venue like this.
If he has a good driving week, expect him knocking on the door come Sunday night. 100/1? Yes please.
Staking Summary
| Selection | Odds | Stake | Bookmaker | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Henley | 33/1 | 3pt EW | bet365 | 8 |
| Maverick McNealy | 75/1 | 1pt EW | bet365 | 8 |
| Kristoffer Reitan | 80/1 | 1pt EW | bet365 | 8 |
| Gary Woodland | 100/1 | 1pt EW | bet365 | 8 |
Shinnecock Hills will sort the contenders from the pretenders quickly — length, ball control in the wind, and a sharp short game are non-negotiable this week. Russell Henley ticks every box as our top pick, with McNealy, Reitan and Woodland rounding out a squad built on the same approach that’s delivered three places and 31 points profit over the past two weeks: each-way value across the board, with at least one price big enough to make a real dent if it lands.
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