Collin Morikawa and Brooks Koepka have seen there respective odds dip slightly over that same time period but the reason for each is fairly obvious: Injury. Morikawa is patiently dealing with lingering back problems<\/a> that have capsized his season. Koepka\u2019s hand proved too bothersome<\/a> for the five-time major winner to continue playing north of the border over the weekend.<\/p>\n So, what is driving DeChambeau\u2019s value down? He\u2019s won a U.S. Open in New York<\/a> already and has finished no worse than 11th on LIV circuit over the last five events. <\/p>\n Here\u2019s three reasons to consider before placing a wager on DeChambeau this week.<\/p>\n Cut at Augusta and Aronimink<\/p>\n DeChambeau\u2019s number is dropping because the market is not betting him. But why are they not betting him? Well that\u2019s straight forward: He\u2019s yet to play a weekend round of golf at a major this year. He was cut at the Masters after posting a 76-74<\/a> and didn\u2019t fare any better at Aronimink a month later. He carded a 76-71 and slammed the trunk on Friday after entering the tournament as the fifth favorite to win the 2026 PGA Championship<\/a>.<\/p>\n To make matters worse, his fellow LIV competitors did not struggle to find their way into the leaderboard at each tournament. Tyrrell Hatton finished T-3<\/a> at Augusta, while Jon Rahm finished T-2<\/a> at the PGA.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Uncertainty on DeChambeau’s future affecting his present<\/p>\n Bryson DeChambeau missed his second straight major cut. Todd Lewis joins “Golf Central” to discuss how the uncertainty surrounding DeChambeau’s future could be weighing on him.<\/p>\n Strength of LIV competition<\/p>\n DeChambeau ranks second in the LIV standings <\/a>this year. No. 1 is Rahm, while Hatton sits fourth. The only other contender from LIV oddsmakers are giving a chance to win this week at Shinnecock is Joaquin Niemann<\/a>. And you could have probably guessed but he\u2019s third in LIV scoring in 2026. <\/p>\n Spark notes: DeChambeau\u2019s finishes this season have been strong but he\u2019s hardly playing against strong fields. The LIV events have also been played mostly favorable playing surfaces which Shinnecock has been known to rebuff quite fervently. While DeChambeau is certainly capable of winning a tournament with a score of even par, he\u2019s been conditioned to be uncomfortable in such scenarios as a member of LIV.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Shinnecock Hills Golf Club hosts its sixth U.S. Open this week. Here\u2019s what history tells us about what we could expect in the 2026 championship.<\/p>\n Recent comments about future<\/p>\n Seems like a weaker factor when predicting winners on the course but if we\u2019re doing a comprehensive diagnostics check of the DeChambeau odds it can\u2019t be ignored that he recently stated his intention to continue his career on YouTube<\/a> if unable to play for LIV in 2027 \u2014 or even finish the remainder of its current season.<\/a><\/p>\n Taking a wider lens to that comment and looking at the role DeChambeau is taking on for LIV in its post-PIF funding era<\/a>, one can deduce that he is too distracted to contend at event such as this one. <\/p>\n![\"Goosen-Koepka-Shinnecock-winners-split\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781613378_635_.jpeg\")
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