All Koepka does is win U.S. Opens

Last year, when Brooks Koepka won the U.S. Open, he took about a year off immediately after collecting that massive trophy. This year, I guess he decided to keep the ball rolling at the tournament now known as the Travelers.

Koepka is not the favorite, however, as that honor goes to Justin Thomas. Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth are bigger favorites than Koepka, even though they both missed the cut at the U.S. Open. Thomas is 11-1, with McIlroy and Spieth at 13-1 and Koepka is next at 15-1.

Jason Day turned in a rough U.S. Open, also missing the cut, but he is 16-1 this week. Patrick Reed played incredible golf on Sunday, coming within a couple putts and drives of winning the U.S. Open, yet he is also 16-1.

Perhaps the odds makers figure those who missed the cut are rested and ready. Maybe Koepka will lack motivation and miss the cut, so he can get out of town and start another year-long vacation. He has a pretty good system going, just showing up to win the U.S. Open each summer.

The longest shot on the board at this week’s Travelers is Zecheng Dou, who is listed 800-1. Never heard of him, but might be worth a $1 bet, if I were a bettin’ man. If you were a bettin’ man, who would you take this week?