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Bryson DeChambeau will attempt to defend his U.S. Open title in golf's third major. Here are our best bets for the event.

At Caesars Sportsbook, Phil Mickelson has attracted nearly twice as many bets as any other golfer to win the U.S. Open, and by the time the first round tees off, the bookmaker says it's expecting to have a "seven-figure" liability on the 50-1 long shot.

The 2021 ESPYS will be held July 10. Between now and then, your votes for best athletes, best moments, best plays and best team will help decide the stars of the show.

The U.S. Open is, well, open. Anybody can get in. And the qualifying process is grueling, as big names like Rickie Fowler and relative no-names like Pierceson Coody, play alongside each other with the same goal: getting into the U.S. Open.

This is a home game for him. He grew up in San D.iego. Played Torrey Pines a ton. Sure, there are other choices, but our experts are feeling the hometown feel-good story.

Everybody starts the U.S. Open all even. But there are different tiers -- from those who have a chance to those who do not. We separate the contenders, the pretenders and the dreamers.

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MyGolfSpy is offering it’s readers an opportunity to participate in a blind field test. Testers will play with and use two Titleist balls, one of which is unreleased to the public and has only been used on tour. The kicker is that testers won’t know which is which.

The objective is to determine whether amateur golfers can distinguish what is unique about each ball. Testers will provide feedback that will be shared with Titleist.

BECOME A TESTER

We’re looking for twenty-four MyGolfSpy readers to test, review and keep two dozen Titleist golf balls.

Head to the Titleist golf balls blind testing thread in the forum to apply.

This testing opportunity is open golfers who live anywhere Titleist products can be shipped.

The foursome for Best Athlete, Men's Golf is Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson, Hideki Matsuyama and Phil Mickelson. Cast your vote for the 2021 ESPYS today.

Jin Young Ko, Inbee Park, Sei Young Kim or Nelly Korda? Who gets your vote for Best Athlete, Women's Golf at the 2021 ESPYS?

Luke Smith has been arrested after the golfer attacked another player while on the course. The two men were participating in an event hoping to qualify for a Korn Ferry Tour tournament.

USGA matchmakers decide against pairing golfers Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau in the opening rounds of this week's U.S. Open. Koepka will play with Colin Morikawa and Justin Thomas; DeChambeau will play with Tyler Strafaci and Hideki Matsuyama.

Jon Rahm was playing some of the best golf of his life when he was pulled from the Memorial Tournament due to a positive COVID-19 test. He's not letting that affect his U.S. Open preparation, and also said Tuesday he wishes he had been vaccinated sooner.

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Photos show that Augusta National, home of the Masters, is making some changes to the course.

Here are the tee times for the first and second rounds of the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines.

Contrary to speculation, Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka were not paired for the opening rounds of the U.S. Open.

The narrative is sitting there: Phil Mickelson, fresh off his PGA Championship win, returns to a place where he grew up playing and won three times in search of that elusive U.S. Open. One problem: He doesn't love this Torrey Pines.

Phil Mickelson just won the PGA Championship, becoming the oldest major champion ever. But there remains one missing piece: He has never won the U.S. Open. He's come close often, only to watch someone else hold the trophy.

Plans are in the works for the 2021 Most Wanted Golf Ball Test.

Our 2019 golf ball test had a massive impact on the industry and how golfers think about golf ball performance (and consistency). Countless golfers have asked us to do another one, and while COVID set plans back a bit, we’re to do it again.

Next month we’ll be spending a full week with the robot testing the most popular tour balls on the market today. Paired with our Ball Lab data, we should be able to provide plenty of insight to help you find the best ball for your game.

What ONE thing do you want to see us test that would help your game the most?

The testing schedule is jam-packed, but as we finalize the details of our 2021 golf ball test, we want your input.

What would you like to see us test?

Phil Mickelson, who turns 51 on Wednesday, said he spent the last week working on his game at Torrey Pines as he prepares to try to win an elusive U.S. Open title in his hometown.