Early Odds to Win the 2016 US Open, Post-Masters Edition

With the 2016 Masters in the books and surprise winner Danny Willett cloaked in the green jacket, and because sports fans are impatient creatures, it's already time to look ahead to the June 16-19 U.S. Open from one of the toughest venues in golf: Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania.

Even the most casual observer of the game could figure out who tops this list of favorites. Positioning among the rest of the list, however, is trickier to determine than Oakmont's notoriously difficult and undulating greens. 

Click through for the (early) odds for top contenders at Oakmont. 

*odds are my own

Danny Willett

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Odds: 30-1

Masters performance: Winner. Willett fired a final-round bogey-free 67 to finish at five under par, three strokes ahead of Jordan Spieth and Lee Westwood. The Englishman made just eight bogeys for the week. 

U.S. Open history: In two U.S. Opens, Danny Willett tied for 45th at Pinehurst No. 2 in 2014 and missed the cut at Chambers Bay last year. 

Justin Rose

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Odds: 24-1

Masters performance: T10. With bookend subpar rounds, Justin Rose closed with a two-under 70 to finish tied for 10th at one over par. The Englishman hit 72 percent of greens for the week and rolled in 19 birdies. 

U.S. Open history: Rose broke through to win the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion. In 13 U.S. Open starts, Rose has made six cuts, tallying three top-10 finishes. 

Adam Scott

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Odds: 20-1

Masters performance: T42. Struggling with accuracy off the tee and into greens, Adam Scott opened with a six-bogey 76 and never really got on track at Augusta National this year. The Australian closed with a four-over 76 in the best scoring conditions of the week. 

U.S. Open history: Scott turned in his best U.S. Open finish last year at Chambers Bay, tying for fourth. He tied for ninth at Pinehurst in 2014 and has made eight cuts in 14 U.S. Open starts. 

Rickie Fowler

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Odds: 18-1

Masters performance: Missed cut. A double bogey on his opening hole and a triple bogey at the par-five 13th, and Rickie Fowler was on his way to an opening-round eight-over 80. Even with better work in the second round (73), Fowler missed out on the weekend.

U.S. Open history: Fowler tied for second at the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 in 2014. He's made four of seven U.S. Open cuts in his career, also doing good work at the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion, where he tied for 10th. 

Dustin Johnson

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Odds: 16-1

Masters performance: T4. If Dustin Johnson could have putted at an average level, he'd have won the Masters handily. A pair of double bogeys Sunday undid DJ's bid for his first major victory. He finished at one under par, four strokes behind Willett. 

U.S. Open history: Runner-up in gut-wrenching fashion at Chambers Bay last year, Dustin Johnson has tallied three top-10 finishes in the nation's championship. He's missed just one U.S. Open cut in his career.  

Rory McIlroy

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Odds: 10-1

Masters performance: T10. Rory McIlroy failed to get the job done in his pursuit of the career Grand Slam again this year. It was a third-round 77, which didn't include a birdie, that put him out of position for victory in the final round. His final round included six bogeys against seven birdies—too sloppy to take the green jacket. 

U.S. Open history: McIlroy won the 2011 U.S. Open at Merion by a record eight strokes. He tied for ninth at Chambers Bay last year, and he has made five of seven U.S. Open cuts since his first appearance in 2009.

Jason Day

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Odds: 8-1

Masters performance: T10. Were it not for a triple-bogey six at the 16th hole Thursday amid a five-over-in-three-hole stretch, Jason Day's week may have ended very differently. Instead of slipping into the green jacket, Day found himself six strokes behind winner Danny Willett. 

U.S. Open history: Day's U.S. Open record is impressive, but it does not yet include a victory. He's finished second twice, fourth once and ninth last year at Chambers Bay. 

Jordan Spieth

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Odds: 6-1

Masters performance: T2. After four birdies in a row to close out his fourth-round front nine, Jordan Spieth looked to be cruising to his second green jacket. Instead, a disastrous quadruple-bogey seven at the tricky par-three 12th hole cost him a win at Augusta.  

U.S. Open history: Winner at Chambers Bay last year, Jordan Spieth finished tied for 36th and for 44th in his two other U.S. Open appearances.