“LACC is one of the best courses in the world” – Phil Mickelson predicts an ‘exciting’ US Open 2023

Phil Mickelson is ecstatic to compete in the third major of the season, US Open 2023, which begins this week at the Los Angeles Country Club (LACC).

The LACC is hosting the event for the first time. The golf course is located against the backdrop of the famous Hollywood Hills and is surrounded by incredible scenery.

Mickelson expressed his delight at playing at LACC ahead of the start of the first round of the US Open, calling it one of the top golf courses in the world. He tweeted:

"LACC is one of the best courses in the world and is setup in spectacular fashion. This will be an exciting US Open for both players and fans. I can’t wait to get started."

The first round of the 2023 US Open will begin at 9:45 am ET on the LACC's North Course. Phil Mickelson, Padraig Harrington, and Keegan Bradley will tee off on the tenth hole at 3:59 pm ET.

At 9:45 am ET, Omar Morles will tee off on the first hole alongside Jacob Solomon and Deon Germishuya, while Hank Lebioda will tee off on the tenth hole alongside Berry Henson and Ryutaro Nagano.

Phil Mickelson's odds picks for the 2023 US Open

Phil Mickelson's performance at the US Open has been plagued by poor luck. The American golfer has six major titles to his name but has yet to win the US Open. He finished second six times.

He had a strong showing at the first major of the year, the Augusta National in April, where he tied for second with Brooks Koepka. Mickelson had also made the cut in the PGA Championship, but given his track record at the US Open, experts predicted that he would struggle to win this week.

Phil Mickelson's odds to win the 2023 US Open are about +15,000, according to Caesars Sportsbook. With +650 points, last year's Masters winner Scottie Scheffler is regarded as the best bet for the main event, followed by 2023 Masters winner Jon Rahm.

Here are the 2023 US Open odds:

Scottie Scheffler +650
Jon Rahm +800
Brooks Koepka +850
Viktor Hovland +1000
Rory McIlroy +1100
Patrick Cantlay +1400
Max Homa +1600
Xander Schauffele +1800
Justin Thomas +2500
Jordan Spieth +2500
Collin Morikawa +2500
Cameron Smith +2500
Tony Finau +2500
Dustin Johnson +2800
Cameron Young +3500
Matt Fitzpatrick +3500
Tyrrell Hatton +4000
Hideki Matsuyama +4000
Bryson DeChambeau +4000
Sungjae Im +4000
Jason Day +4000
Tommy Fleetwood +4500
Joaquin Niemann +5000
Sam Burns +5000
Shane Lowry +5000
Rickie Fowler +5000
Sahith Theegala +5500
Justin Rose +5000
Wyndham Clark +7000
Corey Conners +7500
Joonhyung (Tom) Kim +8500
Patrick Reed +8500
Adam Scott +9000
Talor Gooch +10000
Denny McCarthy +10000
Louis Oosthuizen +12500
Keegan Bradley +12500
Si-Woo Kim +12500
Russell Henley +12500
Gary Woodland +12500
Mito Pereira +12500
Kurt Kitayama +12500
Keith Mitchell +15000
Tom Hoge +15000
Harris English +15000
Carlos Ortiz +15000
Justin Suh +15000
Phil Mickelson +15000
Abraham Ancer +15000
Min Woo Lee +15000
Lucas Herbert +17500
Victor Perez +17500
Seamus Power +17500
Adrian Meronk +17500
Taylor Moore +17500
Cam Davis +17500
Thomas Pieters +20000
Chris Kirk +20000
Eddie Pepperell +20000
Austin Eckroat +20000
K.H. Lee +20000
Taylor Montgomery +20000
Harold Varner +20000
Jason Kokrak +20000

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