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Rory McIlroy is the favorite to win because he truly understands and values golf history

I love Rory this week because I think that Rory's played well lately. And Rory is the kind of guy that actually cares about sports history. Unlike so many athletes, I mean, he dives into this stuff. He eats it up. He knows what it means to win at certain places. So, you know, for people that aren't big golf fans winning at St. Andrews, I'd say is probably the biggest accomplishment in golf outside, even of winning the masters.

While Rory didn't win, Shane's analysis of his favorite status was consensus among experts that week.

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Tiger Woods is spiritually and emotionally dead as a golfer

Tiger Woods is dead. Yeah, spiritually. I mean what? You should emotionally five over six over. Yeah. Something like that. It was, it's tough to watch. It's tough to watch.

Tiger Woods missed the cut at the 2022 Open and his competitive form continued to struggle in subsequent years.
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The 2022 Open Championship is perfectly set up for Rory McIlroy to win

This whole tournament just seems like it's all setting up for Rory. It feels it's giving Rory. No, it feels like it's it feels like it's Rory's time, right? Like been playing some of the best golf of his career as we've sat on this show.

Rory McIlroy finished 3rd in the 2022 Open Championship, falling short of the win to Cameron Smith.
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Naming your child Cameron makes it likely they will win an Open Championship because it's the ultimate golf name

It can't be, they'll just be random. Cameron. I don't know why all the Camerons are good at golf... cam Smith. Isn't random. We got cam young. And Cameron's are just it's it's the most golf name out there. Have a kid named Cameron. They'll probably win an open championship.

Cameron Smith actually did win this 2022 Open Championship, making this accidentally very correct.

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Scottie Scheffler will not win the US Open at Shinnecock Hills

I don't like Scottie this week at Shinnecock. I just, again, I think we've seen him more frustrated this year. I think it's getting to him a little bit and I think it's a golf course where if you're not driving it great, you're gonna get yourself in trouble... I don't think this is the US Open that Scottie wins.

Shane Bacon predicted that Scottie Scheffler would not win the 2026 US Open at Shinnecock Hills. Wyndham Clark won the tournament, and Scottie Scheffler finished in a three-way tie for fourth place, four shots behind the winner.
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The winning score at the US Open at Shinnecock will be over par

If those are the conditions, this is gonna be an over par US open. You're gonna see 3, 4, 5 over win come Sunday. And if the forecast holds up, that will be the case.

Shane Bacon predicted the winning score at the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills would be over par, specifically 3, 4, or 5 over. However, Wyndham Clark won the tournament with a final score of 4-under par.
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Joaquin Niemann will win his first major championship at the US Open

I like Joaquin Niemann a lot this week with trajectory just hitting it under the wind. I think this could be his major championship that he actually bucks that.

Joaquin Niemann did not win the 2026 U.S. Open. The championship, held from June 18-21, 2026, was won by Wyndham Clark. Niemann finished tied for 7th place.