U.S. Senior Open Betting Preview: Picks, Predictions, Odds for Scioto Country Club
U.S. Senior Open Betting Preview: Picks, Predictions, Odds for Scioto Country Club
Iain MacMillan|
The biggest golf tournament in the world this week isn't a PGA Tour or LPGA event. Instead, it's the U.S. Senior Open, set to take place at Scioto Country Club.
Let's take a look at the odds to win this week's senior major, and then I'll break down a few golfers I'm betting on.
U.S. Senior Open Odds to Win
Top 15 Odds to Win via FanDuel Sportsbook
- Stewart Cink +430
- Padraig Harrington +1000
- Steven Alker +1200
- Ian Poulter +1600
- Ernie Else +1800
- Freddie Jacobson +1800
- Retief Goosen +1800
- Soren Kjeldsen +1800
- Scott Hend +2000
- Darren Fichardt +2200
- Miguel Angel Jimenez +2200
- Cameron Percy +2700
- George McNeil +2700
- Michael Block +2700
- Tommy Gainey +2700
U.S. Senior Open How to Watch
- Thursday: 11 a.m.-2:00 p.m. ET (Golf Channel), 5:30-7:30 p.m. ET (Peacock/NBCSN)
- Friday: 11 a.m.-2:00 p.m. ET (Golf Channel), 5:30-7:30 p.m. ET (Peacock/NBCSN)
- Saturday: Noon-2:00 p.m. ET (NBCSN), 2:00-5:00 p.m. ET (NBC)
- Sunday: 1-3:00 p.m. ET (NBCSN), 3:00-6:00 p.m. ET (NBC)
U.S. Senior Open Purse
- Date: Thursday, July 2-Sunday, July 5
- Purse: $4 million ($800k to winner)
- 2025 champion: Padraig Harrington
U.S. Senior Open Best Bets to Win
Steven Alker +1200
Instead of betting on Stewart Cink or Padraig Harrington, I'm going to take a chance on the golfer that's third on the odds list, Steven Alker. He's second on the Champions Tour in ball striking, ranking fourth in total driving and second in greens in regulation. That's enough to make him worth a bet at 12-1.
Freddie Jacobson +1800
Freddie Jacobson has played some great golf of late. He has posted five straight top 10 finishes, including two straight top five finishes. He finished T5 at last week's DICK'S Open. His short game has been elite, ranking ninth in scrambling, second in sand save percentage, and 10th in putting average. If he has a hot weekend with his irons, he's going to be in contention on Sunday.
Dicky Pride +5500
At 55-1, I'm more than willing to take a chance betting on last week's winner. Dicky Pride won the DICK'S Open, beating Padraig Harrington in a playoff. This came after a T10 finish at the Principal Charity Classic, so it's clear that his game has trended in the right direction. The betting market hasn't adjusted to him being in peak form, so I'm going to take a chance and bet on him to post a second straight win.
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IAIN MACMILLANOriginally from Nova Scotia, Iain MacMillan is a senior editor covering betting, with a focus on NFL, NHL, and golf. He hosts the Bacon Bets Podcast and has been featured on VSIN, BetQL and Monumental Sports Network. He is a member of the Metropolitan Golf Writers Association and his beloved Falcons and Maple Leafs break his heart on a yearly basis.
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Blackstone Sells Stake In Three Virginia Data Centers Amid Grassroot Outrage
Up until now, when it comes to real estate, Blackstone was best known in recent years for dumping many of its trophy office properties - which in the aftermath of work from home never recovered their projected cash flow potential - at a huge discount. Now, it may be pulling a page from its old, pre-Lehman playbook by calling the top in yet another commercial real estate segment: data centers.
According to Bloomberg, Blackstone is selling its stakes in a trio of data centers across Northern Virginia for $3.5 billion, cashing out of part of a bet it made less than three years ago.
Digital Realty Trust will pay $1.2 billion of cash and offer $2.3 billion of its shares to Blackstone funds, the firms said in a statement Monday. In exchange, the data center company will acquire Blackstone’s 80% interest in two 96-megawatt data centers in Manassas, Virginia, and a 50% interest in a 96-megawatt center in nearby Sterling.
The assets involved in this week’s sale were part of a joint venture that Blackstone announced it would set up with Digital Realty in 2023 as it sought to get ahead in the AI arms race that has engulfed Wall Street in recent years. Blackstone and Digital Realty will continue to work together on their remaining data center investments located elsewhere in Northern Virginia as well as in Paris and Frankfurt.
“We have developed a strong partnership with Blackstone,” Greg Wright, Digital Realty CEO, said in the statement. “This transaction reflects the next phase of that relationship, allowing us to increase our ownership in a portfolio of fully leased, high-quality hyperscale assets.”
It does. The question is why did Blackstone decide to pull the cord now, just as fresh doubts are creeping whether the Mag 7s will continue funding the AI expansion with virtually unlimited capex.
As part of Wall Street’s broader push into data centers, investment has poured into Northern Virginia, which is considered the country’s largest data center market, and is better known as "Data Center Alley".
That includes Digital Gateway, an ambitious plan for a 2,100-acre corridor in the region that would house as many as 37 data-center buildings.
Data center developers eyeing that land have faced strident opposition. Compass Datacenters, backed by Brookfield Asset Management, recently pulled out of a yearslong effort to build a key part of the development after facing intense pushback from local residents. Blackstone’s QTS is also fighting in court to salvage a similarly sized development on adjacent parcels.
The increasingly vocal political and grassroots pushback against new data center construction may explain why Blackstone is getting cold feet just as the AI bubble is peaking. A recent Gallup poll found that 7 in 10 Americans oppose constructing data centers for artificial intelligence in their local area, including nearly half, 48%, who are strongly opposed. Barely a quarter favor these projects, with 7% strongly in favor.
Half of opponents mention data centers’ excessive use of resources, including 18% each mentioning their use of water and energy. Sixteen percent mention a related environmental concern of pollution, including noise pollution and air and water pollution.
About one in five opponents are concerned with the impact on local quality of life, including increased population, increased traffic and preferring that the land be used for other purposes. A similar share mention potentially negative economic consequences, including higher utility bills, cost-of-living increases, and the cost of building the data centers (which could involve the use of taxpayer funds).
Most of the remaining opposition stems from general or specific concerns about artificial intelligence.
Blackstone, which manages more than $1.3 trillion, bills itself as the largest global provider of data centers, and also owns some of the utilities that power them. It acquired QTS in 2021 and bought Australian computing provider AirTrunk in 2024. In May, the firm held an initial public offering for Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust Inc., its data center acquisition vehicle, which aims to buy already built and leased properties benefiting from the artificial intelligence boom.
The firm has more than $150 billion of data center assets, and it has identified an additional $160 billion worth of opportunities for its pipeline, CEO Steve Schwarzman said in April.
Affiliates of Blackstone are already selling the Digital Realty equity they’re set to receive from this week’s deal, which is expected to be completed Tuesday. They’re offering the stock at as much as a 2.9% discount to Monday’s closing price of $190.58, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar.
How to watch France vs. Sweden in World Cup 2026 Round of 32 for free: Time, livestream
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Add The New York Post on Google New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change.One of the tournament favorites, France, continue their World Cup journey today with a Round of 32 match against Sweden.
France finished the group stage atop Group I with three wins, all of which had at least three goals by Les Bleus. Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembele have four goals each across the three wins.
Sweden will try to play spoiler today. Blågult are one of eight third-place teams who advanced to the knockouts. After a huge 5-1 opening win against Tunisia, Sweden fell to the Netherlands and finished in a 1-1 draw with Japan.
France vs. Sweden: what to know- What: FIFA World Cup 2026, Round of 32
- When: June 30, 5 p.m. ET
- Where: MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey)
- Channel: FOX (English), Telemundo (Spanish)
- Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)
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Goalkeepers:
- Brice Samba
- Mike Maignan
- Robin Risser
Defenders:
- Malo Gusto
- Lucas Digne
- Dayot Upamecano
- Jules Koundé
- Ibrahima Konaté
- William Saliba
- Theo Hernández
- Lucas Hernández
- Maxence Lacroix
Midfielders:
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- Aurélien Tchouaméni
- Michael Olise
- N’Golo Kanté
- Adrien Rabiot
- Warren Zaïre-Emery
- Rayan Cherki
- Maghnes Akliouche
Forwards:
- Ousmane Dembélé
- Marcus Thuram
- Kylian Mbappé (captain)
- Bradley Barcola
- Désiré Doué
- Jean-Philippe Mateta
Sweden World Cup roster
Goalkeepers:
- Jacob Widell Zetterström
- Viktor Johansson
- Kristoffer Nordfeldt
Defenders:
- Gustaf Lagerbielke
- Victor Lindelöf (captain)
- Isak Hien
- Gabriel Gudmundsson
- Daniel Svensson
- Hjalmar Ekdal
- Carl Starfelt
- Eric Smith
Midfielders:
- Herman Johansson
- Lucas Bergvall
- Ken Sema
- Jesper Karlström
- Yasin Ayari
- Mattias Svanberg
- Besfort Zeneli
- Elliot Stroud
- Taha Ali
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- Alexander Isak
- Benjamin Nygren
- Anthony Elanga
- Viktor Gyökeres
- Alexander Bernhardsson
- Gustaf Nilsson
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