Fantasy Focus: US Open showdown

The best fantasy picks for the US Open at Chambers Bay in Washington

Phil Mickelson
Phil Mickelson is one of the US Open favourites
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This week, the Fantasy Focus column looks at the best picks for the year's second Major - the US Open at Chambers Bay in Washington

Fantasy Focus: US Open showdown

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This week, the world's best golfers are in Washington State for the US Open at the inimitable Chambers Bay.

It's a previously unused layout that has attracted a host of unfavourable comments, principally relating to its undulations, severe green complexes and conditioning.

In others words, they've attempted to find a solution, rather than reduce their chances by complaining. Anyhow, that's a bit off topic (you can read my views on the subject here). Back to fantasy golf...

Africa: George Coetzee - With Charl Schwartzel desperately out of form and Louis Oosthuizen not offering a great deal, I'm going with Coetzee, who should be well suited to the course.

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Nick Bonfield
Features Editor

Nick Bonfield joined Golf Monthly in 2012 after graduating from Exeter University and earning an NCTJ-accredited journalism diploma from News Associates in Wimbledon. He is responsible for managing production of the magazine, sub-editing, writing, commissioning and coordinating all features across print and online. Most of his online work is opinion-based and typically centres around the Majors and significant events in the global golfing calendar. Nick has been an avid golf fan since the age of ten and became obsessed with the professional game after watching Mike Weir and Shaun Micheel win The Masters and PGA Championship respectively in 2003. In his time with Golf Monthly, he's interviewed the likes of Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Jose Maria Olazabal, Henrik Stenson, Padraig Harrington, Lee Westwood and Billy Horschel and has ghost-written columns for Westwood, Wayne Riley, Matthew Southgate, Chris Wood and Eddie Pepperell. Nick is a 12-handicap golfer and his favourite courses include Old Head, Sunningdale New, Penha Longha, Valderrama and Bearwood Lakes. If you have a feature pitch for Nick, please email nick.bonfield@futurenet.com with 'Pitch' in the subject line. Nick is currently playing: Driver: TaylorMade M1 Fairway wood: TaylorMade RBZ Stage 2 Hybrid: Ping Crossover Irons (4-9): Nike Vapor Speed Wedges: Cleveland CBX Full Face, 56˚, Titleist Vokey SM4, 60˚ Putter: testing in progress! Ball: TaylorMade TP5x