“If he wins, he’s coming to LIV” – Fans react to Phil Mickelson dubbing Memorial Tournament champion Viktor Hovland ‘favorite to win US open’

Viktor Hovland won the 2023 Memorial Tournament on Sunday, June 5, at the Muirfield Village Golf Club. He registered a victory after defeating Denny McCarthy in a playoff.

Congratulatory messages flooded social media as the American golfer won the trophy at the designated event. Interestingly, LIV golfer Phil Mickelson congratulated Hovland on his triumph and said that he could be a fan favorite to win the 2023 US Open.

"When Viktor Hovland turned pro he was a solid player. He has since worked hard on his game,increased his club head speed a lot,improved his putting and chipping immensely and is now one of the best in the game.After this win and his play in PGA,he’s a/the favorite to win US open," Mickelson tweeted.

When Viktor Hovland turned pro he was a solid player. He has since worked hard on his game,increased his club head speed a lot,improved his putting and chipping immensely and is now one of the best in the game.After this win and his play in PGA,he’s a/the favorite to win US open.

Fans jumped into the comments section of Phil Mickelson's Twitter post, saying that if Viktor Hovland wins the major event, he will join the LIV Golf. Here are some of the reactions:

@PhilMickelson If he wins, he’s coming to LIV. Just needs a major exemption.

@PhilMickelson Great compliment Phil

@PhilMickelson Hes not coming to liv

@PhilMickelson Will you be betting on him?

Who can win the 2023 US Open?

Scottie Scheffler has a good chance of winning the US Open in 2023, according to DraftKings. The 2022 Masters winner is the favorite to win next week, with odds points of +750.

The top three golfers in the world have clinched the top three spots on the odds list for the 2023 US Open. Brooks Koepka, the 2023 PGA Championship winner, finished fourth, followed by Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele.

Here are the 2023 US Open Odds points as per DraftKings:

Scottie Scheffler: +750
Jon Rahm: +900
Rory McIlroy: +1000
Brooks Koepka: +1200
Patrick Cantlay: +1800
Xander Schauffele: +1800
Viktor Hovland: +2000
Justin Thomas: +1600
Collin Morikawa: +2000
Cameron Smith: +2200
Max Homa: +2000
Jordan Spieth: +2500
Tony Finau: +2800
Dustin Johnson: +2800
Matthew Fitzpatrick: +2500
Jason Day: +3500
Shane Lowry: +2800
Hideki Matsuyama: +3500
Cameron Young: +3500
Sungjae Im: +4000
Sam Burns: +3500
Bryson DeChambeau: +6000
Tyrrell Hatton: +5000
Tommy Fleetwood: +6000
Corey Conners: +5000
Joaquin Niemann: +4000
Justin Rose: +6000
Sahith Theegala: +6500
Joohyun Kim: +4000
Daniel Berger: +10000
Patrick Reed: +6500
Rickie Fowler: +8000
Keegan Bradley: +6500
Louis Oosthuizen: +8000
Adam Scott: +8000
Mito Pereira: +8000
Russell Henley: +13000
Talor Gooch: +13000
Si Woo Kim: +13000
Abraham Ancer: +8000
Denny McCarthy: +15000
Gary Woodland: +10000
Min Woo Lee: +15000
Webb Simpson: +30000
Seamus Power: +10000
Aaron Wise: +10000
Marc Leishman: +15000
Harold Varner III: +13000
Phil Mickelson: +13000
Jason Kokrak: +13000
Kurt Kitayama: +20000
Thomas Pieters: +15000
Victor Perez: +10000
Chris Kirk: +13000
Sergio Garcia: +13000
Billy Horschel: +10000
Davis Riley: +15000
Ryan Fox: +10000
Matthew Nesmith: +13000
Tom Hoge: +15000
Brian Harman: +15000
Christiaan Bezuidenhout: +18000
Kyoung-Hoon Lee: +15000
Harris English: +15000
Robert MacIntyre: +15000
Luke List: +25000
Patrick Rodgers: +15000
Sepp Straka: +15000
Adam Hadwin: +15000
Mackenzie Hughes: +20000
Alexander Noren: +30000
J.T. Poston: +20000
Lucas Herbert: +15000
Matt Kuchar: +15000
Cameron Tringale: +20000
Joel Dahmen: +15000
Nick Hardy: +20000
Sebastian Munoz: +20000
Francesco Molinari: +15000
Scott Stallings: +15000
Paul Casey: +40000
Kevin Kisner: +15000
Nick Taylor: +20000
Padraig Harrington: +30000
Sam Bennett: +100000