The 2022 U.S. Open is nearly here, and per usual, the tournament has put together a star-studded field.Of the world's top 30 golfers, 29 are participating in this year's American championship. The only one who isn't England's Paul Casey, who ranks 27th is sitting out the event due to a back i sue.Suffice to say, the competition in the U.S. Open will be stiff Ryan McMahon Jersey , and some may find it difficult to figure out who will be the top golfers in this year's field. That said, the set-up of the course at The Country Club in Brookline, Ma s., will help to identify which golfers should find the most succe s in this year's tournament.Who are the top golfers in this year's U.S. Open? Below is a look at the 25 best projected performers at this year's event and the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) of each player in the field.MORE: Ranking the top 25 players in the U.S. Open field 2022The Country Club is a mid-length championship course that will test each golfer's combination of power and precision. It will require players to make accurate shots both off the tee and on approach to hit some of the PGA Tour's smallest greens (4,200 square feet on average) while also looking to avoid 5 1/2-inch thick rough.As such, when evaluating the U.S. Open field, it is important to look at the ball striking stats of each golfer, such as strokes gained off the tee (SG:OTT) and strokes gained on approach (SG:APP). It will also be crucial to know which players are the best scramblers, as they will be able to work themselves out of trouble if they find the rough.Finally, it's also important to see which players hit greens in regulation (GIR) the most frequently and which players are good around the green. That will make strokes gained around the green (SG:ARG) and strokes gained putting (SG:P) two other key areas to watch.Below is a breakdown of The Sporting News' top 25-ranked golfers for the U.S. Open in 2022. All odds to win the event are .1. Justin ThomasOWGR:5Odds:+1200Thomas is fresh off a third-place finish at the Canadian Open which Chad Bettis Jersey had unforgiving rough, much like The Country Club does and won the PGA Championship in May. He is playing well and his combination of a top-20 game off the tee, on approach and scrambling should make him a safe bet to stay near the top of the leaderboard during this tournament.2. Rory McIlroyOWGR:3Odds:+1000McIlroy is fresh off a win at the Canadian Open where he was red-hot with the putter and shot a final-round 62 to finish 19 under for the tournament. The last time McIlroy won an event the week before a major was in 2014 when he won the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. He followed David Dahl Jersey that up with a PGA Championship win and could do the same at the 2022 U.S. Open. (Getty Images) 3. Matt FitzpatrickOWGR:18Odds:+2200Fitzpatrick is playing some of the best golf of his career of late and has logged a top-10 finish in 11 of his 14 events this year. That includes a top-five finish at the PGA Championship.Fitzpatrick is a top-five scrambler on the PGA Tour and ranks 10th in strokes gained off the tee (SG:OTT). He seems close to putting it all together and he won the U.S. Amateur at The Country Club in 2013. This is as good a place as any for him to earn his first PGA Tour victory.4. Shane LowryOWGR:24Odds:+2800It's hard to find a golfer with a more consistent game than Shane Lowry. He has made all 10 of his cuts since January and has finished no lower than 32nd during that span. During that span, he has three top-three finishes.Lowry is the second-best scrambler on the PGA Tour and ranks ninth in strokes gained on approach (SG:APP). The Irishman's top-five scoring average will make him a threat to win his second career major.5. Sam BurnsOWGR:9Odds:+2500Burns has been hot since May of 2021, as he has earned all four of his PGA Tour victories during that span. He has won two events since March and logged another top-five finish at the Canadian Open last week. Burns' combination of accuracy on approach and putting prowe s makes him an intriguing golfer to watch, even if his SG:OTT and scrambling numbers rank outside of the top 50 on tour.MORE: 6. Xander SchauffeleOWGR:12Odds:+2200Schauffele always seems to be in contention at the U.S. Open. He has finished top 10 in each of his five appearances in the event and his solid tee-to-green game makes him an ideal fit for courses that demand a combination of accuracy and power. His putter can hold him back at times he ranks 62nd in SG:P but if he has a good week on the greens, he could finally win his first U.S. Open.7. Scottie SchefflerOWGR:1Odds:+1400Is No. 7 too Jake McGee Jersey low for the world's No. 1 golfer? Perhaps, but this course could be a tough challenge for Scheffler. He ranks 129th in scrambling among 204 qualified players on the PGA Tour, so he could have trouble navigating the 5 1/2-inch rough at The Country Club.Scheffler still has a high ceiling, as his greens in regulation (GIR) percentage ranks second-best on the tour. That said, this course suits a handful of other golfers better than the reigning Masters champion.8. Sungjae ImOWGR:21Odds:+5000Looking for an intriguing value pick in this week's U.S. Open? Look no further than Im. He is one of the PGA Tour's best players in GIR percentage, scrambling and strokes gained around the green (SG:ARG), ranking top-10 in all categories.The greens at The Country Club are among the smallest on tour. In fact, Pebble Beach is the only course used for majors that has smaller greens in terms of average size. Im is one of the few players who shouldn't have trouble hitting onto them or around them with succe s. That could allow him to card a low score during the tournament. 9. Patrick CantlayOWGR:4Odds:+2200Cantlay doesn't have a great track record in major tournaments, as he has mi sed the cut in three of his last six and has just two top-10 finishes in the 18 he has competed in as a pro. Still, Cantlay is a good putter and scrambler, and has a solid tee-to-green game that could Gerardo Parra Jersey put him in contention. He just needs to shake the yips he has gotten in recent majors.10. Jordan SpiethOWGR:10Odds:+2500The good with Spieth: he ranks top 30 in SG:OTT, SG:APP and SG:ARG while supplementing that with a top-10 mark scrambling. The bad: he ranks 153 in SG:P and that often negates his succe s getting to the green.Spieth can get hot with the putter, but often, we've seen it falter in the final round. That makes h