The U.S. Open is typically the most challenging event on the golf calendar each year, and the world’s best players will be tested again this week at Pinehurst No. 2.
Reigning Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is a heavy favorite to add to his growing trophy collection after winning the Memorial Tournament last week, but there are plenty of players in the field that will have their say on the weekend.
Let’s dig into the latest 2024 U.S. Open odds and look at some noteworthy favorites and sleepers in the field this week.
2024 U.S. Open Winner Odds
Golf odds for these 2024 U.S. Open picks are current as of Monday, June 10, and courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook.
- Scottie Scheffler (+300)
- Xander Schauffele (+1100)
- Rory McIlroy (+1100)
- Collin Morikawa (+1400)
- Bryson DeChambeau (+1800)
- Viktor Hovland (+2000)
- Brooks Koepka (+2000)
- Ludvig Aberg (+2200)
- Jon Rahm (+2800)
- Tommy Fleetwood (+3500)
- Matthew Fitzpatrick (+4000)
- Justin Thomas (+4000)
- Hideki Matsuyama (+4000)
- Cameron Smith (+4000)
- Patrick Cantlay (+5000)
- Max Homa (+5000)
U.S. Open Favorites
Scottie Scheffler (+300) • DraftKings Sportsbook
Scheffler has been among the U.S. Open favorites the past few years, but we haven’t seen a number quite this low at the top of the odds board in some time. His 3-1 price is approaching Tiger Woods territory in a major championship field of 156 players. However, that respect from the betting market is exactly what the two-time Masters champion deserves.
Scheffler has won five times and finished runner-up twice in his last eight starts, only finishing worse than second at the 2024 PGA Championship. Given that he was arrested on his way to Valhalla Golf Club ahead of the second round, I’m going to give him a pass on that one. It’s safe to say that only something like that is slowing the World No. 1 down at this point.
Xander Schauffele (+1100) • DraftKings Sportsbook
Schauffele finally broke through at Valhalla, holding off a host of challengers to claim his first career major championship. The 30-year-old returned to action with a top-10 finish last week at the Memorial and has posted six such finishes in seven U.S. Open starts.
He should be in the mix this week.
Rory McIlroy (+1100) • DraftKings Sportsbook
McIlroy’s elite distance off the tee has proven to be a weapon at these difficult U.S. Open setups, as he has finished inside the top 10 each of the last five years.
The Northern Irishman burst onto the scene with his 2011 U.S. Open triumph at Congressional Country Club, where he won by eight strokes and set tournament scoring records (268 strokes, 16-under par) that still stand today.
U.S. Open Sleepers
Sam Burns (+6500) • DraftKings Sportsbook
Betting U.S. Open sleepers comes with inherent risk, but Burns has legitimate upside since he has shown a knack for winning golf tournaments. The 27-year-old already has five PGA Tour victories, including a head-to-head win over Scheffler at last year’s Dell Technologies Match Play.
While his major championship record leaves something to be desired, his recent form is decent enough to garner consideration.
Harris English (+15000) • DraftKings Sportsbook
Back-to-back missed cuts have taken some of the spotlight off English, who finished inside the top 25 at the Masters and PGA Championship. The 34-year-old loves a challenging U.S. Open track, having produced top-10 finishes in three of the last four editions.
U.S. Open Winner Pick
Collin Morikawa (+1400) • DraftKings Sportsbook
Looking beyond Scheffler seems like a mistake, but it’s hard to build much of a golf betting card with a 3-1 favorite at the top.
Morikawa is coming off a runner-up finish to Scheffler at the Memorial and is one of the favorites expected to challenge him again this week. He has finished 14th or better in the last three U.S. Opens, posting top-five finishes in 2021 and 2022.
The 27-year-old has won two major championships, so there are no questions about his pedigree, and his form (T4, 4, 2) since the PGA Championship is among the best in the field. With that in mind, I’m backing Morikawa as one of my best golf bets today.
U.S. Open Field
As one of the four major championships, the U.S. Open will always attract an elite field of players. The 2024 tournament will be no different, as the world’s best golfers flock to Pinehurst No. 2 to compete for the trophy.
There will be 156 players in the field, which was finalized after “The Longest Day in Golf," a colloquialism for the U.S. Open Qualifying event that took place last Monday.
Can LIV Golf players compete in the U.S. Open?
LIV Golf players can compete in the U.S. Open if they are able to qualify or receive a special exemption. In all, 13 LIV Golf players will participate in the 2024 U.S. Open, including past champions Martin Kaymer, Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm, and Brooks Koepka.
Is Tiger Woods playing in the U.S. Open?
Woods plans to tee it up at Pinehurst No. 2 this week in what will be just his fourth start of the season. He most recently missed the cut at the PGA Championship in May.
The three-time U.S. Open champ hasn’t played this event since missing the cut in 2020 at Winged Foot but finished just two shots off the pace at two prior editions at this course, coming second in 2005 and T-3 in 1999.
Is Phil Mickelson playing in the U.S. Open?
Mickelson is also in the field for this week’s U.S. Open, as he is still exempt from his 2021 PGA Championship victory.
The 53-year-old has six runner-up finishes at this event in his career, the first of which was a solo second at Pinehurst No. 2 in 1999. Mickelson will continue his quest to finally get over the hump as he seeks to complete the career Grand Slam.
The six-time major champion has missed three of his last four cuts at the U.S. Open and hasn’t finished inside the top 50 since 2018.
