ayrton ostly, usa today
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The 2024 U.S. Open is just a day away with some of the top golfers in the world set for the third major championship of the year. Pinehurst Resort & Country Club is one of the top public courses in the country and is hosting the U.S. Open for the first time since 2014.
World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler is fresh off a win at the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio. That's his fifth win of 2024. He's already won one major championship this year in the Masters Tournament. He has more than twice the total points than world No. 2-ranked Xander Schauffele, who won the second major of the year and the first of his career in the PGA Championship.
It's no surprise then to see the two major championship winners lead the latest odds for the win in Pinehurst. But we could see a new major championship winner come Sunday. Here's the top long shot bets for this weekend's U.S. Open and their odds to win, per BetMGM.
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Chris Breece, PGATour.com: Max Homa (+5000)
Breece says: "This almost hit for me at the Masters, so I’ll try it again. Homa has the exact pedigree that fits the mold of first-time major winner you didn’t think was going to happen. He has two top 10s in his last three majors. Perhaps the narrative is coming to an end."
Adam Christensen, Golf.com: Aaron Rai (+15000)
Christensen writes: "The double gloves he uses for extra grip will be an advantage in the humid Southern climate, giving him a slight leg up on the competition. He’s also extremely accurate off the tee and above average in approaches and around the greens. If he can magically conjure up a good putting week, maybe he can pull off a miracle."
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CBS Sports: Hideki Matsuyama (+4500)
Patrick McDonald says: "Matsuyama is among the leaders in proximity from over 200 yards, bogey avoidance and strokes gained around the green -- all of which will be important at Pinehurst. The major champion has slowed since his torrid start to 2024 playing only three times since the Masters, but he flashed signs at Memorial that his game (and his health) are close to, if not, 100%. He's made seven straight cuts in the U.S. Open, including a runner-up finish in 2017 and a backdoor top five at The Country Club two years ago."
Bob Harig, Sports Illustrated: Dean Burmester (+10000)
Harig writes: "The LIV Golf player won a LIV event prior to the Masters, has been strong in other LIV tournaments, tied for 12th at the PGA Championship and qualified through the Florida event to make it to Pinehurst."
The Athletic: Min Woo Lee (+6600)
Dennis Esser says: "[Lee] has gained more than 4.4 strokes ball-striking in three of his last four events. He gained over 6.3 strokes with his short game at the PGA Championship and finished fifth at the U.S. Open in 2023. Lee is built for big moments, and he has an imagination around the greens."
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2024 U.S. Open odds
Scheffler is the heavy favorite ahead of Schauffele per the latest BetMGM golf odds, with Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa close behind.
Scottie Scheffler (+333)
Xander Schauffele (+1100)
Rory McIlroy (+1200)
Collin Morikawa (+1400)
Bryson DeChambeau (+2000)
Ludvig Åberg (+2000)
Viktor Hovland (+2000)
Brooks Koepka (+2200)
Tommy Fleetwood (+3300)
Cameron Smith (+4000)
Justin Thomas (+4000)
Matt Fitzpatrick (+4000)
Hideki Matsuyama (+4500)
Max Homa (+5000)
Sahith Theegala (+5000)
Tony Finau (+5000)
Patrick Cantlay (+5500)
Jordan Spieth (+6600)
Sam Burns (+6600)
Tom Kim (+6600)
Tyrrell Hatton (+6600)
Will Zalatoris (+6600)
Wyndham Clark (+6600)
Min Woo Lee (+6600)
Byeong Hun An (+8000)
Cameron Young (+8000)
Corey Conners (+8000)
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Si Woo Kim (+10000)
Dean Burmester (+10000)
Billy Horschel (+12500)
Denny McCarthy (+12500)
Justin Rose (+12500)
Adam Scott (+12500)
Adam Hadwin (+15000)
Harris English (+15000)
Rickie Fowler (+15000)
Ryan Fox (+15000)
Thomas Detry (+15000)
Tom Hoge (+15000)
Victor Perez (+15000)
Akshay Bhatia (+15000)
Sergio Garcia (+15000)
Kurt Kitayama (+17500)
Aaron Rai (+17500)
Adrian Meronk (+20000)
Austin Eckroat (+20000)
Erik Van Rooyen (+20000)
J.T. Poston (+20000)
Martin Kaymer (+20000)
Nick Dunlap (+20000)
Mackenzie Hughes (+22500)
Taylor Pendrith (+22500)
Chris Kirk (+25000)
Lucas Glover (+25000)
Nicolai Hojgaard (+25000)
Stephan Jaeger (+25000)
Taylor Moore (+25000)
Tiger Woods (+25000)
Daniel Berger (+25000)
Cam Davis (+25000)
Davis Thompson (+25000)
Nick Taylor (+30000)
Phil Mickelson (+30000)
Tom McKibbin (+30000)
Beau Hossler (+30000)
Seamus Power (+30000)
David Puig (+30000)
Webb Simpson (+30000)
Adam Svensson (+30000)
Eric Cole (+30000)
Gary Woodland (+35000)
Mark Hubbard (+35000)
Adam Schenk (+40000)
Emiliano Grillo (+40000)
Jake Knapp (+40000)
Mac Meissner (+40000)
Matthieu Pavon (+40000)
Takumi Kanaya (+40000)
Harry Higgs (+40000)
Matt Kuchar (+40000)
Brendon Todd (+40000)
Brandon Wu (+50000)
Eugenio Lopez Chacarra (+50000)
Gordon Sargent (+50000)
Matteo Manassero (+50000)
Peter Malnati (+50000)
RIchard Mansell (+50000)
Ryo Ishikawa (+50000)
S.H. Kim (+50000)
Sam Bairstow (+50000)
Taisei Shimizu (+50000)
Sam Bennett (+50000)
Zac Blair (+50000)
Frankie Capan (+50000)
Justin Lower (+50000)
Tim Widing (+50000)
Chesson Hadley (+50000)
Greyson Sigg (+50000)
Rikuya Hoshino (+60000)
Ben Kohles (+75000)
Francesco Molinari (+75000)
Brian Campbell (+75000)
Luke Clanton (+75000)
Max Greyserman (+75000)
Benjamin James (+75000)
Carter Jenkins (+75000)
Ashton McCulloch (+75000)
Brandon Robinson Thompson (+100000)
Bryan Kim (+100000)
Edoardo Molinari (+100000)
Grant Forrest (+100000)
Hiroshi Tai (+100000)
Jason Scrivener (+100000)
Logan McAllister (+100000)
Michael McGowan (+100000)
Neal Shipley (+100000)
Nico Echavarria (+100000)
Parker Bell (+100000)
Riki Kawamoto (+100000)
Robert Rock (+100000)
Santiago De La Fuente (+100000)
Stewart Hagestad (+100000)
Sung Kang (+100000)
Jackson Buchanan (+100000)
John Chin (+100000)
Jim Herman (+100000)
Rico Hoey (+100000)
Casey Jarvis (+100000)
Frederik Kjettrup (+100000)
Willie Mack III (+100000)
Omar Morales (+100000)
Chris Naegel (+100000)
Chris Petefish (+100000)
Colin Prater (+100000)
Charles Reiter (+100000)
Andrew Svoboda (+100000)
Joey Vrzich (+100000)
Wells Williams (+100000)
Carson Schaake (+100000)
Isaiah Salinda (+100000)
Brendan Valdes (+100000)
Maxwell Moldovan (+100000)
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