Scottie Scheffler hits his tee shot on the fifth hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf … [+]
It’s time to tee it up at Pinehurst No. 2 for the 124th U.S. Open. Solid recent play course fit golf stats will assist with your player performance projections. But the toughest test and golf’s most demanding challenge will require more patience, premium putting and around the green play to make pars and minimize mistakes.
The incredible set of turtleback greens will cause more turmoil on approach as players pick their spots before potential putting problems. But not for leading contender Jon Rahm, who withdrew from the U.S. Open Tuesday with a foot infection.
Five different American players have won the last five majors – the first time that has happened since 1983-84.
Hole-By-Hole at Pinehurst No. 2
- 7,543 yards and Par 70
- 72-hole Over/Under winning score: 275.5
- $20 million prize pool and $3.9 million winner’s share
U.S. Open Golf Picks
See golf odds to win plus course insight in opening U.S. Open preview in Forbes. Leading golf analysts and contributors picks to win and top finishing position include:
- Golf Digest: Scheffler (2), Morikawa (2), DeChambeau (2), Koepka and top-10 Fleetwood, Cam Smith, McCarthy.
- SportingLife: Hovland, Fleetwood, Thomas, Homa and longshots Day, Fox
- GolfBet: Morikawa (2), McIlroy, Fleetwood & top 10 Fleetwood, Im, Straka
- FanDuel: Schauffele, Morikawa, top-10/20 Aberg, Theegala, Straka
Current golf odds to win on FanDuel Sportsbook: Scheffler (+280), Schauffele (+1000), McIlroy (+1000), Morikawa (+1400), Hovland (+1800), DeChambeau (+2000), Thomas (+4000), Homa (+5500). Top-10 odds and finish on those players range from -110 to +320 with Scheffler -340.
According to Justin Ray Golf, Rory McIlroy is the only player to finish in the top-10 at the U.S. Open each of the last 5 years. The last player to do it 6 years in a row was Jack Nicklaus from 1977 through 1982.
Xander Schauffele has the most strokes gained Total (+2.82) per round at U.S. Open last 50 years (min. 20 rounds played).
Notable strokes gained Ball Striking leaders per round in majors since 2022 include Scheffler (+2.43), McIlroy (+2.15), Young (+1.51), Schauffele (+1.43).
Tournament Matchups And Picks
Tournament matchups from leading online sportsbooks vary, and updated round-by-round player matchups are provided ahead of each round.
- Scheffler (-240) vs. Schauffele (+180) – Bet Schauffele
- McIlroy (-160) vs. Hovland (+130)
- DeChambeau (-140) vs. Fleetwood (+110) – Bet Fleetwood
- Hatton (-115) vs. Spieth (-110)
- Scheffler (-245) vs. McIlroy (+195) – Bet McIlroy
- Aberg (-150) vs. J. Thomas (+120)
- Theegala (-120) vs. Finau (-105) – Bet Finau
- Cantlay (-120) vs. Burns (-110)
- Morikawa (-155) vs. Koepka (+120)
- Byeong Hun An (-115) vs. Min Woo Lee (-110)
- Wyndham Clark (-115) vs. Tom Kim (-110)
- Sungjae Im (-115) vs. Conners (-105)
- Russell Henley (-130) vs. Dustin Johnson (+100)
- Round 1 Morikawa (-125) vs. Aberg (+100)
- Round 1 Matsuyama (-120) vs. Homa (-105) – Bet Matsuyama
- Round 1 Thomas (-120) vs. Fitzpatrick (-105)
More tournament matchups from Las Vegas sportsbooks.
U.S. Open Betting Trends
- Each of the last 10 U.S. Open winners all had at least one win during the calendar year.
- Nine of the last 10 champions have posted a top-25 finish in the U.S. Open (Last year’s winner Wyndham Clark had not). See more trends and players performances.
Featured Groups And Holes
U.S. Open Starting Tee Times.
Thursday, June 13
- 7:29 am Hole #10: Tiger Woods, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Will Zalatoris
- 7:40 am Hole #1: Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Brooks Koepka
- 7:51 am Hole #10: Tony Finau, Ludvig Aberg, Dustin Johnson
- 1:14 pm Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele
- 1:25 pm Hole #10: – Max Homa, Bryson DeChambeau, Viktor Hovland
- 1:36 pm Hole #1 : Jon Rahm, Hideki Matsuyama, Jordan Spieth
How To Watch The U.S. Open
Tournament June 13-16. All times Eastern.
- Thursday: 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (USA)
- Friday: 1-7 p.m. (NBC)
- Saturday: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. (USA), 12-8 p.m. (NBC)
- Sunday: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (USA), 12-7 p.m. (NBC)
Fans can stream the 2024 U.S. Open live online with Peacock, and also watch featured groups and holes on USOpen.com. Peacock and NBCSports.com will carry the TV broadcasts. U.S. Open golf also on SiriusXM radio channel 92.
Player Press Conference Comments
Scheffler: “I think the areas around the green are extremely difficult to play out of, and the grainy Bermuda makes it more difficult and limits options and creativity if you have an into-the-grain lie.”
McIlroy: Focus on “being patient and embracing the difficult conditions, the style of golf needed to contend at a U.S. Open. At Pinehurst and most Donald Ross courses, it’s on and around the greens.”
Schauffele: “I’ve never swing so hard on my putter for nine holes than I did today (practice round), just trying to get up and down mounds.”
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