- ABC News
- June 12, 2024
The central betting story going into the U.S. Open is the same as it was before the Masters and the PGA Championship: Scottie Scheffler is an overwhelming favorite and is seeing some of the shortest odds for a major since prime Tiger Woods. The 27-year-old opened the week at +300 at ESPN BET and has been bet down to +290; across the marketplace, he's as short as +250. It's the shortest odds for any golfer to win the U.S. Open since Woods in 2007 (+250). Despite the extremely short odds, Scheffler is still attracting a very healthy number of tickets and even more handle. Sportsbooks across the American betting landscape report that Scheffler is their bets and money leader, with ESPN BET saying he has 13.1% of the tickets and 31.7% of the handle. BetMGM reports an astounding 44.7% of handle on the Texas native, while Fanatics Sportsbook says he has drawn three times more money to win at Pinehurst No. 2 than any other golfer in the field. "That's kind of astonishing...