U.S. Open odds: Scheffler shortest major favorite since Tiger in 2009
Scottie Scheffler is the shortest major favorite for this week's U.S. Open since Tiger Woods in 2009, according to sportsoddshistory.com.
Scheffler is priced at +290 (which equates to an implied probability of 25.6%) at theScore Bet to win at Pinehurst No. 2 following his Memorial Tournament victory. Tiger was +175 at the 2009 PGA Championship.
Before last week's victory, Scheffler was +375 to win this week's U.S. Open.
For reference, Scheffler was +400 to win the PGA Championship and +450 to win the Masters, the two shortest pre-tournament odds at major championships since Woods in 2013.
The favorites
| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Scottie Scheffler | +290 |
| Rory McIlroy | +1100 |
| Xander Schauffele | +1200 |
| Collin Morikawa | +1500 |
| Brooks Koepka | +1600 |
| Bryson DeChambeau | +1600 |
| Viktor Hovland | +1700 |
| Ludvig Aberg | +2000 |
| Jon Rahm | +2800 |
Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele are the two players given the best chances of beating Scheffler. McIlroy is still searching for his first major title since 2014 and Schauffele is looking to win back-to-back majors after hoisting the Wanamaker Trophy at May's PGA Championship.
Two-time U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka and 2020 winner Bryson DeChambeau have the shortest odds of LIV players. Jon Rahm - who withdrew from last week's LIV event in Houston due to a foot injury - is +2800.
The next tier
| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Cam Smith | +3300 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | +3500 |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | +4000 |
| Hideki Matsuyama | +4500 |
| Justin Thomas | +4500 |
| Max Homa | +4500 |
| Patrick Cantlay | +4500 |
| Sahith Theegala | +5500 |
| Wyndham Clark | +5500 |
| Shane Lowry | +6000 |
| Tom Kim | +6000 |
| Tony Finau | +6000 |
| Tyrrell Hatton | +6000 |
| Jordan Spieth | +6600 |
| Keegan Bradley | +7000 |
| Corey Conners | +7500 |
| Min Woo Lee | +7500 |
| Robert MacIntyre | +7500 |
| Sam Burns | +7500 |
| Will Zalatoris | +7500 |
Since Scheffler is soaking up a huge portion of the win equity, players like Justin Thomas, Max Homa, and Patrick Cantlay have much longer odds than we've come to expect at major championships.
Tiger Woods, who is teeing it up for just the third time this year, is a long shot at +20000 (0.5% implied probability).