2024 U.S. Open picks, odds: Expert predictions, favorites to win from betting field at Pinehurst No. 2

Who will win the 124th U.S. Open? Our experts dive into all the twists and turns of the year's third major

With the U.S. Open returning to Pinehurst No. 2 for the first time in a decade, the key question everyone's asking is the same across the golf world: Who are you picking to win this 124th playing the national championship? With an extraordinary field featuring the best professionals in the world, the third major championship of 2024 should be an epic ride from Thursday's first round through the awarding of the U.S. Open Championship Trophy early Sunday evening.

There is a three-headed monster atop the 2024 U.S. Open field as Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and Rory McIlroy are simply raking right now. Scheffler and Schauffele stand as the first two major winners of the year, while McIlroy continues to seek his first major in a decade. There is no question that Scheffler is playing the best golf in the world right now -- having won five of his last eight starts -- but Schauffele and McIlroy are clearly in the second tier on their own above the rest of the pack.

Joining that trio near the top of the oddsboard is Collin Morikawa, a two-time major winner seeking the third leg of his grand slam bid, and Bryson DeChambeau, who has posted career-best finishes at the Masters (T6) and PGA Championship (2nd) already this season. Reigning champion Wyndham Clark, despite his up-and-down play this year, remains fourth in the Official World Golf Rankings, and a return to form might be possible at the even the dominated a year ago.