U.S. Open bettors fade Scottie as odds lengthen
Key takeaways
- Open -- his 15th consecutive major as the pre-tournament favorite or co-favorite -- but his odds to complete the elusive career grand slam are not quite as short as bettors are used to.
- Scheffler shows +445 odds at Draft Kings Sportsbook to win at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club this weekend, but his odds are longer across the sportsbook marketplace, reaching as high as +550 as of Wednesday morning.
- Caesars Sportsbook golf lead Anthony Salleroli told ESPN that depending on action that comes in before tee-off, he could see Scheffler's price reach as high as +700 but is expecting it to stay a bit shorter than that.
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Open -- his 15th consecutive major as the pre-tournament favorite or co-favorite -- but his odds to complete the elusive career grand slam are not quite as short as bettors are used to.
Scheffler shows +445 odds at Draft Kings Sportsbook to win at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club this weekend, but his odds are longer across the sportsbook marketplace, reaching as high as +550 as of Wednesday morning. It's a stark contrast to last year, when Scheffler entered the U.S. Open at an extremely short +275 coming off a PGA Championship victory a month earlier.
Caesars Sportsbook golf lead Anthony Salleroli told ESPN that depending on action that comes in before tee-off, he could see Scheffler's price reach as high as +700 but is expecting it to stay a bit shorter than that. Per usual, the 29-year-old Scheffler is the leading ticket attractor at several books, but it's not to the same extent as usual, according to bookmakers.