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Tommy Fleetwood has emerged as one of the most backed golfers to win this week's U.S Open. Taking to Pinehurst Golf Club, will be competing against the best in the business as they each go in search of claiming a major championship title.

The first major of the 2024 season was won by world No.1 Scottie Scheffler in comprehensive fashion as the American secured his second green jacket in as many years, meanwhile Xander Schauffele was victorious in last month's PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville. Scheffler is the firm favourite to come out on top once again and is available at odds of only 7/2 after his fifth win of the campaign last weekend at the Memorial Tournament.



The 27-year-old has therefore, unsurprising, gained the trust of punters ahead of round one of the US Open on Thursday. Since Monday morning, 12.4% of outright bets to win the tournament have been on Scheffler, with Collin Morikawa next in line at 7.

3%. Fleetwood has proven to be the third most popular player (4.4%) at average odds of around 30/1, followed closely behind by Schauffele (4.

1%) and Viktor Hovland (4%), according to Prior to this year's PGA Championship, where Fleetwood finished tied-26th, he had finished in the top ten in three consecutive majors and will be hoping for a similar outcome on this occasion. His first US Open appearance came back in 2015, ending T27, and earning runner-up status in 2017 after being narrowly beaten by Brooks Koepka. Fleetwood's form deserted him at the .

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