Scottie Scheffler heavily backed as big U.S. Open favorite

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Scottie Scheffler appears comfortable being the biggest favorite heading into a major in 15 years, and the public continues to back him despite extremely short odds ahead of this week's U.S. Open.

The world's No. 1-ranked player is coming off his fifth win of 2024. That includes a major (the Masters), the "fifth major" (The Players) and three signature events (Arnold Palmer In