The third major of the year begins on Thursday when 156 players tee off in the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is the favorite in the 2024 U.S. Open odds at +300. Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy is +1000 in the 2024 U.S. Open field, followed by Xander Schauffele (+1200), Collin Morikawa (+1600), Bryson DeChambeau (+1800) and Viktor Hovland (+1800). Last year's winner, Wyndham Clark, is 33-1. Before locking in any U.S. Open picks, you NEED to see the PGA Tour predictions and best bets from golf betting and fantasy expert Sia Nejad.

Nejad specializes in betting and DFS in golf, among other sports. He's had incredible success in the outright and first-round leader markets and in betting head-to-head matchups. He also has been strong with his head-to-head matchups since last year's Charles Schwab Challenge, going 49-30-3 and returning 16.31 units over that span!

Nejad also nailed 75-1 longshot Wyndham Clark as the outright winner at the Wells Fargo Championship in 2023. The same year, SportsLine debuted The Early Wedge, and in the first three months of the show, he hit two first-round leaders and three outright winners. Anyone who has followed him is up BIG!

Now, Nejad has been digging into the 2024 U.S. Open field to find the best value and just locked in his best bets and favorites to avoid.

One surprise: Nejad is low on the chances of Patrick Cantlay, even though he's an eight-time PGA Tour champion! Another curveball: Nejad is high on Collin Morikawa, even though he's a longshot at +1600! "He has the ball-striking and short game to once again compete," Nejad told SportsLine.

Nejad is also jumping on a longshot who's priced at more than +4500! This player "has the ball-striking acumen and short game" to surprise. You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is before locking in any 2024 U.S. Open picks of your own.

So which 2024 U.S. Open golfers should you target or avoid, and which player could bring a huge payday of more than 45-1? ... Join SportsLine right now to see Sia Nejad's top picks for the 2024 U.S. Open, all from the expert who is 49-30 on golf head-to-head picks!