Year in Review: The Pre-Game Odds of the 2024 Majors Winners

Here are the pre-tournament odds for the winners of the professional golf majors in 2024. These odds reflect the pre-tournament expectations for each of the major winners in 2024:

• Masters: Scottie Scheffler was the No. 1 favorite to win the 2024 Masters. Scheffler’s odds were 4/1.
  • Pre-Game Odds:
    • 1. Scottie Scheffler 4/1
    • 2. Rory McIlroy 11/1
    • 3. Jon Rahm 12/1
    • 4. Brooks Koepka 14/1
    • 5. Xander Schauffele 18/1
• PGA Championship: Xander Schauffele was offered at 12/1 to capture the 2024 PGA Championship. Schauffele was T3, alongside Brooks Koepka, as the pre-game favorite. Only Scottie Scheffler (4/1) and Rory McIlroy (7/1) had better odds.
  • Pre-Game Odds:
    • 1. Scottie Scheffler 4/1
    • 2. Rory McIlroy 7/1
    • 3. Xander Schauffele 12/1
    • 3. Brooks Koepka 12/1
    • 5. Jon Rahm 16/1



• U.S. Open: Bryson DeChambeau was a 16/1 betting choice prior to the start of the event for the 2024 U.S. Open. He was ranked No. 4 entering the season’s third major. The only three players with better odds: Scottie Scheffler (3/1), Rory McIlroy (12/1), and Xander Schauffele (12/1).
  • Pre-Game Odds:
    • 1. Scottie Scheffler 3/1
    • 2. Rory McIlroy 12/1
    • 2. Xander Schauffele 12/1
    • 4. Bryson DeChambeau 16/1
    • 5. Collin Morikawa 18/1
• British Open: Xander Schauffele was a 12/1 betting choice for the 2024 British Open. He was the No. 3 favorite with only Scottie Scheffler (6/1) and Rory McIlroy (8/1) considered heavier favs.
  • Pre-Game Odds:
    • 1. Scottie Scheffler 6/1
    • 2. Rory McIlroy 8/1
    • 3. Xander Schauffele 14/1
    • 3. Ludvig Aberg 14/1
    • 5. Bryson DeChambeau 16/1
    • 5. Collin Morikawa 16/1

Conclusion: The winners of the four majors in 2024 entered the championship with an average bookmakers’ ranking of 2.75 (1st, T3, T4, T3). They were each considered prohibitive favorites to win. In other words, the longshot winner was a non-factor in 2024.