The world number one picked up his fifth victory of the season on Sunday as he proved too strong for the field at the Memorial Tournament, despite being far from his best for much of the final round.
That is ominous for the rest of the golf world, with Scheffler now having five wins in his last eight starts ahead of the third major of the season.
Wyndham Clark arrives at Pinehurst as defending champion, but has struggled for form in recent weeks, while 2021 US Open winner Jon Rahm has disappointed in both majors so far this year and withdrew from LIV Golf Houston over the weekend with a foot problem.
Rory McIlroy could not end his decade-long major drought at Valhalla last month, when Xander Schauffele won the PGA Championship, but he has five consecutive top-ten finishes at the US Open ahead of his latest attempt to lift one of golf’s biggest prizes.
Tiger Woods is once again in the field, making only his fourth start of the season. He withdrew from the Genesis Invitational, finished 60th at the Masters and then missed the cut at the PGA Championship.
Scottie Scheffler is enjoying a remarkable season
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When is the US Open 2024?
The 2024 US Open begins on Thursday, June 13 and runs through to Sunday, June 16.
This year’s tournament will be played at Pinehurst’s No.2 course in North Carolina. Pinehurst hosted the Ryder Cup in 1951 and this will be the fourth time it stages the US Open.
The major was last played at the course a decade ago, when Martin Kaymer was a sensational wire-to-wire winner, finishing eight shots clear of Rickie Fowler and Eric Compton in second.
How to watch US Open 2024
TV channel: All four days of the tournament at Pinehurst will be televised live in the UK on Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Main Event.
Coverage begins at 12:30pm BST on Thursday and Friday, running through to the conclusion of play, with a later start time of 3pm on Saturday and 2pm for the final round on Sunday.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers will also be able to watch all the action online via the Sky Go app.
The tee times for the first two rounds will be confirmed later this week.
How many LIV Golf players are in the field?
There are 13 LIV players in the field this week.
That includes 2014 US Open champion Kaymer, as well as previous winners Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson and Rahm.
Dean Burmester, Eugenio Lopez Chacarra and David Puig earned their spots through qualifying, while Sergio Garcia has been added to the field having been a first alternate.
Phil Mickelson has been runner-up at the US Open six times, and this week makes another attempt to complete his full set of major titles.
Martin Kaymer stormed to victory at Pinehurst in 2014
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Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
