Everything you need to know about the 2024 U.S. Open

With Father's Day just around the corner, so too is golf's third major championship, the U.S. Open, which will descend upon Pinehurst, North Carolina for the 124th edition.

With the largest purse of the four major championships, the winner will receive close to $4 million of the $20 million purse along with the silver U.S. Open Championship Trophy.

World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler is a heavy favorite (+360) to win his first U.S. Open title and already claimed the first major of the calendar year, the Masters, before finishing in a tie for eighth at the PGA Championship last month. 

Scheffler was embroiled in a bit of chaos during the second round of the PGA Championship, when he was arrested ahead of play while trying to enter Valhalla Golf Course as police investigated a tragic accident that occurred earlier in the morning. He was able to return to the course to make his tee time and shot 5-under-66 in the second round. However, in the third round, he finished 2-over and was unable to recover. Xander Schauffele, who shot 9-under-62 in the opening round to record the lowest score in PGA Championship history, went on to win his first major championship title at the Louisville golf course.

Below YouBet takes a look at the top golfers favored in the third major championship of the year as well as everything else you need to know ahead of the 124th U.S. Open.

When is the 2024 U.S. Open?

The 2024 U.S. Open will take place Thursday, June 13, through Sunday, June 16, on Father's Day.

Where is the 2024 U.S. Open?

The No. 2 course at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in North Carolina will play host to the 124th U.S. Open for the fourth time in tournament history. Designed by Donald Ross and first opened in 1907, the No. 2 course is known for its challenging green complexes. The first U.S. Open held at Pinehurst saw Payne Stewart beat Phil Mickelson by one stroke to win his second PGA Championship title in 1999. The tournament returned to the North Carolina course in 2005, when Michael Campbell finished with an even-par 280 and two strokes ahead of runner-up Tiger Woods.

The most recent edition of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst resulted in a dominant win by Martin Kaymer, who won with an eight-stroke margin of victory, in 2014.

Who is the favorite to win the 2024 PGA Championship?

Scheffler is the +350 favorite to secure the third major title of the year, followed by Rory McIlroy (+1000), who finished second behind Wyndham Clark in last year's U.S. Open. Third on the odds board is Xander Schauffele (+1100), then LIV Golf member Bryson DeChambeau (+1600) and Viktor Hovland (+1800), who was third in last month's PGA Championship.

Below is the top 15 of the current odds board for the 2024 U.S. Open:

What is the weather forecast for the 2024 U.S. Open?

The early forecast for the opening round calls for showers in the morning and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon, with a 40% chance of rain and winds between 5 and 10 mph.

Friday and Saturday both carry a 20% chance of rain, while Sunday will be partly cloudy in the morning with scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.

How to watch the 2024 U.S. Open

The broadcast schedule for the 2024 U.S. Open is as follows:

Thursday, June 13
6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET — USA Network
5 to 8 p.m. ET — Peacock

Friday, June 14
6:30 a.m. ET to 1 p.m. ET — Peacock
1 to 7 p.m. — NBC, Peacock
7 to 8 p.m. ET — Peacock

Saturday, June 15
10 a.m. to noon ET — USA Network
Noon to 8 p.m. ET — NBC, Peacock

Sunday, June 16
9 a.m. to noon ET — USA Network
Noon to 7 p.m. ET — NBC, Peacock