Bets on Scottie Scheffler for the US Open continue despite his short odds.

Ahead of Thursday’s opening round with 156 players in what is typically considered the strongest field in golf, Scottie Scheffler stands at just 3/1 to win the US Open. Such short odds for a major golf championship haven’t been seen since Tiger Woods was in his prime.

BetMGM reports that Scheffler accounts for almost one in four US Open bets and is responsible for an astounding 45% of the total money wagered, making him the book’s biggest liability.

Initially, BetMGM opened its US Open odds many months ago with Scheffler at +750. As Scheffler has dominated the PGA Tour with victories at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, The Players Championship, Masters, RBC Heritage, and Memorial, his odds have continually shortened. He won three of those tournaments by at least three strokes or more.

The US Open is traditionally the toughest test in golf, and a slick Pinehurst No. 2 will undoubtedly challenge the world’s best players with a demanding four-day championship.

Scheffler’s mindset is perhaps his greatest asset.

“I’ve learned over the course of my career to stay as patient as possible. I think that’s something you learn playing more and more golf, is that bad breaks are going to come, but it’s more about your response to those things,” Scheffler said this week.

“Over the course of a 72-hole tournament, you’re going to get plenty of bad breaks and hit plenty of bad shots,” Scheffler continued. Bad breaks will be the norm at Pinehurst this week.