2023 U.S. Open odds, picks, predictions, field: Golf expert avoiding Scottie Scheffler at Los Angeles CC

Brooks Koepka tied for second at the Masters in April and won his fifth major title at the PGA Championship at Oak Hill last month. Now, he'll be part of a loaded 2023 U.S. Open field when the third major of the year tees off Thursday, June 15 at Los Angeles Country Club. The latest 2023 U.S. Open odds from Caesars Sportsbook are top-heavy, with Scottie Scheffler (7-1), Jon Rahm (8-1), Koepka (9-1) and Rory McIlroy (10-1) as the favorites. There are 15 golfers shorter than 30-1 in the 2023 U.S. Open lineup, with Max Homa (14-1), Thomas (16-1) and Patrick Cantlay (16-1) also among the favorites. Reigning U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick is 25-1.

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 betting head-to-head matchups. At the Wells Fargo, he had Wyndham Clark among his longshot outrights, backing the 75-1 shot before he dominated at Quail Hollow for his first PGA Tour victory.

In 2022, Nejad hit six first-round leaders in a 12-week span while peppering in tournament outrights throughout the year. In 2023, Sportsline debuted "The Early Wedge," and in the first three months of the show, he hit two FRLs and three outright winners. Nejad also had a winning head-to-head record in eight of 10 weeks, including full tournament sweeps on head-to-head plays. He was up more than 70 units over that three-month span.

Now, Nejad has focused his attention on the 2023 U.S. Open field and has locked in his best bets, top sleepers and favorites to avoid. See all his picks at SportsLine. 

Top 2023 U.S. Open expert picks

One shocker from Nejad: The expert is fading Scottie Scheffler, even though he's the No. 1 player in the world. The 26-year-old is the world's No. 1 player and has finished in the top five in four straight tournaments. He also has been losing strokes with his putter, and against a field this strong, that could be a problem. Scheffler has lost 13 strokes with his putter over his past two tournaments, and his last victory came at the Players Championship in March. The putter has been an ongoing problem, as the 2022 Masters champion ranks 146th in strokes gained putting.

On the other hand, Nejad sees value in Patrick Cantlay as he tries to put past major disappointments behind him. Los Angeles Country Club will likely benefit long, accurate drivers, and the 31-year-old leads the tour in total driving. Cantlay ranks seventh in greens in regulation and 30th in strokes gained putting. His all-around skill has him sitting fifth on tour in scoring average, and a well-rounded skill set wins U.S. Opens. Only four players have more top-10 finishes than Cantlay's seven this season. See who to back here.

How to make 2023 U.S. Open golf picks

Nejad has locked in his best bets for the U.S. Open 2023 and is picking several longshots, including one player who's priced higher than 50-1. This golfer's results "have continued in a positive trajectory," and the expert expects him to make a strong run. You can only see his 2023 U.S. Open picks at SportsLine.

So which players should you target or avoid for the 2023 U.S. Open, and which golfer in the U.S. Open 2023 field could bring a huge payday of more than 50-1? Check out the latest 2023 U.S. Open odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Sia Nejad's outright picks and top props for the U.S. Open 2023, all from the expert who recently was up more than 70 units on his golf picks in a three-month span.

2023 U.S. Open odds, field, contenders

Scottie Scheffler +700Jon Rahm +800Brooks Koepka +900Rory McIlroy +1000Max Homa +1400Justin Thomas +1600Patrick Cantlay +1600Viktor Hovland +1800Cameron Smith +1800Xander Schauffele +1800Collin Morikawa +2200Jordan Spieth +2500Matt Fitzpatrick +2500Tony Finau +2500Dustin Johnson +2800Hideki Matsuyama +3500Shane Lowry +3500Cameron Young +3500Sungjae Im +3500Bryson DeChambeau +4000Jason Day +4000Joaquin Niemann +5000Sam Burns +5000Rickie Fowler +5000Sahith Theegala +5500Tyrrell Hatton +5500Corey Conners +5500Aaron Wise +6000Daniel Berger +6000Tommy Fleetwood +6000Joonhyung (Tom) Kim +6000Louis Oosthuizen +6500Wyndham Clark +6500Keegan Bradley +6500Davis Riley +6500Marc Leishman +6500Billy Horschel +7000Denny McCarthy +7500Justin Rose +7500Seamus Power +8000Mito Pereira +8000Patrick Reed +8500Russell Henley +9000Talor Gooch +9000Abraham Ancer +9000Christiaan Bezuidenhout +10000Robert MacIntyre +10000Webb Simpson +10000Gary Woodland +10000Harold Varner +10000Jason Kokrak +10000Adam Scott +10000Thomas Pieters +12500Tom Hoge +12500Chris Kirk +12500Mackenzie Hughes +12500Si-Woo Kim +12500Brian Harman +12500Luke List +12500Cam Davis +12500Sergio Garcia +12500Sebastian Munoz +12500Kurt Kitayama +12500Patrick Rodgers +15000Lucas Herbert +15000Matthew NeSmith +15000Keith Mitchell +15000Adrian Meronk +15000Cameron Tringale +15000Harris English +15000Kevin Kisner +15000Taylor Moore +15000K.H. Lee +15000JT Poston +15000Alex Noren +15000Phil Mickelson +15000Min Woo Lee +15000Adam Hadwin +17500Victor Perez +17500Adam Svensson +17500Nick Hardy +17500Matt Kuchar +20000Joel Dahmen +20000Eddie Pepperell +20000Sepp Straka +20000Taylor Montgomery +20000Justin Suh +20000