Scottie Scheffler not paying attention to the noise on eve of U.S. Open

Scottie Scheffler says he's doesn't pay attention to being the overwhelming betting favourite to triumph at the U.S. Open. 

Scheffler comes into the third men's major of the year having picked up three wins in his last four starts. 

The American, 28, matched the record for fewest amount of strokes ever at a PGA Tour event when he won the CJ Cup Byron Nelson before adding a third major triumph at the PGA Championship. 

He added a 16th title to his resume by going back-to-back at the Memorial two weeks ago and is looking to complete the third leg of the career grand slam this week. 

It was speculated after Rory McIlroy triumphed at The Masters the Northern Irishman would battle it out with Scheffler at the remaining majors. 

But McIlroy, 36, appears to be well off his game at the minute whereas Scheffler looks like he hasn't got out of second gear.  

Is Scheffler aware of the noise ahead of the U.S. Open?

"I don't pay attention to the favourite stuff or anything like that," Scheffler said. 

"Starting Thursday morning, we're [all] at even par and it's up to me to go out there and play against the golf course and see what I can do."

"It's a completely different type of test"

Described as one of, if not, the toughest golf courses in America, Oakmont promises to be an evil beast this week. 

If weather permits, the USGA looks set to get the greens running at 14 or higher on the stimpmeter. 

Couple that with the gnarly five-inch rough and there could be some huge scores. 

Scheffler believes strength and power will be more of a factor this week and is completely different to tackling Augusta National. 

"The U.S. Open compared to The Masters is a completely different type of test," he said. 

"I think at the Masters you have a lot more shot making when you get around the greens because it's a lot of fairway, there's pine straw, there's not really the rough factor.

"Then when you get here, it's a lot of hacking out of the rough. 

"You still have to be extremely precise but it's a bit more -- when you talk about strength and power, I think that becomes more of a factor at these tournaments because when you hit it in the rough you've got to muscle it out of there.

"It's just a different type of test than you see at The Masters. Both of them are fantastic tests.

"This is probably the hardest golf course that we'll play, maybe ever, and that's pretty much all it is. 

"It's just a different type of test."

Scheffler is among the afternoon wave on Thursday. 

He will tee off at 18.25 BST alongside Collin Morikawa and Norway's Viktor Hovland. 

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