A star-studded cast assembles this week in Scotland for the 152nd playing of The Open Championship, the fourth and final major of the season. We mention the field of golf’s elite because a huge underdog triumphed last year giving the little guys hope. With odds around 118/1 Brian Harman finished six-swings better than the field for a huge payout. It’s unlikely we see something like that again especially with Scottie Scheffler playing as well as he is. With six wins already this season, including two in his last three starts, Scheffler opened as the betting favorite with Rory McIlroy next in line. They are the only golfers with shorter than 10/1 opening odds. The tournament returns to Royal Troon Golf Club for the first time since 2016 when Henrik Stenson triumphed by three shots over Phil Mickelson. Visit BookMaker.eu for a complete list of betting odds when you’re ready to place a wager.
The Open Championship Betting Odds
Scottie Scheffler +550
Rory McIlroy +850
Ludvig Aberg +1350
Xander Schauffele +1454
Bryson Dechambeau +1850
Collin Morikawa +1850
Tommy Fleetwood +2550
Tyrrell Hatton +2550
Jon Rahm +2650
Viktor Hovland +3350
Robert MacIntyre +3550
Shane Lowry +4050
Tony Finau +4050
Brooks Koepka +4550
Tom Kim +4550
Cameron Smith +5050
Patrick Cantlay +5050
Sahith Theegala +5050
Hideki Matsuyama +6050
Cameron Young +6050
Min Woo Lee +6050
Joaquin Niemann +6050
Adam Scott +6050
Louis Oosthuizen +6050
Sung-Jae Im +6550
Wyndham Clark +6550
Matt Fitzpatrick +7050
Brian Harman +7050
Corey Conners +7050
Odds Analysis
Patrick Cantlay +5050
Experience on links courses is important and Cantlay has that from his past performances at The Open. He finished T8 two years ago at St. Andrews and also earned a T12 at Carnoustie in 2018. Overall he is 4 for 5 in his Open career and enters off a pair of top 5s. He is one of the top players yet to win a major championship with the main criticism being his inability to play himself into contention. That narrative changed last month when he earned a share of third at the US Open.
Tony Finau +4050
Another member of the best-player-yet-to-win-a-major club, Finau has to be inspired by Xander Schauffele, who claimed his first major title in May at the PGA Championship. A slow start to the season took Finau off the radar, but he’s been hot lately with three straight top 10s and five consecutive top 20s coming in. We’ve witnessed improved putting along with his top-notch ball-striking lead to better results. He also landed six straight top 30s in The Open with a podium in 2019 before his MC last year at Royal Liverpool, giving him added incentive.
Brooks Koepka +4550
It’s hard to ignore Koepka when it comes to major championships despite his lackluster play this season. He finished outside the top 25 in all three majors and even stumbled in LIV Golf following his win in Singapore in May. Still, catching a proven performer at this price is a bonus and well worth the risk for someone who strung together four top 10s in a five-start Open stretch just a few years ago.
Xander Schauffele +1454
Not only did Schauffele pick up his first major championship with a one-shot win at Valhalla in May, he’s the only player to finish among the top 10 in all three majors this season, finishing eighth at the Masters and T7 at the US Open. It’s been a marvelous season so far for the X-man with 11 top 10s in 16 starts and if not for the otherworldly performance of Scheffler we’d be hearing a lot more about Schauffele’s exploits.
Jordan Spieth +8050
You have to hear me out on this pick. I know it’s been a struggle for Spieth finishing outside the top 25 with four MCs in every start since a T10 at the Texas Open in April. I do like his history in this event, though, and at his price he’s worth the risk. There have been small but noticeable improvements in his game over the last month and he’s never missed a cut at The Open in 10 starts recording four top 10s, including a win at Royal Birkdale in 2017.
Course: Royal Troon Golf Club – 7,385 yards, Par 71
Hosting for the 10th time overall and first since 2016, the Old Course at Royal Troon is typical of what we see in this neck of the woods. The first six holes run along the sea with many good rounds starting with low scores in this section. The course takes a turn inland after that with the difficulty level increasing with sharp changes of direction and thicker vegetation to punish off target shots. There are also two blind tee shots on the 10th and 11th holes. Two signature holes will test every player. The par-5 sixth can play at 623 yards making it the longest in Open history. In sharp contrast the par-3 eighth, known as the “Postage Stamp” will be the shortest played at The Open and could measure less than 100 yards.
TV Coverage: NBC Networks
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