For the 150th playing of The Open Championship, the oldest and most prestigious golf tournament in the world, a familiar scene awaits. Known as the Home of Golf, St. Andrews Golf Links will host for the 30th time and first since 2015 when Zack Johnson emerged victorious in a playoff. For the time being at least, the differences between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have been put aside with players from the latter in the field. And Tiger Woods is expected to compete for his fourth Open Championship title with two of those previous victories taking place at St. Andrews. However, it’s Rory McIlroy topping the odds list on the opening PGA betting line. A winner at Royal Liverpool in 2014, McIlroy has a MC and 46th in his last two starts at The Open. Defending champ Collin Morikawa looks to become the first repeat champion in over a decade. Visit BookMaker.eu for a complete list of betting odds when you’re ready to place a wager.
Odds to Win The Open Championship
Rory McIlroy +1005
Xander Schauffele +1651
Jordan Spieth +1853
Jon Rahm +1856
Scottie Scheffler +2058
Shane Lowry +2224
Matthew Fitzpatrick +2248
Patrick Cantlay +2360
Justin Thomas +2450
Dustin Johnson +2561
Cameron Smith +3030
Collin Morikawa +3065
Will Zalatoris +3065
Tommy Fleetwood +3677
Tyrrell Hatton +4050
Tony Finau +4750
Louis Oosthuizen +4850
Hideki Matsuyama +5250
Brooks Koepka +5444
Sam Burns +5550
Max Homa +5798
Viktor Hovland +6050
Joaquin Niemann +6448
Ryan Fox +7550
Sungjae Im +7707
Adam Scott +8050
Justin Rose +8369
Thomas Pieters +8550
Odds Analysis
Tony Finau +4750
It’s easy to overlook Finau, especially after his struggles early in the season. But he seems to be in good form now despite his MC at the U.S. Open last month, which was the only time he didn’t play the weekend since March. In five starts before that he had two seconds and a fourth and he rebounded with a T13 at the Travelers last time out. He’s also been good in this tournament going 5 for 5 with a pair of top-10s among his four top-20s.
Collin Morikawa +3065
Sticking in the second tier of favorites Morikawa stands out for a few reasons. He seems to elevate his game around majors and leading up to The Open we saw striking similarities. Last year around this time he played miserably at the Scottish Open then proceeded to win The Open by 2-shots. He again stumbled at the Scottish Open with a MC last week likely causing his odds to tumble a bit. And I’m one of the backers there to scoop him up. His two best finishes since March were at the Masters and U.S. Open where he nabbed a top-5.
Xander Schauffele +1651
Winning back to back is hard to do which is why backing Schauffele for a third straight title is risky. But we said something similar about Scottie Scheffler not long ago, so why not ride the hot hand. With the X-man on a massive heater this might be his best chance to get that elusive first major championship so backing him is the right move. Going back to April when he won the Zurich Classic, Schauffele has placed among the top-18 in all seven starts with three wins and a T5 included. It’s hard not to throw down on him with his record in major championships.
Jordan Spieth +1853
Staying near the top of the odds board again I find myself enamored with Spieth and his play on links courses. The open fairways will certainly aid his tee shots allowing Spieth to work magic with his irons. He was T10 at the Scottish Open last week, his fourth top-10 in his last eight starts, and he bounced back nicely in his tuneup following a MC and T37 in his previous two starts. He finished among the top-10 four times in his last six Open starts, including a runner-up last year and T4 at St. Andrews in 2015.
Will Zalatoris +3065
Just when I started thinking Zalatoris was primed for his first Tour victory he missed the cut at the Scottish Open. That doesn’t take anything away from his current form, though, and his play in majors has been spectacular. In his last six starts when he played through Zalatoris placed among the top-6 each time with a pair of runner-up showings. He was second at the U.S. Open and PGA Championship after a T6 at the Masters showing his ability to rise to the occasion on the biggest stage.
Course: St. Andrews Golf Links – 7,313 yards, Par 72
Considered the oldest course in the world, the Old Course at St. Andrews is designed to be played in wind. It’s a traditional links track with few obstacles with its main defense being the conditions. And that has been enough over the years. The par 72 layout plays at 7,313 yards, but that can be deceiving given the often treacherous elements. And it’s not a traditional par 72 with only two par 3 and two par 5 holes. There is an emphasis on clean drives with the number of par 4s and avoiding the numerous bunkers is part of the game plan. The course requires an all-around game so targeting players in form and with links experience is the way to go.
TV Coverage: NBC Networks
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