- The British Open is July 20-23 from Royal Liverpool.
- Most winners are at the top of the odds board, but occasionally there’s a long shot.
- Rory McIlroy (+700) has the best odds to win.
It’s officially British Open week, and a unique one from a golf betting perspective, as players will take on Royal Liverpool in England. This links-style course is much different than most on the PGA Tour.
There are plenty of storylines to follow, including Rory McIlroy looking to ride the momentum from his win last week at the Genesis Scottish Open to win his first major since 2013, Scottie Scheffler potentially winning his second major, as well as the LIV players, who have already have one major this year (Brooks Koepka, PGA Championship).
McIlroy has the best odds to win this week at +650.
Picking an outright winner is extremely hard, but there are some trends to know for this week.
British Open Betting Strategy
Since this is a major championship, naturally, one of the best players in the game is going to win. Although, if there’s one major that caters to longer shots, it’s this one.
Like most events, current form does come into play, so it’s important to look at how a player is performing at the moment.
Royal Liverpool and links-style golf is much different than typical tournaments on the PGA Tour, so it will be worth taking note of the players who have had success at the British Open, as well as other events in Europe in the past.
Weather will dictate the scores; if the wind and rain pick up, the scores will not be very low, and it will be about avoiding bogeys and making pars. But, if there’s no wind, it could turn into a birdie-fest.
Picking A British Open Winner
Nine of Last 10 Winners Were Ranked Inside Top 33 of Official World Golf Rankings
- Scottie Scheffler
- Rory McIlroy
- Jon Rahm
- Patrick Cantlay
- Viktor Hovland
- Xander Schauffele
- Cameron Smith
- Max Homa
- Matt Fitzpatrick
- Wyndham Clark
- Jordan Spieth
- Brooks Koepka
- Tyrrell Hatton
- Will Zalatoris
- Keegan Bradley
- Tony Finau
- Sam Burns
- Cameron Young
- Collin Morikawa
- Justin Thomas
- Tommy Fleetwood
- Rickie Fowler
- Sungjae Im
- Tom Kim
- Kurt Kitayama
- Brian Harman
- Jason Day
- Sepp Straka
- Shane Lowry
- Corey Conners
- Russell Henley
- Justin Rose
- Denny McCarthy
Based on recent history, these are the 32 players (Zalatoris is out due to injury) with a chance to win going into the week based on the Official World Golf Ranking.
Last 10 Winners Had Previous Top-2 Finish in Major
- Scheffler
- McIlroy
- Rahm
- Hovland
- Schauffele
- Smith
- Fitzpatrick
- Clark
- Spieth
- Koepka
- Bradley
- Young
- Morikawa
- Thomas
- Fleetwood
- Fowler
- Im
- Harman
- Day
- Lowry
- Rose
Eliminated: Cantlay, Homa, Hatton, Finau, Burns, Kim, Kitayama, Straka, Conners, Henley, McCarthy
Past history has shown success at a previous major is needed to win.
Nine of Last 10 Winners Had Top-20 Finish in Previous 2 Majors
- Scheffler
- McIlroy
- Rahm
- Hovland
- Schauffele
- Smith
- Fitzpatrick
- Clark
- Koepka
- Morikawa
- Fleetwood
- Fowler
- Lowry
- Rose
Eliminated: Spieth, Bradley, Young, Thomas, Im, Harman, Day
Based on recent years, recent success in a major is required to win a British Open.
Last 5 Winners Won a Tournament Earlier in Season
- Scheffler
- McIlroy
- Rahm
- Hovland
- Smith
- Fitzpatrick
- Clark
- Koepka
- Fowler
- Rose
Eliminated: Schauffele, Morikawa, Fleetwood, Lowry
Also, eight of the last 10 winners had won earlier in the season.
Based on these trends, the winner will either be one of those 10 players. Keep this in mind when making your British Open picks this week.
Odds to Win the British Open
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