- The British Open is July 18-21 from Royal Troon.
- Most winners are at the top of the odds board, but occasionally there’s a longshot.
- Scottie Scheffler (+500) 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 Troon in Scotland. This links-style course is much different than most on the PGA Tour.
There are plenty of storylines to follow, including Rory McIlroy, who has been looking to win his first major since 2014, coming off a disappointing finish at last month’s U.S. Open. It is also Scottie Scheffler’s first tournament since the Travelers Championship last month.
Scheffler has the best odds to win at +500, followed by McIlroy at +800/
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 Troon 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
9 of Last 10 Winners Were Ranked Inside Top 33 of Official World Golf Rankings
- Scottie Scheffler
- Xander Schauffele
- Rory McIlroy
- Collin Morikawa
- Ludvig Aberg
- Bryson DeChambeau
- Jon Rahm
- Tyrrell Hatton
- Patrick Cantlay
- Tony Finau
- Tommy Fleetwood
- Joaquin Niemann
- Corey Conners
- Viktor Hovland
- Hideki Matsuyama
- Russell Henley
- Sungjae Im
- Brian Harman
- Aaron Rai
- Christiaan Bezuidenhout
- Davis Thompson
- Sahith Theegala
- Tom Kim
- Wyndham Clark
- Sam Burns
- Akshay Bhatia
- Louis Oosthuizen
- Justin Thomas
- Adam Scott
- Si Woo Kim
- Shane Lowry
- Matt Fitzpatrick
- Alex Noren
Based on recent history, these are the 33 players with a chance to win going into the week based on the Data Golf rankings since these are more accurate than the Official World Golf Rankings.
8 of the Last 10 Winners Posted a Top 20 in 1 of Their Previous 2 Majors
- Scheffler
- Schauffele
- McIlroy
- Morikawa
- Aberg
- DeChambeau
- Cantlay
- Finau
- Fleetwood
- Conners
- Hovland
- Matsuyama
- Henley
- Rai
- Thompson
- Theegala
- Burns
- Bhatia
- Thomas
- Lowry
- Noren
Eliminated: Rahm, Hatton, Niemann, Im, Harman, Bezuidenhout, Kim, Clark, Oosthuizen, Scott, Kim, Fitzpatrick
9 of Last 11 Winners Recorded Top-30 Finish in Start Prior to Win
- Scheffler
- Schauffele
- McIlroy
- Morikawa
- Aberg
- DeChambeau
- Cantlay
- Finau
- Conners
- Rai
- Theegala
- Bhatia
- Lowry
- Noren
Eliminated: Fleetwood, Hovland, Matsuyama, Henley, Thompson, Burns, Thomas
8 of Last 10 Winners Had Previous Top 10 in the Event
- Scheffler
- Schauffele
- McIlroy
- Morikawa
- DeChambeau
- Cantlay
- Finau
- Lowry
- Noren
Eliminated: Aberg, Conners, Rai, Theegala, Bhatia
Based on these trends, the winner will either be one of those nine players. Keep this in mind when making your British Open picks this week.
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