Favorites for the british open

Young sits at + Here are the latest odds to win the British Open Championship from DraftKings Sportsbook on Saturday, July Here are the top 10 betting favorites for favorites for the british open Open at Royal Liverpool, starting with Rory McIlroy, who won the Open in Hoylake. Joining Koepka at are fellow Oklahoma State Cowboys Viktor Hovland and Rickie Fowler, while Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, Tyrrell. Rory McIlroy is the betting favorite, and why shouldn't he be? Not only is he one of the best players in the world, ranked No. 3, and in.

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The problem is, I don't know how many top-flight somethings there are these days. We always had Tiger and Phil to fall back on. Who are the top 40s now. Sergio, Rose, Westwood. Not feeling it. Ritter: Sergio has a nice track record at St. Andrews, including T6 in It just feels right that he pops up on the leaderboard at some point.

But I agree with Hochberg and don't see a or something winning this week. Miceli: Justin Rose is a good pick. He's playing better, and his nice finish at the Scottish Open is a big help. Vara: The Open Championship brings more golfers into the mix than any other major. Put it on a course like St.

Andrews and even more guys are in the mix, so the answer is yes. Childs: The game of golf has changed a lot since St. Andrews last hosted the Open in The younger crop of players bring star power with the ability to hit the ball to the moon and back. The best ball strikers should rise to the occasion with the hottest putter taking the title. I don't expect an elder statesman to win.

Harig: No question. Favorites for the british open Strategic placement of tee shots and angles is always important at the Old Course, far more than bombing it. Although if a long hitter gets hot, he will have numerous birdie looks. I like Adam Scott as a something player who might surprise this week. What underdog, odds or longer in the SI.

Childs: Robert MacIntyre In his two trips to the Open Championship, MacIntyre finished sixth and eighth. I expected him to play well at the Genesis Scottish Open but he missed the cut after a solid finish in the Irish Open 13th the previous week.

Unfortunately, this year on the PGA Tour, he has been unable to push his way to the upper echelon of players over five tournaments 15th, 35th, 35th, 23rd, and 77th. He's from Scotland, and his home field advantage helps his chances at St. Miceli: Tony Finau. Length will be a benefit, if he can keep it on the fairway and makes some putts, then might be a good bet.

Harig: Corey Conners The Canadian is an excellent ball striker who was in contention until the final holes last year at Royal St. Hitting it solid, especially in the wind, is important. His weakness is putting, which can sometimes be negated by what are expected to be slower greens on the Old Course. Ritter: Finau feels like a steal at He may not win fine, he probably won't win but he has no missed cuts and a couple of top 10s in the Open, so he could be a sneaky play in daily fantasy games.

Here's one more: Gary Woodland finished 10th at the U. Open and was right in the mix at the Scottish before fading Sunday. He's streaky, but it's possible he's about to click at the right time. Vara: Max Homa has a lot of value at his current number. Hochberg: I don't see anyone with such long odds winning.

But two guys caught my eye: Max Homa is getting better ever week, acclimating to majors and had a great tournament at the links-but-not-St. He's , and that's a great price. Then there's Seamus Power, who at somehow has shorter odds than Homa. It sounds crazy, but he's had a great year in the first three majors — which by the way were the first three majors of his career at age He almost made it into the something question!

Van Sickle: I like Ireland's Seamus Power because he's a good iron player ranks seventh in greens hit ; has quietly gotten used to playing on big stages, finishing ninth and 12th in the PGA and U. Open this year; and while he isn't considered a top player, he ranks 20th in scoring average — he makes a lot of birdies and eagles.

He's from Ireland so if he's not good in the rain and wind — always possible in Scotland — then the moon is made of ranch dressing. He was either the favorite or one of the favorites, according to the odds, at each of the previous three majors this season, but he failed to crack the top at any of them.

Harig: Collin Morikawa The defending champion is coming off a poor performance at the Scottish Open. Beware, he made the cut and finished near the bottom last year and won the following week. But he still continues to be tweaking his swing and all it took was one bad round at the U.

Open last month for a promising tournament to fall apart. Van Sickle: Your U. Open champion, Matthew Fitzpatrick, , may still be coming off the high of his remarkable victory. Many first-time major-winners tend to slide as they settle into their new-found fame. Hochberg: Dang, my go-to guy and sure-fire lock for this question every time you ask it, Viktor Hovland , has finally been dropped to I'll go with Justin Thomas at It's always dangerous to bet against Thomas in any setting, but he simply has been very mediocre here.

In five Opens, zero tops. T11 in is his best. T40 last year. Missed cuts in T53 in Ritter: There's no reason Patrick Cantlay should have such a dismal record in majors, but even with his Tour wins last fall and rise in the rankings, he still hasn't cracked a major-championship top since I'm willing to be too late rather than too early here, so he's a fade for me.

Childs: Collin Morikawa The defending champion comes in as the 10th choice in the early betting at SI Sportsbook due to a dull path since the Masters fifth. Over his last seven tournaments, he has a pair of early exits and underwhelming results in three events 26th, 55th, and 40th. Morikawa has three disaster rounds 77, 77, and 74 over his last eight rounds, putting him more in the fade category this week.

Miceli: Will Zalatoris. Harig: Jon Rahm. The Spaniard who won the U. Open last year and contended at Royal St. For someone ranked third in the world, he comes in with a bit less attention. Seems a good place for him to notch his second major championship. Van Sickle: I never tire of watching Scottie Scheffler. Masters ofds He won the Masters and made a strong run at the U. He's at the head of the class now and at the Old Course, history shows that class often prevails.

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