Is Rory McIlroy (+650) Due for a Major Win at The Open?

• Rory McIlroy is the favorite with +650 odds to win The Open Championship.
• McIlroy hasn’t won a major golf event since The Open Championship in 2014 at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, the same host location as the 2023 Open Championship.
• McIlroy has -150 odds to finish in the top 10 for a seventh straight event at The Open.

HOYLAKE – All eyes will be on Rory McIlroy at The Open Championship, who is listed as the betting favorite with +650 odds. Rory McIlroy returns to Royal Liverpool Golf Club after a victory at the Genesis Scottish Open on Sunday.

Rory McIlroy’s last Major golf championship win was The Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in 2014. Although changes have been made to the course since that date, PGA Tour betting anticipates McIlroy to succeed at the course where he won his last major event nearly a decade ago.

The Open Betting Odds

• Rory McIlroy +650
• Scottie Scheffler +750
• Jon Rahm +1400
• Cameron Smith +1600
• Brooks Koepka +2000
• Rickie Fowler +2200
• Viktor Hovland +2200
• Tommy Fleetwood +2500
• Patrick Cantlay +2800
• Tyrrell Hatton +2800
• Xander Schauffele +3000
• Collin Morikawa +3500
• Dustin Johnson +3500
• Jordan Spieth +3500
• Shane Lowry +3500
• Matthew Fitzpatrick +4000
• Tom Kim +4500
• Max Homa +5000
• Wyndham Clark +5500
• Cameron Young +6000

The Open Championship, also known as the British Open, is the final major golf event of the year and the field is stacked. For the first time possibly all season, Scottie Scheffler does not lead the legal sports betting board for a PGA Tour event.

Instead, it’s Rory McIlroy who looks to continue his recent stretch of excellent golf that netted six consecutive top 10 finishes and a win. McIlroy typically struggles at major events, but this year’s performances at the PGA Championship and US Open give bettors confidence for McIlroy’s +650 British Open betting to end his major-victory drought.

Rory McIlroy Recent Finishes

Event:	Finish:
PGA Championship	T-7
Memorial Tournament	T-7
RBC Canadian Open	T-9
US Open	2
Travelers Championship	T-7
Genesis Scottish Open	1

After his dramatic Scottish Open victory, McIlroy said “It’s been a long six months, I feel, since I won in Dubai. I’ve given myself tons of chances, and hopefully this win sort of breaks the seal for me, especially going into next week.”

Rory McIlroy is focused on a win, but bettors can look towards his -150 odds at Bovada Sportsbook to finish in the top 10 for a safer bet. He’s done this in six consecutive events and has finished in the top five in four of his last six Open Championship events.

McIlroy’s top five finishes give value to the +140 odds for another top five finish at the Open Championship beginning on Thursday.

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