Top 5 2023 British Open Championship Odds & Picks

by BettingPros Staff |
Jul 20, 2023

The stakes are high as the golfers vie for the title of Champion Golfer of the Year. The likes of McIlroy, Scheffler, Rahm, and a host of other talented players will be striving to etch their names in history. The British Open Championship promises thrilling competition and showcases the enduring allure of the sport. Let’s take a look at some of our best bets of the 2023 British Open.

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2023 British Open Best Bets

Rory McIlroy 2023 British Open Betting Outlook

McIlroy is looking for his fifth major title, and he has a win and four top-5 finishes in his last seven Open Championships. Aside from a missed cut at The Masters in April, the Northern Ireland native has finished no worse than eighth in his last eight majors. With the PGA/LIV controversy in the rearview mirror, McIlroy’s mind is free and his game is in fine form — including a win at last week’s Scottish Open — so leaving him off your card would be a mistake.

Rory McIlroy 2023 British Open Betting Advice

Despite the fact McIlroy is the favorite, feel free to fire away any way you see fit with confidence.

Scottie Scheffler 2023 British Open Betting Outlook

Though links golf is not Scheffler’s forte, his recent form is about as good as any golfer entering the week. He is gaining multitudes of strokes from tee to green and is finally closer to satisfactory putting. Scheffler is riding a six-event top-5 streak, and even his B-game is probably good enough to win.

Scottie Scheffler 2023 British Open Betting Advice

Rory has all the helium, and if you don’t want to pay that price, Scottie could be the better bet at cost.

Cameron Smith 2023 British Open Betting Outlook

There isn’t a better golfer on the planet from the fairway through the green than the mulleted Aussie. As defending Open champion, his style of play is perfectly suited for links golf. Smith also is fresh off a win at the LIV Tour London last week and is entering The Open scorching hot.

Cameron Smith 2023 British Open Betting Advice

Smith is my odds-on favorite to win outright and retain the Claret Jug, especially with his odds softened by association to the LIV Tour.

Bryson DeChambeau 2023 British Open Betting Outlook

Do not let his world ranking fool you, Bryson DeChambeau is one of the better golfers on the planet. Unfortunately, the OWGR committee is still figuring out how to properly allocate global points for LIV golfers, which is probably only going to get messier as the PGA/LIV merger commences over the next few seasons. With that said, he is one of my favorite plays on the board this week. This is not the DeChambeau-of-old, the guy who just relies on powerful drives. No, he has completely re-tooled his game since joining LIV and has become a much stronger all-around player, evidenced by three T10 finishes over his past four LIV tournaments.

Bryson DeChambeau 2023 British Open Betting Advice

Not only is DeChambeau excelling on LIV, but he has contended in each of the past three major championships. He posted a T4 finish at the PGA Championship, T20 finish at the U.S. Open and a T8 finish at last year’s British Open. Many see a links course with swirling winds that will require creativity and finesse over power and immediately discredit DeChambeau. But, as mentioned above, this is not the same golfer that we saw when he defected from the TOUR. DeChambeau is one of my favorite plays in the outright market this week, and I will be taking him at 66/1 via PointsBet.

Dustin Johnson 2023 British Open Betting Outlook

Not only is Dustin Johnson playing great golf this season, but he continues to fly under the oddsmakers’ radar. The former No. 1 golfer in the world is still just as good, but he has slipped to 79th in the Official World Golf Rankings from lack of qualifying points from LIV. DJ has finished in the top-10 at the Open five times and is plenty capable of winning his first Claret Jug at unreasonably soft odds.

Dustin Johnson 2023 British Open Betting Advice

DJ is the best value for an outright bet on the entire board.

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