Early PGA Tour 2023 The Open Championship Betting Analysis and Odds Preview

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With the 2023 calendar turning to July, it is time to look ahead to the final major of the season and the 2023 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England. The event marks the 151st playing of the Open Championship, with tournament play to begin on Thursday, July 20th, and run through Sunday, July 23rd.

The field of 156 players will consist of the top players in the world, along with professional and amateur golfers who qualified for the championship via Open Qualifying Series and regional and final qualifying events. Those who qualify for the tournament will battle over four days for the chance to hoist the Claret Jug at the conclusion of Sunday’s final round.

With the tournament just a few weeks away, let’s take a look at the top players for the 2023 The Open Championship so you can wager against their PGA Tour betting odds.

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The Open Championship | 151st edition of the PGA Tour golf tournament
Royal Liverpool Golf Club | Wirral, England
Sunday, July 16th, 2023 – Sunday, July 23rd, 2023

Early The Open Championship Bettings Odds

The Open Championship was played at this venue eight years ago, with Rory McIlroy defeating Sergio Garica and Rickie Fowler by two shots for his first and only Open Championship title. McIlroy (+800) is the early betting favorite to lock up his fifth major victory and first since 2014.

Trailing McIlroy is Jon Rahm (+900). Rahm, the no. 2 ranked player in the world, won his second major title earlier this season at the Masters. Rahm’s highest finish at an Open Championship was a T3 in 2021 at Royal St. George’s Golf Course.

World no. 1 Scottie Scheffler (+1000) has the third-best odds as we enter the month of July. Scheffler has been the most consistent golfer on the PGA Tour this season and is riding a streak of six consecutive finishes of T5 or better.

Rounding out the top five early favorites are Brooks Koepka (+1400) and last year’s Open winner Cameron Smith (+1800). Koepka captured his fifth major title of his career at the PGA Championship in May, while Smith has a pair of top 10 finishes this year at the PGA Championship (T9) and U.S. Open (4th).

Other notables near the top of the list include Viktor Hovland (+1800), Jordan Spieth (+2000), Rickie Fowler (+2000), and Collin Morikawa (+2000). Morikawa’s last professional victory was in 2021 at the Open Championship.

Early Analysis

McIlroy and Tiger Woods are the previous two winners of the Open Championship played at this venue. McIlroy shot a four-day score of 271 (17-under) in 2014, while Woods fired a 270 (18-under) in 2006. 

Like many of the Open Championship venues, the weather has a huge impact on tournament scoring. Wind will play a major factor at Royal Liverpool, with the layout situated on the northwest corner of the Wirral Peninsula. 

Strategic play will be necessary to be able to put yourself in a scoring position off the tee. When Woods won here in 2006, he only hit his driver once throughout the four rounds of competition. Players with elite ball striking and accuracy will have a leg-up on the field.

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