I guess it’s only fitting that the 150th playing of The Open Championship takes place at the Home of Golf. A full field of the best players in the world assembles this week at St. Andrews Golf Links, which is hosting for a record 30th time. One player quite familiar with the layout is Tiger Woods, who withdrew from the PGA Championship in May to recover from injuries and rest up for what could be his final twirl around the Old Course as he looks for his fourth Open championship and third at this venue. The odds aren’t in his favor, but he is Tiger freakin’ Woods. The stacked field has Rory McIlroy at the top of the odds board with Xander Schauffele next. A winner in his last two starts, Schauffele looks for his first major championship. Golf’s marquee events bring an abundance of wagering options and tournament matchups. Visit BookMaker.eu for updated odds when you’re ready to place a wager.
The Open Championship Matchup Odds
Tiger Woods +158 vs. Bryson DeChambeau -200
Billy Horschel -105 vs. Patrick Reed -125
Cameron Tringale -139 vs. Russell Henley +109
Webb Simpson -153 vs. Brian Harman +122
Dean Burmester -164 vs. Erik Van Rooyen +131
Zach Johnson -167 vs. Phil Mickelson +133
Rory McIlroy -134 vs. Xander Schauffele +104
Rory McIlroy -176 vs. Jordan Spieth +140
Rory McIlroy -136 vs. Jon Rahm +106
Xander Schauffele -156 vs. Jordan Spieth +124
Xander Schauffele -119 vs. Jon Rahm -111
Jordan Spieth +121 vs. Jon Rahm -151
Scottie Scheffler -106 vs. Matthew Fitzpatrick -124
Scottie Scheffler -115 vs. Justin Thomas -115
Scottie Scheffler -107 vs. Shane Lowry -123
Matthew Fitzpatrick -126 vs. Justin Thomas -104
Matthew Fitzpatrick -117 vs. Shane Lowry -113
Justin Thomas -107 vs. Shane Lowry -123
Cameron Smith -103 vs. Will Zalatoris -127
Cameron Smith -120 vs. Collin Morikawa -110
Will Zalatoris +110 vs. Patrick Cantlay -140
Will Zalatoris -140 vs. Collin Morikawa +110
Patrick Cantlay -169 vs. Collin Morikawa +134
Tyrrell Hatton +100 vs. Dustin Johnson -130
Tyrrell Hatton +116 vs. Tommy Fleetwood -146
Dustin Johnson -104 vs. Tommy Fleetwood -126
Louis Oosthuizen -113 vs. Brooks Koepka -117
Louis Oosthuizen -110 vs. Hideki Matsuyama -120
Brooks Koepka -113 vs. Hideki Matsuyama -117
Sam Burns -104 vs. Viktor Hovland -126
Sam Burns -110 vs. Joaquin Niemann -120
Viktor Hovland -126 vs. Joaquin Niemann -104
Max Homa +127 vs. Tony Finau -160
Max Homa -130 vs. Justin Rose +100
Tony Finau -170 vs. Justin Rose +135
Ryan Fox -130 vs. Sungjae Im +100
Marc Leishman +105 vs. Seamus Power -135
Sergio Garcia -140 vs. Abraham Ancer +110
Gary Woodland -105 vs. Keegan Bradley -125
Harold Varner III +113 vs. Thomas Pieters -143
Aaron Wise -141 vs. J.T. Poston +111
Talor Gooch -120 vs. Jason Kokrak -110
Victor Perez -124 vs. Francesco Molinari -106
Lee Westwood -103 vs. Padraig Harrington -127
Sam Horsfield -136 vs. Bernd Wiesberger +106
Need to Know
For those who have played mainly on the PGA Tour, the links layout at St. Andrews will offer a different test. At least many in the field had a links prep at last week’s Scottish Open, which should help. Stretched to 7,313 yards, the Old Course is a bit longer than when it last hosted, though not much else has changed. It’s not a stock par 72 with only two par 3s and two par 5s. Wide fairways with few obstacles and huge greens make this a second shot course, especially with the number of par 4 holes. It will take every stick in the bag to pry the Claret Jug away from Collin Morikawa, who won by 2-shots at Royal St. George’s after missing the cut the previous week. St. Andrews last hosted in 2015 when Zach Johnson prevailed in a three-man playoff. Upwards of 40 golfers who competed in that tournament are scheduled to peg it up this week.
The Open Championship Matchup Picks
Max Homa -130 vs. Justin Rose
It’s been a great season for Homa, who doubled his career win total with titles at the Fortinet Championship and Wells Fargo Classic while missing just two cuts in 19 starts. He doesn’t fall into the best-player-to-never-win-a-major category, but he played the weekend in all three majors this season with a personal-best T13 at the PGA Championship. His metrics that are relevant to success at St. Andrews have been strong all season, and while I don’t always back players at this steep price, I’m making an exception for Homa.
Collin Morikawa +134 vs. Patrick Cantlay
Never slip one past Morikawa and seeing him at this price made me jump at the opportunity. Sure Cantlay is a great player, but Morikawa is a big game hunter when the stakes are the highest. And there are some similarities to last year when he played poorly at the Scottish Open and proceeded to win The Open the next week. Well, his MC last week set the stage.
Will Zalatoris -127 vs. Cameron Smith
Based on recent results Zalatoris is either going to have a tremendous tournament or he’s going to fade. Up until his MC at the Renaissance Club last week, Zalatoris was the hottest golfer without a victory placing among the top-6 with two runners-up in six of his eight previous starts. And the precedent has already been set by Morikawa last year. Those two seconds came in the last two majors and he also has a T6 at the Masters from April.
Jordan Spieth +121 vs. Jon Rahm
There are few players who handle links courses better than Spieth, and given his price it seems like a good bet to back the former winner. And The Open has been his favorite major with a perfect 7 for 7. He won at Royal Birkdale in 2017 and finished second last year giving him four career top-10s. And while he wasn’t his best last week, Spieth still grabbed a top-10 at the Scottish Open.
Xander Schauffele +104 vs. Rory McIlroy
If there’s ever a time for Schauffele to get his first major championship it’s probably now. He’s always played well in the big tournaments and without a doubt he’s the hottest player on the lead in. He rallied for the win at the Renaissance Club last week, his second straight after the Travelers Championship last month. Toss in a win at the Zurich Classic in April and the X-man has three titles and four other top-20s in his last seven starts.
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