2024 The Open Championship PGA Betting
The final major of the year is The Open Championship, held in mid to late July. The tournament, also known as the British Open, is the oldest of the four majors and is held in the United Kingdom. The tournament is always held in England, Scotland or it is held in Northern Ireland. The 2024 event will be the 152nd playing of the championship and it will take place at Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. This will be the 10th time that Royal Troon will play host to the Open. The last time the Open Championship was held at Royal Troon was in 2016 when Henrik Stenson beat Phil Mickelson in an exciting duel. Some of the top contenders to win the 2024 Open Championship are World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who won the Masters, World No. 2 Xander Schauffele, who won the PGA Championship and World No. 3 Rory McIlroy who won the Open Championship in 2014. The Open Championship has been very unpredictable, as in the past 14 years, there has been a different winner every year. The defending Open Championship champion is Brian Harman.
Catch all of the action at The Open Championship from Thursday, July 18 through Sunday, July 21.
2024 PGA Tour Betting Lines
2024 The Open Championship at a Glance
Course: Royal Troon Golf Club, Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Par: 71
Course Length: 7,175 Yards
Defending Champion: Brian Harman
Tournament Record: -20 (Henrik Stenson, 2016, Cameron Smith, 2022)
Royal Troon will be hosting the 2024 Open Championship for the 10th time. Previous Open winners at Royal Troon include Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson. The course begins along the sea for the first six holes and it then turns inward on the 7th hole and has blind tee shots on the 10th and 11th holes. The par-3 8th hole is nicknamed the “Postage Stamp” and measures just 123 yards but the green is tiny. The par-5 6th hole extends to 601 yards. The 11th hole is nicknamed “The Railway” and is considered one of the toughest holes in golf. It is a long par-4 with a blind tee shot and a long carry over gorse with out of bounds on the right. The approach shot to a small green is long and out of bounds is nearby.
2024 The Open Championship Odds
Scottie Scheffler +450
Rory McIlroy +800
Xander Schauffele +1200
Jon Rahm +1200
Viktor Hovland +1600
Cameron Smith +2000
Ludvig Aberg +2000
Brooks Koepka +2200
Collin Morikawa +2200
Tommy Fleetwood +2500
Jordan Spieth +2600
Joaquin Niemann +2600
Tyrrell Hatton +2800
Patrick Cantlay +3000
Max Homa +3000
Bryson DeChambeau +3000
Wyndham Clark +3200
Matt Fitzpatrick +3500
Shane Lowry +3500
Justin Thomas +3500
Hideki Matsuyama +3500
Dustin Johnson +3600
Cameron Young +3500
Will Zalatoris +3600
Min Woo Lee +4200
Jason Day +4500
Tony Finau +4700
Tom Kim +5000
Rickie Fowler +5500
Brian Harman +6000
Sungjae Im +6200
Sam Burns +6400
Patrick Reed +6500
Nicolai Hojgaard +6500
Justin Rose +6500
Adam Scott +6500
Robert MacIntyre +8000
All of the other players are listed with odds of +10000 or more.
The Open Championship Winners (2000)
| YEAR |
WINNER |
SCORE TO PAR |
| 2023 |
Brian Harman |
-13 |
| 2022 |
Cameron Smith |
-20 |
| 2021 |
Collin Morikawa |
-15 |
| 2020 |
Tournament Cancelled |
| 2019 |
Shane Lowry |
-15 |
| 2018 |
Francesco Molinari |
-8 |
| 2017 |
Jordan Spieth |
-12 |
| 2016 |
Henrik Stenson |
-20 |
| 2015 |
Zach Johnson |
-15 |
| 2014 |
Rory McIlroy |
-17 |
| 2013 |
Phil Mickelson |
-3 |
| 2012 |
Ernie Els |
-7 |
| 2011 |
Darren Clarke |
-5 |
| 2010 |
Louis Oosthuizen |
-16 |
| 2009 |
Stewart Cink |
-2 |
| 2008 |
Padraig Harrington |
+3 |
| 2007 |
Padraig Harrington |
-7 |
| 2006 |
Tiger Woods |
-18 |
| 2005 |
Tiger Woods |
-14 |
| 2004 |
Todd Hamilton |
-10 |
| 2003 |
Ben Curtis |
-1 |
| 2002 |
Ernie Els |
-6 |
| 2001 |
David Duval |
-10 |
| 2000 |
Tiger Woods |
-19 |
The scores in the last five decade at The Open Championship have been pretty good and in 2016 it was Henrik Stenson setting the tournament record with a 20-under par and that mark was equaled by Cameron Smith in 2023. Winning scores in this event are not always low, as Padraig Harrington won in 2008 with a score of 3-over par.
Most Career Wins
| WINS |
GOLFER |
YEARS |
| 6 |
Harry Vardon |
1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, 1914 |
| 5 |
James Braid |
1901, 1905, 1905, 1908, 1910 |
| 5 |
J.H. Taylor |
1894, 1895, 1900, 1909, 1913 |
| 5 |
Peter Thomson |
1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1965 |
| 5 |
Tom Watson |
1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983 |
No current player cracks into the top five of most career wins at The Open Championship, as Tom Watson is no longer playing on the PGA Tour.
Best Winning Tournament Scores
| SCORE |
GOLFER |
YEAR |
| -20 |
Cameron Smith |
2022 |
| -20 |
Henrik Stenson |
2016 |
| -19 |
Tiger Woods |
2000 |
| -18 |
Nick Faldo |
1990 |
| -18 |
Tiger Woods |
2006 |
As noted earlier, Henrik Stenson set the record for The Open Championship when he shot a 20-under par at Royal Troon in 2016. That mark was equaled by Cameron Smith in 2022 when he shot 20-under par at St. Andrews.
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