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2024 British Open Odds & Picks: Sahith Theegala

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The final major of the 2024 golf season begins Thursday in South Ayrshire, Scotland, home of Royal Troon, a true jewel of the British Open course rotation.

Troon is one of the greatest links courses in the world. Golf's top players will have to navigate dunes, pot bunkers, and, of course, the elements. Most days on the west coast of Scotland include rainy spells, and sometimes, the wind gusts in from the Firth of Clyde, driving up scores. The back nine at Troon can be especially punishing, with some of the course’s longest holes playing into a prevailing wind.

The British Open is often referred to as "The Open Championship," and the winner earns the title Champion Golfer of the Year. That honor currently belongs to Brian Harman, who won at Royal Liverpool this year. The favorite this year, however, is Scottie Scheffler, the reigning Masters champion, who has enjoyed a splendid season. Other top contenders include Rory McIlroy, who's gone 10 years without a victory in a major, Xander Schauffele, who won the PGA Championship in May, and Bryson DeChambeau, who won the U.S. Open last month.

Who'll win the Claret Jug this year, and how should you bet the British Open? Let's take a look at some of the top contenders and assess their chances.

Let's take a closer look at our top 2024 British Open odds and picks for Sahith Theegala.

2024 British Open Odds & Picks: Sahith Theegala

Sahith Theegala Stats to Know

  • Best Odds to Win: +5000 (multiple sportsbooks)
  • World Ranking: 11
  • Best British Open finish: 34 (2022)
  • Last two British Open finishes: CUT, 34
  • Last four tournament finishes: 4, 48, 32, 12

Sahith Theegala British Open Course History

Sahith Theegala missed the cut at Royal Liverpool in 2023 and recorded a T34 finish in his inaugural Open Championship appearance at St. Andrews. An opening round of 79 nullified a strong 68 bounce-back effort in Round 2 a year ago.

Sahith Theegala Recent Form

Theegala was in contention Sunday at the Scottish Open but wound up going only one under par in his final round, resulting in his fourth top-five finish of 2024. Theegala is ranked 11th in total strokes gained, and he’s top 30 in strokes gained: off the tee, strokes gained: approach, and strokes gained: putting, Theegala's strong effort at the Renaissance Club last week could set him up for his first top-25 finish in a British Open.

Sahith Theegala 2024 British Open Betting Outlook

While Theegala appears to be playing much better on links courses this year than in previous seasons, Royal Troon is a bit more challenging than the Renaissance Club. Still, oddsmakers are showing the Californian golfer respect, with odds as short as 55-1 to win the Open Championship outright. His game is trending up, but Theegala needs to piece it all together for four rounds to contend. We're better off staking a unit on a top-20 finish for Theegala at plus odds rather than an outright win for his Royal Troon debut this week.

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