Cameron Smith 2023 British Open Odds, Picks & Predictions
It’s homecoming week for Rory McIlroy at the British Open.
Well, not exactly. McIlroy is a native of Northern Ireland and currently resides in Jupiter, Florida. This year's British Open (or "Open Championship," if you're a purist) is being held at Royal Liverpool (aka "Hoylake") in Wirral, England.
But McIlroy hoisted the Claret Jug the last time the Open was held at Royal Liverpool, besting Rickie Fowler and Sergio Garcia by two shots in 2014, and he returns nine years later as the betting favorite.
Who could have imagined that Rory would go nine years without winning a major? He won both the Open and the PGA Championship in 2014 — his third and fourth major championships. He was only 25 at the time.
Can Rory end the majors drought at a course where he's tasted victory before? It won't be easy, as world No. 1-ranked player Scottie Scheffler, 2023 Masters champion Jon Rahm and 2023 PGA champ Brooks Koepka all have designs on the Jug.
Fans of true links golf and the creative shotmaking it requires should be excited about the Open Championship's return to Hoylake. The course will be firm and fast, and we'll see a lot of players landing their approach shots in front of the green and bouncing the ball onto the putting surface.
McIlroy posted a winning score of -17 in 2014. Tiger Woods finished at -18 when he won the Open at Hoylake in 2006. But if the wind howls, we could easily see a winning score in the neighborhood of -7 or -8.
The British Open champion is granted the title of Champion Golfer of the Year. Let's take a closer look at some of the players vying for that honor.
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Cameron Smith 2023 British Open Best Bets
Here is our betting outlook and picks for Cameron Smith.
Cameron Smith 2023 British Open Betting Stats to Know
- Best odds to win: +1600 (All except FanDuel)
- World ranking: 7
- Best British Open finish: 1 (2022)
- Last four British Open finishes: 1, T23, t20, 78
- Last four tournament finishes: 1*, T12*, 4, 9* (*LIV Tour)
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.
More 2023 British Open Golfer Odds & Picks
- Rory McIlroy
- Scottie Scheffler
- Jon Rahm
- Brooks Koepka
- Xander Schauffele
- Viktor Hovland
- Jordan Spieth
- Collin Morikawa
- Rickie Fowler
- Tommy Fleetwood
- Shane Lowry
- Patrick Cantlay
- Tyrrell Hatton
- Matthew Fitzpatrick
- Dustin Johnson
- Tony Finau
- Justin Thomas
- Bryson DeChambeau
- Jason Day
- Wyndham Clark
- Max Homa
- Hideki Matsuyama
- Cameron Young
- Justin Rose
- Sungjae Im
- Tom Kim
- Sam Burns
- Patrick Reed
- Min Woo Lee
- Adam Scott
- Ryan Fox
- Louis Oosthuizen
- Joaquin Niemann
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