Collin Morikawa 2023 British Open Odds, Picks & Predictions

by BettingPros Staff |
Jul 17, 2023

Itâ€™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 â€” 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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Collin Morikawa 2023 British Open Best Bets

Here is our betting outlook and picks for Collin Morikawa.

Collin Morikawa 2023 British Open Betting Stats to Know

Best odds to win: +3000 (Pointsbet Sportsbook)
World ranking: 19
Best British Open finish: 1 (2021)
Last two British Open finishes: CUT, 1
Last four tournament finishes: T2, CUT, T14, WD

Collin Morikawa 2023 British Open Betting Outlook

Collin Morikawa hasn't won an event that's recognized by the PGA Tour since his Open Championship victory at Royal St. George's in 2021. However, he's been so close, posting four second-place finishes since then. The 26-year-old typically elevates his game when the majors roll around, as he has seven top-10 finishes in 15 career major starts. It's his recent form that has me wary of backing him in any big-time capacity. It has been a roller-coaster campaign for Morikawa, who over his last four tournaments has withdrawn from an event, missed a cut, and lost in a playoff.

Collin Morikawa 2023 British Open Betting Advice

I'm staying away from Morikawa this weekend. If you're itching for action, this could be an opportunity to lock in the American to miss the cut due to his inconsistent play.

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