Rory McIlroy 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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Rory McIlroy 2023 British Open Best Bets
Here is our betting outlook and picks for Rory McIlroy.
Rory McIlroy 2023 British Open Betting Stats to Know
- Best odds to win: +650 (DraftKings)
- World ranking: 3
- Best British Open finish: 1 (2014)
- Last four British Open finishes: 3, T46, CUT, T2
- Last four tournament finishes: 1, T7, 2, T9
Rory McIlroy 2023 British Open Betting Outlook
McIlroy is looking for his fifth major title, and he has a win and four top-5 finishes in his last seven Open Championships. Aside from a missed cut at The Masters in April, the Northern Ireland native has finished no worse than eighth in his last eight majors. With the PGA/LIV controversy in the rearview mirror, McIlroy’s mind is free and his game is in fine form — including a win at last week’s Scottish Open — so leaving him off your card would be a mistake.
Rory McIlroy 2023 British Open Betting Advice
Despite the fact McIlroy is the favorite, feel free to fire away any way you see fit with confidence.
More 2023 British Open Golfer Odds & Picks
- Scottie Scheffler
- Jon Rahm
- Brooks Koepka
- Cameron Smith
- 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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