Sam Burns 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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Sam Burns 2023 British Open Best Bets

Here is our betting outlook and picks for Sam Burns.

Sam Burns 2023 British Open Betting Stats to Know

  • Best odds to win: +8000 (BetRivers)
  • World ranking: 17
  • Best British Open finish: T42 (2022)
  • Last two British Open finishes: T42, T76
  • Last four tournament finishes: T19, T32, CUT, T16

Sam Burns 2023 British Open Betting Outlook

Sam Burns won the WGC Match Play event for his lone victory on the PGA Tour this season, but he's been fairly consistent, hovering around T25 in recent finishes. The Louisiana native will make his debut at Royal Liverpool brandishing a putter ranks 10th in strokes gained. Burns is also 21st in total driving. His irons aren't a strength, so it will be an uphill battle for Burns to stay atop the leaderboard at a links-style course, as he faltered with over-par scores at Renaissance in his final two rounds.

Sam Burns 2023 British Open Betting Advice

Burns has not shown enough to warrant a confident wager, even at lucrative 80/1 odds, so he's a fade for me at Royal Liverpool.

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