Shane Lowry 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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Shane Lowry 2023 British Open Best Bets

Here is our betting outlook and picks for Shane Lowry.

Shane Lowry 2023 British Open Betting Stats to Know

Best odds to win: +3500 (DraftKings)
World ranking: 30
Best British Open finish: 1 (2019)
Last four British Open finishes: T21, T12, 1, CUT
Last four tournament finishes: T12, T19, T20, T43

Shane Lowry 2023 British Open Betting Outlook

Shane Lowry seems to always fly under the radar in major events, despite winning The Open Championship at Royal Portrush in 2019. The Irishman has been improving lately, rattling off three consecutive T20 finishes, including a T12 at Renaissance Club on a similar style of links course. Lowry ranks ninth total driving, T16 in strokes gained tee-to-green, and 13th in approaching the green. His game aligns nicely with the rigors of Royal Liverpool, where he previously recorded a T9 finish in 2014.

Shane Lowry 2023 British Open Betting Advice

Go ahead and sprinkle on Lowry's 30/1 outright odds. However, I strongly recommend betting his T10 finish odds at +260 on DraftKings.

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