Royal Liverpool hosts golf’s final major of the year and we have picked out four top tips to shine in our The Open 2023 predictions.
Rory McIlroy claimed his fourth major the last time the Claret Jug was up for grabs at Hoylake and boosted hopes of landing his first since 2014 when he won the Scottish Open on Sunday, with the Northern Irishman 7/1 to make it back-to-back victories.
Defending champion Cameron Smith is a 16/1 chance, while world number one Scottie Scheffler is priced at 15/2, but we’re looking for better value elsewhere.
Brooks Koepka
The Open Championship 2023 betting odds: 20/1
While McIlroy, Scheffler and Jon Rahm are widely seen as golf’s current ‘big three’, none of them can match Koepka’s haul of five major titles.
The 33-year-old flew in somewhat under the radar when winning the US PGA Championship at Oak Hill in May after ditching the PGA Tour in favour of LIV Golf.
His Open record is impressive, with four top-10 finishes in six appearances since tying for 67th on this course in 2014.
Tommy Fleetwood
The Open Championship 2023 betting odds: 22/1
The Southport native should give those hoping for a local winner a strong run for their money this week.
Fleetwood has finished no lower than 33rd in his last five Open appearances, including a runner-up finish at Royal Portrush in 2019, and has recorded five top-fives since March.
A lack of wins in 2023 is a slight concern but the Ryder Cup star was victorious in November’s Nedbank Challenge and gets the nod to put in a bold bid here in our The Open 2023 betting tips.
Rickie Fowler
The Open Championship 2023 betting odds: 22/1
A runner-up to McIlroy last time The Open was played at Hoylake, Fowler sunk as low as 173rd in the world rankings before a recent resurgence culminated in victory at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
His second place in 2014 was part of an historic campaign in which he managed to finish in the top five at all four majors.
Almost a decade later, the now 34-year-old is still yet to claim his place at golf’s top table but his tied fifth finish at last month’s US Open and a course that clearly suits suggests he may not be far away.
Max Homa
The Open Championship 2023 betting odds: 50/1
A six-time PGA Tour winner, Homa has not yet produced his finest golf at majors but is a better player than an Open best of tied 40th at Royal St George’s suggests.
Rounds of 66, 68 and 67 put the world number eight in contention in Scotland last week before a closing 72 in tough conditions on Sunday left him tied 12th.
With low winds forecast on the Wirral this week, Homa may well have ideal conditions to finally mount a serious major charge and is rated a good each-way bet in our The Open 2023 predictions.
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