The 4th and final major of the year is here and it should be a great one. The game’s best will descend upon Hoylake for the 2023 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool, the 151st playing of this historic tournament.'Below, we look at the 2023 Open Championship odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.
Rory McIlroy comes into the week as the betting favorite (+700) to win following his victory Sunday in the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club. McIlroy is returning to the site of his 2014 Open Championship win where he edged Rickie Fowler and Sergio Garcia, who finished tied for 2nd. Scottie Scheffler, seeking his 1st Open, is the 2nd favorite at +800, followed by Jon Rahm (+1200), defending champ Cameron Smith (+1600) and Brooks Koepka (+2000).
Royal Liverpool is a par 71 and will play at 7,313 yards this week. It’s the 13th time this venue has hosted The Open and 1st since 2014 when McIlroy won by 2 shots. Several changes have been made to the course since then, including the 10th hole being converted into a par 4 instead of a par 5. The 17th hole is also a new par 3, playing 136 yards.
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