We've reach the halfway point of the 2023 Open Championship, and a major surprise sits on top of the leaderboard by 4-shots. American Brian Harman (-10) leads the British Open following an eagle-3 on the 18th hole Friday to shoot 65.
Harman will play in the final pairing Saturday with dark horse popular Englishman Tommy Fleetwood (-6), who will have the entire country on his side this weekend.
Rory McIlroy (-1) is tied for 10th, while Jason Day (-3) and Jordan Spieth (-2) are still in site. There are 15 players tied for 10th, and a majority of those other players were big longshots ahead of the final major of the year. So was the 36-year-old lefty Harman, whose odds were floating near 120/1 before the tournament. He holds the solo 36-hole lead in a major for the first time in his career, and both Harman and Fleetwood are shooting for their first major championship win.
36-Hole Adju sted Odds to Win 2023 Open Championship
Here are the adjusted odds and scores of the leading contenders heading into the weekend, courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.
|
Player |
Score |
Adjusted Odds to Win Open Championship |
|---|---|---|
|
Brian Harman |
-10 |
+140 |
|
Tommy Fleetwood |
-5 |
+400 |
|
Rory McIlroy |
-1 |
+1100 |
|
Jordan Spieth |
-2 |
+1600 |
|
Min Woo Lee |
-3 |
+1800 |
|
Sepp Straka |
-4 |
+1800 |
|
Jason Day |
-3 |
+1800 |
|
Cameron Young |
-2 |
+3300 |
|
Max Homa |
-1 |
+4500 |
|
Wyndham Clark |
-1 |
+4500 |
|
Viktor Hovland |
E |
+5000 |
|
Emiliano Grillo |
-2 |
+8000 |
|
Hideki Matsuyama |
+1 |
+9000 |
|
Jon Rahm |
+2 |
+10000 |
|
Scottie Scheffler |
+3 |
+11000 |
|
Shubhankar Sharma |
-3 |
+12000 |