The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golfers head to England for the 2023'Open Championship. The 7,381-yard Par 71 at Royal Liverpool Golf Club will punish players who don't control their tee shots with pot punkers, internal out of bounds and pinched fairways that are surrounded by tall fe scue and gorse.
Adding to the links challenge for the elite field will be the rain that's expected and changing wind conditions in the weather forecast.
Golf Picks This Week
With Thursday's event quickly approaching, let's take a look at what some of the industry experts have to say in their'golf picks'and predictions to win the 2023 Open Championship.
Open Championship 2023 Picks & Predictions
CBS Sports
Senior golf writer Patrick McD onald from'CBS Sports'likes Dustin Johnson (+3300) to win while CBS colleague Kyle Porter picks Rory McIlroy (+750) to capture the Claret Jug.
PGATour.com
Here's a look at the picks from the six expert staff members at'PGATour.com along with their'power rankings'for the British Open.
– Rob Bolton:'Rory McIlroy
– Cameron Morfit:'Rickie Fowler
– Sean Martin:'Brooks Koepka
– Mike Glasscott:'Rory McIlroy
– Ben Everill:'Cameron Smith
– Christian Skaret:'Scottie Scheffler
FanDuel Sportsbook
According to the'current odds't o win the 2023 Open Championship,'Scottie Scheffler'(+650) has now taken over the favorite role slightly ahead of Rory McIlroy'(+700). Jon Rahm'(+1200), Brooks Koepka'(+1800), defending Open champion'Cameron Smith (+2000), Viktor Hovland'(+2200), Patrick Cantlay (+2200), Rickie Fowler (+2500) and Viktor Hovland (+2500) round out the leading contenders.
PGA Picks This Week
– Rory McIlroy (3)
– Scottie Scheffler (1)
– Brooks Koepka (1)
– Cameron Smith (1)
– Rickie Fowler (1)
– Dustin Johnson (1)