Rory McIlroy has played the Open Championship twelve times in his career and has finishes of 1-2-3-4-5 on his tournament resume. In his last six tournaments on the PGA Tour, he has a win, two other top five finishes, an additional top ten, and two finishes just inside the top twenty. To sum it up, he's collected heavy paychecks often lately. There aren't very many golfers on the planet who are playing as well as the reigning RBC Canadian Open winner right now.
Due to his recent hot streak, McIlroy has been installed by oddsmakers as the favorite for the 150th Open Championship at the Old Course at St. Andrews. Based on recent form and tournament history, betting against Rory might be a mistake.
On the PGA Tour this season, McIlroy leads in scoring average and shots gained total, while ranking fifth in driving distance and 11th in putting. If there's one element of his game that can hold him back, it's driving accuracy where he ranks 116th on tour at 59.53%. Assuming he can keep it within the Old Course's expansive fairways, it's all systems go for Rory and his bettors at the Open.
Will Rory McIlroy's Major championship drought end at St. Andrews? Find out where he ranks in our Open Championship Model'and see our predictions below.