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The 153rd Open Championship, also referred to as the British Open, will tee off Thursday, July 17 with the competition returning to the Royal Portrush Golf Club after previously being hosted there in 2019.
The simplest one is to wager on the in-form golfers, a list led by Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler. McIlroy may get the nod over Scheffler in some circles this week because he's playing on home soil at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.
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SportsLine golf expert Eric Cohen locked in a $10 eight-leg PGA Tour parlay that would return nearly $1.1 million for the British Open 2025
Russell Henley has +6500 odds to win the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club as he tries to follow up his fifth-place showing at this tournament in 2024 with another high finish. Henley has one win, and an average finish of 16th, in his 19 events during the past year (including six top fives).
But nobody should ever mistake artificial intelligence for being sappy. USA TODAY Sports canvassed five major AI programs seeking their predictions for the 2025 Open Championship winner and top sleeper picks. The majority went with the pre-tournament favorite, Scottie Scheffler, who is seeking his first Claret Jug.
The final major championship of the PGA Tour season comes to us from the beautiful coast of Northern Ireland, with Royal Portrush Golf Club in County Antrim hosting the 2025 Open Championship. Royal Portrush last hosted the Open Championship in 2019 when Shane Lowry set records on a soft course.
Robert MacIntyre, who placed sixth in the 2019 The Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club, comes into the 2025 Open Championship with +3500 odds to win as he tries for another strong performance. In the past 12 months, MacIntyre has played in 23 tournaments. His best finish was second, and his average finish was 27th, with one top five.
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are favorites at the 2025 Open Championship. Here's where the rest of the 156-golfer field at Royal Portrush stands