The 2019 British Open, or Open Championship, is set to take place this weekend and will be the fourth and final Major tournament on the PGA Tour schedule this season. Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland will be the host for the second time but the first time since 1951. This tournament is usually in either Scotland or England, but this historic course will get the chance this year. It is a Par-71 course that spans over 7,300 yards and is considered one of the most rugged and difficult courses in Europe. Royal Portrush was the host of the 2014 Irish Open, and scoring conditions were extremely difficult. Let’s take a quick look at the current odds to win the 2019 British Open and highlight some of the key golfers heading into the weekend.
The Favorites
Brooks Koepka +750: Koepka saw his dominant run in the major tournaments end at the 2019 US Open, but look for him to be back in contention this weekend. Koepka is extremely consistent and continues to prove he is one of the top golfers in the world.
Rory McIlroy +800: McIlroy is the most famous Irish golfer of all time, and he has to be considered a favorite in his hometown course this weekend. McIlroy is in a long drought when it comes to Majors, but he is too talented to continue to come up short. This could be the weekend that McIlroy finally breaks through and wins the 2019 Open Championship.
Dustin Johnson +1200: Dustin Johnson has been extremely impressive in the last few years and is always at the top of the world golf rankings. For whatever reason, Johnson continues to come up short in the major tournaments, but that is going to change at some point. Johnson can pound the ball down the fairway, and that should give him some scoring opportunities this weekend.
Tiger Woods +1200: Tiger Woods will be looking to win his 16th career Major tournament, but the Open Championship has always been a challenge for Woods. Tiger stunned everyone this season with his win at the Masters Tournament in April but hasn’t really done much of anything since. Getting off the tee in good shape is always a challenge for Tiger.
Jon Rahm +1400: Rahm is coming off of a win at the Irish Open just a few weeks ago, and he is widely considered one of the top European golfers. He took last weekend off but is hoping that the momentum carries over into this weekend at Royal Portrush.
Justin Rose +1400: Justin Rose is one of the top links golfers in the world, and that’s why he always performs well at the Open Championship. Rose has not been playing his best golf this season but should be a factor this weekend.
The Contenders
Francesco Molinari +2000: Francesco Molinari is the reigning Open Champion but is not playing solid golf of late. Molinari was the third-round leader at the Masters, but a miserable final round has derailed his season.
Jordan Spieth +2000
Xander Schauffele +2200: Xander Schauffele is going to break through with a Major win at some point, and it might be this weekend. Schauffele is extremely talented and always seems to be in the mix. Don’t be surprised to see his name near the top of the leaderboard at some point this weekend.
Rickie Fowler +2500
Tommy Fleetwood +2500
Adam Scott +3000
Longshots
Bryson DeChambeau +3300
Henrik Stenson +3300
Jason Day +3300
Justin Thomas +3300
Patrick Cantlay +3300
Hideki Matsuyama +4000
Louis Oosthuizen +4000
Paul Casey +4000
Sergio Garcia +4000
Gary Woodland +5000: Gary Woodland came out of nowhere to win the 2019 US Open, and that momentum should serve him well in Ireland. Woodland has been climbing up the ranks in recent years and is a name to watch out for.
Marc Leishman +5000
Matt Kuchar +5000
Phil Mickelson +5000: Experience usually matters at the Open Championship, and that’s why Phil Mickelson is a name to watch out for. Mickelson has plenty of experience at this tournament and is always a name to keep an eye on.
Shane Lowry +5000
Tony Finau +5000
Webb Simpson +5000
Graeme McDowell +5500
Tyrrell Hatton +6000
Ian Poulter +6600
Matthew Fitzpatrick +6600
Rafael Cabrera Bello +6600
Alexander Noren +8000
Danny Willett +8000
Martin Kaymer +8000
Patrick Reed +8000
Branden Grace +10000
Brandt Snedeker +10000
Bubba Watson +10000
Hao Tong Li +10000
Kevin Kisner +10000
Lee Westwood +10000
Russell Knox +10000
Thomas Pieters +10000
Zach Johnson +10000
Thorbjorn Olesen +12500
Andy Sullivan +15000
Bernd Wiesberger +15000
Cameron Champ +15000
Charl Schwartzel +15000
Daniel Berger +15000
Emiliano Grillo +15000
Joost Luiten +15000
Padraig Harrington +15000
Paul Dunne +15000
Ross Fisher +15000
Brian Harman +20000
Chris Wood +20000
Jason Dufner +20000
Kevin Chappell +20000
Ryan Moore +20000