Early Open Championship Betting Odds

With the 145th Open Championship only three weeks away, here are the early betting odds for notable players in the field of 156, per Westgate Las Vegas Sportsbook.

As expected, the “Big Three” of Jason Day, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth enter the tournament as the favorites. Westgate puts the chances of one of them winning at 35 percent. Since they found themselves one stroke out of the playoff at St Andrews last year, both Day and Spieth have been playing solid golf and should be in great form to take on Royal Troon.

Aug 13, 2015; Sheboygan, WI, USA; Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth walk up the 15th fairway during the first round of the 2015 PGA Championship golf tournament at Whistling Straits. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

McIlroy, the third member of that group, is always a favorite on links-style courses, even with his naturally high ball flight. He won the 2014 Open Championship at Hoylake less than two years ago.

Coming off a fantastic U.S. Open win at Oakmont, Dustin Johnson sits just behind the big three with 12/1 odds. Now that he’s made the breakthrough and collected his first major, will the rest start to come more easily? I like DJ’s game on old-fashioned links courses, as his driver can take most of the fairway bunkers out of play.

The biggest surprise on this list is Rickie Fowler coming in at 25 to 1. Fowler has not been playing well, and there are a host of former major champions on the list that offer the same or better bang for your buck. 2013 U.S. Open winner Justin Rose, reigning Masters champion Danny Willett and defending Open Championship winner Zach Johnson are all far more likely to hoist the Claret Jug.

The only financial decision worse than taking Fowler would be betting on Tiger Woods at 100 to 1.

Jun 19, 2016; Oakmont, PA, USA; Sergio Garcia reacts after holing out his shot from the bunker on the 8th green during the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports /

Another notable storyline is the number of quality European players with odds between 25/1 and 50/1. Sergio Garcia is knocking on the door for his first major. Shane Lowry was one decent round away from shutting the door on DJ at the U.S. Open. Lee Westwood was another name to briefly top the Oakmont leaderboard, and the Open just might be the major he wants most. And of course, there’s Henrik Stenson, who has managed three career top three finishes at the Open. It’s only a matter of time before the Swede puts a winning week together.

Here’s the full list of notable names in the field at Royal Troon:

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Jason Day 7/1
Rory McIlroy 8/1
Jordan Spieth 8/1
Dustin Johnson 12/1
Adam Scott 20/1
Rickie Fowler 25/1
Justin Rose 25/1
Sergio Garcia 25/1
Branden Grace 25/1
Danny Willett 30/1
Louis Oosthuizen 30/1
Henrik Stenson 30/1
Phil Mickelson 40/1
Hideki Matsuyama 40/1
Brooks Koepka 40/1
Shane Lowry 40/1
Bubba Watson 50/1
Zach Johnson 50/1
Brandt Snedeker 50/1
Lee Westwood 50/1
Martin Kaymer 50/1
Patrick Reed 50/1
Matt Kuchar 60/1
Jim Furyk 60/1
Justin Thomas 80/1
Bryson DeChambeau 80/1
Tiger Woods 100/1
Daniel Berger 100/1
Danny Lee 150/1
Padraig Harrington 150/1
Tony Finau 150/1
Steve Stricker 250/1
Hunter Mahan 250/1
Darren Clarke 300/1
John Daly 500/1
Nick Faldo 1000/1

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