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British Open Betting 2024: Scottie Scheffler Leads Pre-Tourney Odds

by
Marcus Williams
July 17, 2024

The Open Championship, aka the British Open, begins this Thursday at Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Scottie Scheffler won The Masters in April and leads the pre-tournament odds to win on the Tuesday before the opening swing.

Scheffler has captured two championships at The Masters, but other Majors have eluded him. Featured second in Open Championship odds is Rory McIlroy, winner of the 2014 British Open. The Masters is the only major that Mcllroy has not won.

Recent Open Championship Winners

2023 – Brian Harman
2022 – Cameron Smith
2021 – Collin Morikawa
2019 – Shane Lowry
2018 – Francesco Molinari
2017 – Jordan Spieth

The 6th hole in this year’s tourney will feature the longest par 5 in the history of the Open Championship at a distance of 623 yards.

The longest par 5 in @TheOpen history.

How are you playing this hole? pic.twitter.com/Sk3Su6OlQ1

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 16, 2024

2024 Major Winners

The Masters – Scottie Scheffler
PGA Championship – Xander Schauffele
US Open – Bryson DeChambeau
British Open – TBD

When it comes to British Open betting, laying some action on the champion before it starts always involves long odds. For example, here are the current Open Championship futures offered at Bovada.

The Open Futures

Scottie Scheffler +550
Rory McIlroy +800
Ludvig Aberg +1400
Xander Schauffele +1500
Bryson DeChambeau +1600
Collin Morikawa +1800
Tommy Fleetwood +2500
Tyrrell Hatton +2500
Jon Rahm +2800
Robert MacIntyre +3000
Viktor Hovland +3000
Brooks Koepka +4000

Even the favorite will deliver a payout of 5.5-to-1.

While these futures bets can be lucrative, we often focus on the tournament props that are offered at online golf sportsbooks. The reason is that the winning percentages are much higher than wagering on the outright winner, and there are outcomes that cash in during each round.

Tiger Woods vs. Phil Mickelson

Tiger Woods+112
Phil Mickelson -132

BetUS has offered the above British Open prop bet that allows for gambling on who has the better finish between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. Phil the Thrill has the early edge, as he’s been playing more consistently than Tiger lately.

Also, the moneyline odds for each golfer are much closer to even, so payouts won’t reach the enormous sums that can be earned by calling your shot before the tournament begins and wagering on Open Championship futures.

The following head-to-head matchup prop includes a stroke spread for Scheffler vs. Mcllroy.