The Open Championship is here, and several players look poised to take the last major of 2025.
The latest: Scottie Scheffler is favoured to win at Royal Portrush with two Europeans — Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm — right behind. Shane Lowry etched his name on the Claret Jug the last time the Open was held here and comes in at +2,800 to win again on Ireland’s soil.
Here are the latest 2025 Open Championship odds for the tournament beginning on July 17.
Open Championship odds
| Golfer | Odds |
| Scottie Scheffler | +450 |
| Rory McIlroy | +600 |
| Jon Rahm | +1,100 |
| Robert MacIntyre | +2,200 |
| Tyrrell Hatton | +2,200 |
| Bryson DeChambeau | +2,200 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | +2,200 |
| Ludvig Aberg | +2,500 |
| Xander Schauffele | +2,500 |
| Shane Lowry | +2,800 |
| Viktor Hovland | +2,800 |
The favourite: Scheffler (+450)
Golf fans don’t need me to tell them how good Scheffler is.
But I’ll do it anyway.
- In the last 20 months, the Texan has won 12 times. That includes two major championships, an Olympic gold medal, and the 2024 Tour Championship.
- Scheffler currently sits first in DataGolf’s ranking, gaining +3.01 strokes to the field per round.
- That’s 1.02 more strokes than Rahm, who is in second place. It’s also the same gap between Rahm and the No. 32-ranked player, Patrick Reed.
Scheffler hasn’t had a ton of success across the pond but was in contention on Sunday at last year’s Open Championship before finishing T7.
Golf betting notes
- McIlroy has put in a pair of poor major performances after winning the Masters, but can finish the year strong playing on home soil. The Northern Irishman has two top-six finishes and a MC in his last three Open Championship starts.
- Rahm had a horrible 2024 major season until the Open, when he finished T7. And this year, he’s looked much better at the biggest events, logging a T14, T8 and T7 at the Masters, PGA Championship and U.S. Open.
- Does Bryson DeChambeau’s game suit links golf? It doesn’t seem like it, as the big man has just one top-20 finish (T8, 2022) in seven starts at this event. Still, he has two top-five finishes at majors this year and is the best off-the-tee player in the world.
- Xander Schauffele hoisted the Claret Jug last year to cap off a rare two-major season, but hasn’t found that form in 2025 after battling an injury early in the season. He’s still logged a bunch of solid starts and could certainly contend if he plays at his ceiling.
- Corey Conners (+8,000) holds the shortest of the four Canadian golfers playing at the Open. The Listowel, Ontario native had four straight top-25 finishes at majors before withdrawing from the U.S. Open with an injury.
Avery joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2022 before stepping into a full-time role soon after. He loves betting on and analyzing golf — mainly because it’s easier than actually playing — but is a fan of all sports, from the NFL to the UFC.