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Scheffler +680 favorite, McIlroy +830 second choice for 2026 Open Championship
Scottie Scheffler holds the shortest odds to win the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale despite recording his longest major odds since 2023. European players draw heavy betting interest ahead of the event.
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Scottie Scheffler is the +680 favorite to win the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England, according to DK Sports lines as of Wednesday afternoon. His odds represent the longest to win a major since the 2023 Open, when he was a +700 co-favorite with Rory McIlroy. Rory McIlroy holds the second-shortest odds at +830.
Matt Fitzpatrick and Tommy Fleetwood follow at +1750 each, with Jon Rahm at +1950. Matt Fitzpatrick represents the largest liability at BetMGM and has drawn the most tickets at Caesars, where his odds have shortened to 10-1. His brother Alex Fitzpatrick sits at 66-1.
Other European players attracting bets include Viktor Hovland at 34-1, Robert MacIntyre at 35-1, Tyrrell Hatton at 38-1 and Justin Rose at 41-1. Tom Kim won the Scottish Open on Sunday and has shortened from 150-1 to 55-1. One bettor at DK Sports won over $4 million on a $47,700 wager placed on Kim at 84-1 to win that event.
Scheffler missed the cut for the first time in nearly four years at the Scottish Open. He enters the Open as the reigning Champion Golfer of the Year and a four-time major winner. Conditions at Royal Birkdale are expected to be abnormally fast, firm and dry.
