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Scottie Scheffler Opens as +680 Favorite for 2026 Open Championship
Scottie Scheffler holds the shortest odds to win the 2026 Open at Royal Birkdale despite missing the cut at last week's Scottish Open. European players including Matt Fitzpatrick and Tommy Fleetwood have drawn heavy betting interest.
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Scottie Scheffler is the betting favorite to win the 2026 Open Championship, ESPN reported. Scheffler holds +680 odds at DK Sports as of Wednesday afternoon for the event at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England. These represent his longest odds to win a major since the 2023 Open, when he was a +700 co-favorite with Rory McIlroy.
Rory McIlroy sits second at +830. Matt Fitzpatrick and Tommy Fleetwood follow at +1750 each, with Jon Rahm at +1950. Bookmakers adjusted Scheffler's odds after he missed the cut at the Scottish Open for the first time in nearly four years.
Significant betting action on European golfers has also contributed to the shift. Matt Fitzpatrick stands as the largest liability at BetMGM and has drawn the most tickets at Caesars, where his odds have shortened to 10-1. Johnny Avello of DK Sports noted the adjustment from a year ago reflects Fitzpatrick's recent strong form.
Tom Kim has shortened from 150-1 to 55-1 after winning the Scottish Open. A bettor at DK Sports won over $4 million on a $47,700 wager at 84-1 for that event. Other players with notable odds include Viktor Hovland at 34-1 and Robert MacIntyre at 35-1.
