2024 Open Championship odds, picks, field: Surprising predictions by same golf model that nailed 13 majors

The world’s best golfers will have another chance to win a major this season when the 2024 Open Championship begins on Thursday, July 18. Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland will host the tournament for the 10th time and the first time since 2016, with World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler listed as the 5-1 favorite in the 2024 Open Championship odds. is coming off his worst performance of the season, barely making it through before finishing outside the top 40 at the US Open. However, he has won five PGA Tour tournaments this season, so can you afford to undercut him with your prediction for the 2024 Open Championship?

Rory McIlroy is coming off a devastating runner-up finish at the US Open, missing several putts on the final three holes. He is a leading 2024 Open contender at 13-2, while US Open winner Bryson DeChambeau is third in the 2024 British Open odds at 11-1. Before locking in your 2024 Open Championship picks, be sure to see golf predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

Our proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, has been on a roll since the PGA Tour restarted in June 2020. In fact, the model is up nearly $9,500 on its best bets since the restart, winning tournament after tournament.

This same model also nailed 13 majors over the weekend, including the 2024 Masters, its third consecutive Masters, and this year’s PGA Championship and US Open. Anyone who followed it saw massive returns.

Now with the Open Championship 2024 field closed, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times and the results were surprising. Visit SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard.

Top 2024 Open Championship predictions

A big surprise that the model expects at the 2024 Open: Rory McIlroy (13-2), the winner of the 2014 Open and one of the main favorites, stumbles and doesn’t even reach the top five. McIlroy’s 10-year major championship drought is well documented, which made his setbacks down the stretch at the US Open all the more painful. He missed several shots from within five feet over the final three holes, leading to a brutal second-place finish.

It will be difficult for McIlroy to overcome these lingering emotions in the final major of the year, especially as the Open Championship brings unique pressure for the Northern Irishman. He has finished outside the top 40 in two of his last four appearances in this tournament and did not place in the top 10 at the Masters or the PGA Championship earlier this season. McIlroy is outside the top 50 on the PGA Tour in GIR percentage, which is another reason the model is eliminating him in this year’s major tournament final. See who else will disappear here.

Another surprise: Tommy Fleetwood, with a 21-1 chance, has a good campaign for the title. He has a much better chance of winning it all than his odds suggest, so he’s a target for anyone looking for a big payday. Fleetwood is one of the best golfers in the world who is still seeking his first major championship, as he has achieved seven top-five finishes in major tournaments. The 33-year-old has been particularly impressive in the Open Championship, taking three first-place finishes in his last four starts.

He finished second in 2019, T4 in 2022 and T10 in 2023. Fleetwood has been in the top 30 in all three majors this season, including a T3 at the Masters and a T16 at the US Open. He feels comfortable playing this type of golf course, which is another reason to back him with 2024 Open Championship picks. See who else can return here.

How to make picks for the 2024 Open Championship

The model also targets two other golfers with odds of 20-1 or better to make a strong run at the title. Anyone who supports these longshot hypotheses could hit big. You can only see the model choices here.

Who will win the 2024 Open Championship and which long shots will surprise the golf world? Check out the odds for the Open Championship 2024 and beyond below Visit SportsLine to see the Open Championship’s projected leaderboard, all from the model that has won 13 golf majors, including the last three Masters and all three majors this year.

2024 Open Championship odds, field

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Scottie Scheffler 5-1
Rory McIlroy 13-2
Bryson DeChambeau 11-1
Xander Schauffele 14-1
Ludvig Aberg 14-1
Viktor Hovland 16-1
Collin Morikawa 16-1
Tommy Fleetwood 21-1
John Rahm 24-1
Shane Lowry 29-1
Brooks Koepka 30-1
Patrick Cantlay 31-1
Cameron Smith 31-1
Joaquin Niemann 33-1
Matt Fitzpatrick 34-1
Tony Finau 34-1
Max Homa 38-1
Tom Kim 40-1
Tyrrell Hatton 40-1
Justin Thomas 41-1
Will Zalatoris 41-1
Hideki Matsuyama 42-1
Robert Macintyre 45-1
Jordan Spieth 47-1
Cameron Young 50-1
Jason Day 50-1
Brian Harman 50-1
Dustin Johnson 50-1
Wyndham Clark 50-1
Min Woo Lee 55-1
Sam burns 65-1
Louis Oosthuizen 65-1
Sahith Theegala 65-1
Patrick Reed 65-1
Sung-Jae I’m 65-1
Corey Conners 65-1
Si Woo Kim 80-1
Adam Scott 80-1
Rickie Fowler 80-1
Justin Rosa 100-1
Thomas Detry 100-1
Adrian Meronk 100-1
Tiger Woods 100-1
Padraig Harrington 110-1
Ryan Fox 110-1
Seamus Power 120-1
Kurt Kitayama 120-1
Russell Henley 120-1
Jordan Smith 120-1
Talor Gooch 120-1
Sergio Garcia 120-1
Matthew Jordan 120-1
Tom Hoge 140-1
Billy Horschel 140-1
Alex Noren 140-1
Phil Mickelson 150-1
Gary Woodland 150-1
Myth Pereira 160-1
JT Poston 170-1
Keegan Bradley 170-1
Thomas Pieters 170-1
Abraham Ancer 170-1
Matt Wallace 170-1
Sam Bennett 210-1
Keith Mitchell 210-1
Harris English 210-1
Danny Willett 210-1
Alex Fitzpatrick 210-1
Chris Kirk 210-1
Taylor Moore 280-1
Stewart Kink 300-1
Charles Schwarzel 300-1