We reveal the golfers receiving the most support in the past seven days.
Topping the market and the most backed in the last seven days, Rory McIlroy has received 15.7% of bets. The Northern Irishman broke the course record at Portrush when he was just a 16-year-old and plenty fancy the home advantage to pay dividends this week. He finished tied for second in last year’s Open and is yet to land a major this season despite consistent form on the tour.
Third in the PGA Championship and right in the mix on the last day of the Masters, the 27-year-old has enjoyed a solid 2019. His win in the Memorial Tournament back in May was a huge statement and 9% of bettors expect him to improve on his 12th in last year’s Open. With eight top 10 finishes to his name this year it’s no surprise he’s in the mix.
The Spaniard shot into contention for the final major of the year with an impressive win in the Irish Open. He’s subsequently accrued 8.9% of bets on the market in the last week. Having missed the cut in last year’s championship, the 24-year-old finds himself in the bookies’ top three heading into day one.
The bionic Brooks Koepka is yet to add the Claret Jug to his trophy cabinet, but 8.2% of punters reckon this will be the American’s fifth major victory. The PGA Championship winner was only a few shots back in second in the US Open and always brings his best game to the biggest stages.
The biggest mover in the market of these five, the 2016 Open winner’s price has shortened from 50/1 to as short as 22/1 throughout the past couple of weeks. The Swede’s best performances have come recently, finishing ninth in the US Open and fifth in last weekend’s Scottish Open. As a result, 7.1% of punters make him the pick of the outsiders.
