The Open Championship First Round Prop Picks: Will Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler Shine in Scotland?
The stars are out in Scotland for The Open Championship, and Matt McCuen is counting on them to deliver in the first round. Can you count on Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy to start hot? Check out these first round predictions and prop picks.
Matt McCuen - July 17, 2024, 8:00 PM EDT
5 minThe Open Championship First Round Prop Picks: Will Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler Shine in Scotland?
On Thursday morning, the Open Championship will tee off.
The tournament will be the final Major Championship of the year.
This article will dive into a few of my favorite first-round matchups.
2024 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP START TIME AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: July 18-21, 2024
- Where: Royal Troon Golf Club, Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland
- What Time: 1:30-4 a.m. ET, 4 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. ET, 4-7 a.m. ET, 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. ET
- Where to Watch: Peacock, NBC, USA
The Open Championship Odds
First, let's look at the odds of winning this year's Open.
GOLFER | ODDS |
|---|---|
Scottie Scheffler | +450 |
Rory McIlroy | +850 |
Xander Schauffele | +1100 |
Collin Morikawa | +1600 |
Ludvig Åberg | +1600 |
Bryson DeChambeau | +1800 |
Jon Rahm | +2500 |
Tommy Fleetwood | +2500 |
Tyrrell Hatton | +2800 |
Viktor Hovland | +3300 |
Brooks Koepka | +3500 |
Patrick Cantlay | +4500 |
Robert MacIntyre | +4500 |
Shane Lowry | +4500 |
Cam Smith | +4500 |
Hideki Matsuyama | +5000 |
Tom Kim | +5000 |
Tony Finau | +5000 |
Below are my three favorite first-round matchups.
The Open Championship First Round Prop Picks
As many of you know, Rory has made us a lot of money this season.
The veteran has loads of experience playing at this course.
He will use his experience this weekend and have a strong first round.
Pick: Mcllroy > DeChambeau -130 Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
This pick is not exactly a hot take.
Scheffler has been the best golfer in the world this year, and is the favorite again this weekend.
Scottie will come out with an excellent first-round one today.
Pick: Scheffler > Morikawa -150 Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
We will fade last week's winner in round one.
The line has continued to flip in the favor of Kim, and we will trust the line and the sharp angle today.
Let's stay hot and cash in!
Pick: Kim > Maclntyre -110 Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
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GOLF ODDS
