2025 The Open Championship Odds: Track the Favorites to Win at Royal Portrush

By Zach Reger
Updated:
- See the latest odds for the 2025 Open Championship
- Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and Xander Schauffele opened as the favorites to win the Claret Jug in 2025
- Track the odds movement heading into and during the week of The Open Championship
The 2025 Open Championship tees off on July 17, 2025, and the final round will be played on July 20 at Royal Portrush. It will be the 153rd edition of the tournament.
We are tracking the Open Championship odds, the fourth major tournament, for all eligible players leading up to and during the week of the British Open. Don’t miss out on our Open Championship picks.
2025 Open Championship Odds
- [July 14, 2025] Chris Gotterup burst onto the scene after winning the Scottish Open as a 100/1 underdog. Gotterup is now +9000 to win the Open Championship after beating out Rory McIlroy, who has a T2 finish. McIlroy is +700 to win the fourth major of 2025, and Scottie Scheffler is still the +450 favorite with under a week until the tournament tees off. Sepp Straka was also a big mover, going from +6550 to +4750 to win The Open. Straka finished seventh at the Scottish Open.
- [July 7, 2025] Keegan Bradley’s Open Championship odds moved from +15000 to +9750 after winning the Travelers Championship. Ludvig Aberg missed the cut at the US Open and had a T36 finish at the Travelers Championship. Because of this, his British Open odds moved from +1900 to +2900.
- [June 17, 2025] After winning the US Open, JJ Spaun is +6500 to win the Open Championship
- [May 23, 2025] Bryson DeChambeau’s odds to win the Open Championship improved from +1800 to +1200. DeChambeau has been strong in majors in 2025 with a T5 finish at the Masters and a T2 finish at the PGA Championship.
- [May 23, 2025] Scottie Scheffler became the favorite to win The Open in 2025 again after winning the CJ Cup Byron Nelson and the 2025 PGA Championship.
- [April 18, 2025] After winning the 2025 Masters, Rory McIlroy is now the favorite to win the Open Championship at +500 odds.
- [April 18, 2025] Justin Thomas has had a great 2025 season and has moved from +4500 to +2750 to win The Open in 2025.
- [February 26, 2025] Rory McIlroy’s odds to win the Open Championship in 2025 improved slightly from +900 to +850. Scheffler remains the +500 favorite to win the fourth major.
- [February 12, 2025] Sepp Straka has had a strong start to the 2025 PGA season, with a win and four top-15 finishes in five events played. His odds to win the Open Championship in 2025 moved from +9000 to +6550.
- [February 12, 2025] Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy remain the favorites to win the 2025 Open Championship. Both of their odds improved slightly. Scheffler moved from +550 to +500, while McIlroy moved from +925 to +850. McIlroy is fresh off a win at Pebble Beach.
- [January 10, 2025] Scottie Scheffler, the favorite to win the 2025 Open Championship, has improved his odds. Scheffler has moved from +600 to +550 to win the tournament.
- [July 24, 2024] Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and Xander Schauffele opened as the favorites to win the 2025 Open Championship. The top three ranked OWGR golfers are +600, +800, and +1000, respectively. The next-best contender has +1400 odds.
2025 British Open Odds
Player | Odds |
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Scottie Scheffler | +450 |
Rory McIlroy | +750 |
Jon Rahm | +1200 |
Bryson DeChambeau | +2000 |
Xander Schauffele | +2500 |
Tommy Fleetwood | +2800 |
Viktor Hovland | +3000 |
Tyrrell Hatton | +3000 |
Ludvig Aberg | +3000 |
Collin Morikawa | +3500 |
Shane Lowry | +3500 |
Robert MacIntryre | +4000 |
Sepp Straka | +5000 |
Justin Thomas | +5000 |
Joaquin Niemann | +5000 |
Brooks Koepka | +5500 |
Matt Fitzpatrick | +5500 |
Jordan Spieth | +5500 |
Patrick Cantlay | +6000 |
Russell Henley | +6500 |
Odds as of July 15 at DraftKings. Check out SBD’s best golf betting apps before locking in your Open Championship bets

Scottie Scheffler is the favorite to win the 2025 Open Championship at +450, which means sportsbooks are giving him an 18.18% chance to win the Claret Jug. A $20 bet on Scheffler would win $90, giving you a payout of $110.
Open Championship Betting Splits

DraftKings released their latest betting splits for the Open Championship. Rory McIlroy is receiving the largest betting handle (11%), while the favorite, Scottie Scheffler, is receiving the most bets (11%).
How to Watch the British Open
The Open Championship will be broadcast on USA Network, Peacock, and NBC from Thursday to Sunday.
The first and second rounds on Thursday and Friday will be broadcast on Peacock from 1:30 to 4 am ET, then on USA and the NBC Sports App from 4 am to 3:30 pm.
Saturday’s coverage will be shown on USA and the NBC Sports App from 5 am to 7 am ET. The third round will continue on NBC and Peacock from 7 am to 3 pm.
The final round on Sunday will be broadcast on USA and the NBC Sports App from 4 am to 7 am ET, then will be shown on NBC and Peacock from 7 am to 2 pm.
OWGR Top-Ranked Golfers
Odds for Past Open Championship Winners
Xander Schauffele won the 2024 Open Championship. Schauffele was +1400 before the fourth major tournament teed off.
Past 10 Winners
Year | Golfer |
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2024 | Xander Schauffele |
2023 | Brian Harman |
2022 | Cameron Smith |
2021 | Collin Morikawa |
2020 | N/A |
2019 | Shane Lowry |
2018 | Francesco Molinari |
2017 | Jordan Spieth |
2016 | Henrik Stenson |
2015 | Zach Johnson |
2014 | Rory McIlroy |
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