2015 Open Championship Odds
Click here to view the 2015 The 144th Open Championship Leaderboard. Keep up with all the news, scores and highlights. For only the second time in course history, the Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush Golf Club in County Antrim, Northern Ireland in the 2019 edition of the renowned major tournament from July 18-21. According to odds lists, Rory McIlroy is the favorite to go all the way. McIlroy is the +850 front-runner to win the Open, with Brooks Koepka (+950), Dustin Johnson (+1600), Jon. 2015 Open Championship Odds: Jordan Spieth at 5/1 WILL JORDAN SPIETH WIN THE OPEN Championship, the third leg of the Grand Slam? It almost seems unthinkable, but so did the U.S. Open at maligned Chambers Bay until young Spieth persevered.
With Rory McIlroy dropping out of this year’s The Open Championship, we will have a new winner in what figures to be a wide open field. McIlroy took home first place in 2014, but he won’t be around to defend his title and as the former favorite to win again, his absence will open the door to shifting odds pushing someone few will see coming into center stage.
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View the latest golf scores and results of the 2015 The Open Championship. The Open Championship - 2015 Leaderboard - PGA TOUR To watch in a smaller size, scroll down while your video is playing. Odds: +550 Tee Times: Round 1 – 1:20 PM, Round 2 – 8:05 AM Grouping: Rory McIlroy, Zach Johnson.
So, who should be be watching to take over The Open in 2015? It’s not just one person, although the red-hot Jordan Spieth understandably comes in as the new favorite with 5/1 odds. Spieth continued his killer (and dominant) 2015 run with his second win at the John Deere Classic, giving him a ridiculous four wins on the year. Picking Spieth isn’t fresh or crazy. At this point, it would only make sense.
Of course, golf bettors want a little more wiggle room when thinking about their golf picks, so we should take some time to go over some other names worth considering.
The Favorites
Spieth is far and away the favorite right now, but the likes of Dustin Johnson (11/1), Rickie Fowler (16/1), Justin Rose (18/1), Adam Scott (20/1) and Henrik Stenson (20/1) join him as the only players with 20/1 odds or better to win this year’s Open Championship.
The Sleepers
When you’re thinking about The Open odds, you’re always looking for that sneaky sleeper that gives you plenty of reason to believe in them. Tiger Woods is probably a lost cause but some people just can’t quit him. Now might be the time to cash in on Woods, though, a she had one of his best outings in about two years at the John Deere Classic. It’s obviously anyone’s guess if that carries over into The Open, but he’s Tiger Woods and it’s certainly possible he figures himself out eventually. If you’re feeling saucy, betting on Woods may not be the worst idea ever.
Bubba Watson is another fun sleeper (33/1 odds), largely because he’s far too good to be an actual sleeper. Patrick Reed (50/1) and Jimmy Walker (55/1) see their odds dip considerably but they’re definitely worth betting on in this event, while Jim Furyk (70/1), J.B. Holmes (80/1), Kevin Kisner (80/1), Zach Johnson (80/1) and Keegan Bradley (125/1) are all interesting sleepers with fun odds to play around with.
As for as long shots per odds go, Kevin Na (150/1) and Webb Simpson (150/1) might be worth a try.
The Pick: Dustin Johnson
I still think Johnson has nightmares of Chambers Bay in the back of his head and he needs to fix that. If he can simply perform up to the level we’ve seen out of him recently, he’ll have a chance here. Spieth is obviously a good/safe pick, but Johnson isn’t a crazy pick by any means (second best odds) yet gives you a tad more upside.
If you want a “the hell?” pick, I like Louis Oosthuzien. I didn’t place him in the sleeper segment on purpose. He’s won here before (2010) and came really close at this year’s U.S. Open. I like his odds (22/1) and he’s somewhat sneaky, too.
Going even further off the rails, I oddly feel kind of good about Tiger Woods. I won’t bet my own money (or sanity) on him winning, but don’t be shocked if he’s hanging around late in this one.
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Golf goes across the pond this week for the season’s fourth and final major championship.
The 2019 Open Championship, also referred to as The Open or The British Open, will play out at Royal Portrush Golf Club in County Antrim, Northern Ireland from July 18 to 21.
Of course, you can now bet on the 2019 golf season’s final major championship in eight states across the US with legal sports betting.
These states are:
- New Mexico
Ahead of Thursday’s tee off, betting on the 2019 Open Championship at legal US sportsbooks could not be easier. You simply pick the golfer you think can win it all and lay down a bet at odds found inside a sportsbook’s 2019 Open Championship outrights market.
2019 Open Championship odds
Below is a look at the current 2019 Open Championship outrights odds at four of the top sportsbooks in the country.
This includes NJ sports betting apps BetStars NJ and FanDuel Sportsbook. Additionally, it includes newly launched PA sports betting apps including SugarHouse Sportsbook and Parx Sportsbook
| The 2019 Open Championship | FanDuel Sportsbook (NJ) | SugarHouse Sportsbook (PA) | BetStars (NJ) | Parx Sportsbook (PA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory McIlroy | +800 | +800 | +800 | +800 |
| Brooks Koepka | +900 | +900 | +900 | +900 |
| Dustin Johnson | +1400 | +1400 | +1400 | +1400 |
| John Ram | +1400 | +1600 | +1500 | +1600 |
| Tiger Woods | +1600 | +1400 | +1400 | +1400 |
| Justin Rose | +2000 | +2000 | +1800 | +2000 |
| Xander Schauffelle | +2000 | +2500 | +2200 | +2500 |
| Francesco Molinari | +2200 | +2500 | +2200 | +2500 |
| Adam Scott | +2700 | +3300 | +3000 | +3300 |
As you can see, defending champion Francesco Molinari is hardly the favorite.
The 2018 Open Championship was his first and only major title. Plus, a meltdown at The Masters this spring saw him lose a two-stroke lead going into the final round after putting two balls in the water on the back nine.
Tiger Woods went on to win that event, but the aging golf superstar isn’t exactly the top favorite at Royal Portrush this weekend either. Nor is 2019 PGA Championship winner Brooks Koepka.
Although, Koepka has won four out of the last 11 majors and booked two majors wins and two runner-up finishes in the last four, forcing oddsmakers to keep him close.
No true moneyline favorite
There is actually no true moneyline favorite to win just yet. But, at what should be around +800, Rory McIlroy is the current favorite at most legal US sportsbooks. McIlroy won The Open in 2014 and has three other major titles.
Plus, he’s from Northern Ireland, making him a bit of a hometown favorite. In fact, at age 16 McIlroy, now 30, shot a course-record 61 at Royal Portrush.
2015 Open Championship Odds
McIlroy is also ranked No. 3 in the world according to the Official World Golf Ranking and a contender every time golf tees up another major.
As always, a lot of the betting action here in the US should still center around Woods. After all, he is a three-time Open winner.
The issue is that it has been more than a decade (2006) since the last time he won The Open. Plus, at 43, and with a list of old injuries that seem to act up when it rains, traditionally poor weather conditions might be more of a factor for Woods than others.
For Open Championship betting, the best value is at or near the top
Depending on the price, American Dustin Johnson may provide the best value at or near the top. He’s the No. 2 ranked golfer in the world right now. Plus, he did finish among the runner ups at The Open Championship in 2011.
There’s also a feeling among golf experts that the tight nature of the Royal Portrush course suits Johnson’s style of play better than others, in particular, world No. 1 Koepka.
Of course, it all comes down to who plays the best this weekend in Northern Ireland.
Legal US sportsbooks will adjust the odds in these outrights markets heavily after the first two rounds Thursday and Friday. Leaders will emerge and the current favorites will need to play their way into contention along with everyone else.
Here in the US, you can watch the first two rounds to see if they can on the Golf Channel. NBC takes over coverage for the final two rounds Saturday and Sunday.