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Who will win the 2024 Open Championship ?
Brian Harman is the defending Open Champion having registered his first major success at Royal Liverpool in 2023 at the age of 36. OLBG's golf tipsters provide Open Championship tips with analysis on the Outright Open Championship Winner market, plus selections on the various Open Championship golf markets including First Round Leader, Top European, Top GB & Ireland and Top American so check out the Open Championship golf tips before placing your Open golf bets.
Is the Open Championship Live on TV ?
The 152nd Open Championship is scheduled to be shown live on the dedicated Sky Sports Golf Channel in the U.K, tbc.
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When is the 2024 Open Championship ?
The 2024 and 152nd Open Championship commences Thursday 18th July and concludes on Sunday 21st July.
Where is the 2024 Open Championship ?
The 2024 and 152nd Open Championship takes place at Royal Troon in South Ayrshire, Scotland.
Who are the favourites to win the 2024 Open Championship ?
The defending Open Champion is Brian Harman who also won his first major in the process at Royal Liverpool in 2023. Before deciding on your Open Championship selections, don't forget to check the Open Championship golf tips from OLBG's best performing golf tipsters over on the Best Golf Tipsters page.
Open Championship Venue
Similar to the US Open and US PGA Championship, the Open Championship is hosted annually at a different venue. The current roster includes ten links golf courses in the UK which are used in rotation, the only course to stage an Open Championship outside of England and Scotland is Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.
The 152nd Open Championship returns to Royal Troon in Scotland for the 10th time and first since 2016 when Henrik Stenson lifted the 'claret jug' beating Phil Mickelson by a three stroke margin.
Royal Troon, Old Course
Distance: 7208 yards
Par: 71
Front 9, 3456 yards, Par 36:
- Hole 1 'Seal'- 370 yards, Par 4
- Hole 2 'Black Rock'- 391 yards, Par 4
- Hole 3 'Gyaws' - 379 yards, Par 4
- Hole 4 'Dunure' - 555 yards, Par 5
- Hole 5 'Greenan' - 210 yards, Par 3
- Hole 6 'Turnberry' - 601 yards, Par 5
- Hole 7 'Tel-El-Kebir'- 405 yards, Par 4
- Hole 8 'Postage Stamp' - 123 yards, Par 3
- Hole 9 'The Monk' - 422 yards, Par 4
Back 9, 3752 yards, Par 35:
- Hole 10 'Sandhills' - 452 yards, Par 4
- Hole 11 'The Railway' - 483 yards, Par 4
- Hole 12 - 429 yards, Par 4
- Hole 13 'Burmah'- 473 yards, Par 4
- Hole 14 'Alton' - 178 yards, Par 3
- Hole 15 'Crosbie' - 502 yards, Par 4
- Hole 16 'Well' - 553 yards, Par 5
- Hole 17 'Rabbit' - 218 yards, Par 3
- Hole 18 'Craigend' - 464 yards, Par 4
Hole 11 named 'The Railway' plays the most difficult on the Old Course at Royal Troon with a stroke index of 1. For a more detailed look at the course layout with a hole by hole description and visual tour head over to the official Royal Troon website.
Royal Troon, Best Open Championship Score
- 264 (-20) - Henrik Stenson (2016)
Open Championship Winners and Scores at Royal Troon (since 2000)
Year | Champion | Score |
---|---|---|
2004 | Todd Hamilton (USA) | 274 (-10) |
2016 | Henrik Stenson (SWE) | 264 (-20) |
2016 Open Championship at Royal Troon (Top Ten)
Position | Golfer | Score |
---|---|---|
1st | Henrik Stenson (SWe) | 264 (-20) |
2nd | Phil Mickelson (USA) | 267 (-17) |
3rd | J B Holmes (USA) | 278 (-6) |
4th | Steve Stricker (USA) | 279 (-5) |
T5 | Sergio Garcia (ESP) | 280 (-4) |
T5 | Tyrrell Hatton (ENG) | 280 (-4) |
T5 | Rory McIlroy (NIR) | 280 (-4) |
8th | Andrew Johnston (ENG) | 281 (-3) |
T9 | Bill Haas (USA) | 282 (-2) |
T9 | Dustin Johnson (USA) | 282 (-2) |
T9 | Soren Kjeldsen (DEN) | 282 (-2) |
The Open Championship Last Ten Winners
As already mentioned the Open Championship is annually hosted by a roster of ten links golf courses so the tournament travels around the United Kingdom meaning recent previous course form may be sparse. However, it is still worth noting the previous winners roll of honour as this highlights players who generally perform well on links courses and are proven major winners.
Here is a table showing the last ten Open Championship winners, their nationality and world ranking at the time of winning:
Year | Champion | Venue |
---|---|---|
2023 | Brian Harman (USA) (26) | Royal Liverpool, England |
2022 | Cameron Smith (AUS) (6) | St Andrews, Scotland |
2021 | Collin Morikawa (USA) (4) | Royal St Georges, England |
2019 | Shane Lowry (IRE) (33) | Royal Portrush, N. Ireland |
2018 | Francesco Molinari (ITA) (15) | Carnoustie, Scotland |
2017 | Jordan Spieth (USA) (3) | Royal Birkdale, England |
2016 | Henrik Stenson (SWE) (6) | Royal Troon, Scotland |
2015 | Zach Johnson (USA) (25) | St Andrews, Scotland |
2014 | Rory McIlroy (NIR) (8) | Royal Liverpool, England |
2013 | Phil Mickelson (USA) (5) | Muirfield, Scotland |
*2020 There was no Open Championship staged due to the covid pandemic.
The Open Championship Trends
Nationality
Europe
- Scotland have been the most successful European nation with 41 wins however it's only two since 1920 (Sandy Lyle 1985 & Paul Lawrie 1999).
- 82 of the 151 Open Championships have been won by a European golfer, that's a 54% success rate.
USA
- The winning most single nation, also providing five of the last ten Open Championship winners.
- 46/151 (30%) have been won by a player from the USA.
Rest of The World
- South Africa have provided ten wins in this category.
- 23/151 (15%) have been won by a player from a continent excluding North America and Europe.
World Ranking
- 10/10 were ranked in the world's top 35 heading into the Open
- 8/10 were ranked inside the world's top 25
- 6/10 were ranked inside the world's top 10
Current Form
- All ten winners had a top 5 finish within their last 7 tour events, 8 of the last 9 winners had a top 5 within their last 3 events.
- Eight of the last ten winners had won a tour event earlier in the year, the two exceptions were Zach Johnson (2015) and Brian Harman (2023).
- Five of the last nine winners finished in the top 8 at the US PGA Championship, the 2nd, 3rd & T4 in 2022 finished in the Top 8 at the PGA Champ.
- Four winners since 2000 have won the US PGA Championship in the same season (Woods x 2, McIlroy & Harrington), 2021 Open Championship winner Collin Morikawa won the PGA Championship in 2020.
2023 US PGA Championship Result
Here are the top 8 finishers and scores including ties at the 2023 PGA Championship which took place between the 18th and 21st May at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York. The number in brackets after the player is their world ranking prior to the PGA Championship:
Rank | Player | Score |
---|---|---|
1st | Brooks Koepka (44) | 271 (-9) |
T2 | Viktor Hovland (11) | 273 (-7) |
T2 | Scottie Scheffler (2) | 273 (-7) |
T4 | Cameron Davis (68) | 277 (-3) |
T4 | Bryson DeChambeau (214) | 277 (-3) |
T4 | Kurt Kitayama (21) | 277 (-3) |
T7 | Rory McIlroy (3) | 278 (-2) |
T7 | Sepp Straka (40) | 278 (-2) |
Major Record
- Eight of the last ten winners had all finished in the top 9 at a previous Open Championship, the exceptions being Cameron Smith in 2022 and the 2021 winner Collin Morikawa was making his Open debut.
- Six winners since 2016 were winning their first major, Colin Morikawa being the exception.
- No defending champion has won since Padraig Harrington (2008)
Head over to the official Open Championship website for more historical stats on the Open Championship.
Official World Golf Rankings - Top 30
Nine of the last ten Open Championship winners were ranked inside the world's top 30 in the Official World Golf Rankings and the 2019 winner Shane Lowry was just outside at number 33.
Here are the top 30 players in the OWGR (correct at 18th July 2023):
1. Scottie Scheffler (Age 26)
- Major Titles: 1
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
T8 (2021) | T2 PGA Champ (May 23) | Players Champ (Mar 23) | T2 |
2. Rory McIlroy (Age 33)
- Major Titles: 4
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
Won (2014) | Won Scottish Open (Jul 23) | Scottish Open (Jul 23) | T7 |
3. Jon Rahm (Age 28)
- Major Titles: 2
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
T3 (2021) | Won Masters (Apr 23) | Masters (Apr 23) | T50 |
4. Patrick Cantlay (Age 30)
- Major Titles: 0
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
T8 (2022) | 3rd RBC Heritage (Apr 23) | BMW Champ (Aug 22) | T9 |
5. Viktor Hovland (Age 25)
- Major Titles: 0
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
T4 (2022) | Won Memorial (Jun 23) | Memorial (Jun 23) | T2 |
6. Xander Schauffele (Age 29)
- Major Titles: 0
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
T2 (2018) | 2nd Wells Fargo (May 23) | Scottish Open (Jul 22) | T18 |
7. Cameron Smith (Age 29)
- Major Titles: 1
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
Won (2022) | Won LIV London (Jul 23) | LIV London (Jul 23) | T9 |
8. Max Homa (Age 32)
- Major Titles: 0
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
T10 (2023) | T8 Wells Fargo (May 23) | Farmers Ins Open (Jan 23) | T55 |
9. Matt Fitzpatrick (Age 28)
- Major Titles: 1
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
T20 (2019) | T9 Memorial (Jun 23) | RBC Heritage (Apr 23) | MC |
10. Wyndham Clark (Age 29)
- Major Titles: 1
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
T33 (2023) | Won US Open (Jun 23) | US Open (Jun 23) | MC |
60% from the Top 10 in the world rankings
6 of the last 10 Open Championship winners were ranked in the top ten in world (OWGR).
11. Jordan Spieth (Age 29)
- Major Titles: 3
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
Won (2017) | 2nd RBC Heritage (Apr 23) | RBC Heritage (Apr 22) | T29 |
12. Brooks Koepka (Age 33)
- Major Titles: 5
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
T4 (2019) | Won PGA Champ (May 23) | PGA Champ (May 23) | Won |
13. Tyrrell Hatton (Age 31)
- Major Titles: 0
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
T5 (2016) | T3 Canadian Open (Jun 23) | Abu Dhabi Champ (Jan 21) | T15 |
14. Will Zalatoris (Age 26)
- Major Titles: 0
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
T28 (2022) | 4th Genesis Inv (Feb 23) | St Jude Champ (Aug 22) | DNP |
15. Keegan Bradley (Age 36)
- Major Titles: 1
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
T15 (2013) | Won Travelers Champ (Jun 23) | Travelers Champ (Jun 23) | T29 |
16. Tony Finau (Age 32)
- Major Titles: 0
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
3rd (2019) | Won Mexico Open (Apr 23) | Mexico Open (Apr 23) | T72 |
17. Sam Burns (Age 26)
- Major Titles: 0
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
T42 (2022) | T6 Charles Schwab (May 23) | WGC Match Play (Mar 23) | MC |
18. Cameron Young (Age 25)
- Major Titles: 0
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
2nd (2022) | T6 John Deere (Jul 23) | Evans Scholars Inv (May 21) | MC |
19. Collin Morikawa (Age 26)
- Major Titles: 2
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
Won (2021) | T2 Rocket Mortgage (Jul 23) | DP World Tour Champ (Nov 21) | T26 |
20. Justin Thomas (Age 29)
- Major Titles: 2
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
T11 (2019) | T9 Travelers Champ (Jun 23) | PGA Champ (May 22) | T65 |
80% came from the Top 25 players in the world rankings
8 of the last 10 Open Championship winners were ranked in the top 25 in the world (OWGR).
21. Tommy Fleetwood (Age 32)
- Major Titles: 0
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
2nd (2019) | 2nd Canadian Open (Jun 23) | Nedbank Challenge (Nov 22) | T18 |
22. Rickie Fowler (Age 34)
- Major Titles: 0
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
T2 (2014) | Won Rocket Mortgage (Jul 23) | Rocket Mortgage (Jul 23) | MC |
23. Sungjae Im (Age 24)
- Major Titles: 0
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
T20 (2023) | T24 Rocket Mortgage (Jul 23) | Woori Champ (May 23) | MC |
24. Tom Kim (Age 20)
- Major Titles: 0
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
T2 (2023) | T6 Scottish Open (Jul 23) | Shriners Children's Open (Oct 22) | MC |
25. Kurt Kitayama (Age 30)
- Major Titles: 0
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
T60 (2023) | T4 PGA Champ (May 23) | Arnold Palmer (Mar 23) | T4 |
26. Brian Harman (Age 36)
- Major Titles: 1
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
Won (2023) | T2 Travelers Champ (Jun 23) | Open Champ (Jul 23) | MC |
27. Jason Day (Age 35)
- Major Titles: 1
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
T2 (2023) | Won Byron Nelson (May 23) | Byron Nelson (May 23) | MC |
28. Sepp Straka (Age 30)
- Major Titles: 0
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
T2 (2023) | Won John Deere (Jul 23) | Jon Deere (Jul 23) | T7 |
29. Shane Lowry (Age 35)
- Major Titles: 1
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
Won (2019) | T12 Scottish Open (Jul 23) | BMW PGA Champ (Sep 22) | T12 |
30. Corey Conners (Age 31)
- Major Titles: 0
Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2023 PGA |
T15 (2021) | T8 Wells Fargo (May 23) | Texas Open (Apr 23) | T12 |
Author Information
James Banting writes the words and maintains the data for this Open Championship Betting Tips Guide. As Tipster Competition assistant James works closely with our Golf Tipsters, settling bets and ensuring accuracy in all results which are also utilised in the updates for all the Golf Previews on OLBG
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