A thrilling golf major season concludes with the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush’s Dunluce Links in Northern Ireland beginning on Thursday. Two of golf’s biggest stars, Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler, won the Masters and PGA Championship, respectively, to open the season. J.J. Spaun stunned the PGA with a win at the U.S. Open, however, disrupting the trend of favorites winning.
The 2025 Open Championship odds via FanDuel list Scheffler as the +450 favorite. McIlroy, playing in his home country, is the +700 second favorite. Jon Rahm (+1200) and Bryson DeChambeau (+2000) are among the other top 2025 British Open contenders, with defending champion Xander Schauffele (25-1) close behind. Spaun is a +9000 longshot, just ahead of Scottish Open winner Chris Gotterup. Before locking in your 2025 Open Championship picks, be sure to see the golf predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
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Now that the 2025 Open Championship field is locked in, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard.
2025 Open Championship predictions
One major surprise the model is calling for at the 2025 Open Championship: McIlroy, a five-time major champion and one of the top favorites, stumbles outside of the top three. McIlroy last won The Open in 2014, but missed the cut last year. In total, he has just a pair of top-10 finishes at this event since his 2014 win.
Though he did tie for second at the Scottish Open, McIlroy’s full body of work hasn’t been too impressive since the Masters win this year. He finished T47 at the PGA Championship and T19 at the U.S. Open. He also has just the one top-five finish at the Scottish Open in non-majors since his Masters victory. He’s not a strong pick to win it all, and there are far better values in the 2025 Open Championship field. See who else to fade here.
Another surprise: Viktor Hovland, a 30-1 longshot, makes a strong run at the title. He has a much better chance to win it all than his odds imply, so he’s a target for anyone looking for a huge payday. The British Open has traditionally not been the strongest event for Hovland, who missed the cut last year.
There have been some promising performances, however, such as when he finished T4 at this event in 2022. He comes into the Open Championship 2025 in strong form, finishing 11th at the Scottish Open last week. He also won the Valspar Championship earlier this season and finished third at the 2025 U.S. Open. The model has identified him as a top-six contender at Royal Portrush, making him a strong pick for Open outright and top-10 bets. See who else to pick here.
How to make 2025 Open Championship picks
The model is also targeting four other golfers with odds of 28-1 or longer who will make a strong run at the title, including one massive 50-1 longshot. Anyone who backs these longshots could hit it big. You can only see the model’s picks here.
Who will win the 2025 Open Championship, and which longshots will stun the golfing world? Check out the 2025 Open Championship odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected leaderboard, all from the model that’s nailed 15 golf majors, including the last four Masters.
2025 Open Championship odds, favorites
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(odds subject to change)
Scottie Scheffler +450
Rory McIlroy +700
Jon Rahm +1200
Bryson DeChambeau +2000
Xander Schauffele +2500
Ludvig Åberg +2800
Tommy Fleetwood +2800
Collin Morikawa +3000
Viktor Hovland +3000
Tyrrell Hatton +3000
Shane Lowry +3300
Robert MacIntyre +3500
Sepp Straka +5000
Joaquin Niemann +5000
Justin Thomas +5000
Matt Fitzpatrick +5500
Jordan Spieth +5500
Brooks Koepka +5500
Patrick Cantlay +5500
Russell Henley +6500
Corey Conners +7500
Justin Rose +7500
Patrick Reed +8000
Adam Scott +8000
Cameron Young +8000
Hideki Matsuyama +8000
Sam Burns +8000
Ben Griffin +9000
Ryan Fox +9000
Jason Day +9000
Chris Gotterup +9000
JJ Spaun +9000
Keegan Bradley +10000