The sixth and final major of the 2020-21 PGA Tour ‘super season’ is on hand with the world’s best golfers at Royal St. George’s Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent, England for the British Open. On this page, we present our betting guide for the 2021 British Open, with PGA Tour odds and betting options, as well as a course breakdown and the key stats you need to know.
Reigning US Open champion Jon Rahm enters as the betting favorite. He’s trying to be the first golfer to win consecutive majors since Jordan Spieth won the Masters and US Open back-to-back in 2015. Rahm sits atop the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings.
Shane Lowry will tee it up as the long-reigning Champion Golfer of the Year from Royal Portrush in 2019. He begins the week at No. 39 in the Golfweek rankings.
2021 British Open: Odds for the favorites
Odds provided by BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 11:30 a.m. ET.
- Jon Rahm +750 (bet $100 to win $750)
- Brooks Koepka +1400 (bet $100 to win $1,400)
- Xander Schauffele +1600 (bet $100 to win $1,600)
- Jordan Spieth +1800 (bet $100 to win $1,800)
- Justin Thomas +1800 (bet $100 to win $1,800)
- Rory McIlroy +1800 (bet $100 to win $1,800)
- Dustin Johnson +2000 (bet $100 to win $2,000)
- Louis Oosthuizen +2800 (bet $100 to win $2,800)
- Patrick Cantlay +2800 (bet $100 to win $2,800)
- Viktor Hovland +3000 (bet $100 to win $3,000)
- Bryson DeChambeau +3000 (bet $100 to win $3,000)
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2021 British Open: Betting guide
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2021 British Open: Betting options
British Open futures have been available on BetMGM since Lowry’s victory in 2019. They’ve been updated routinely based on weekly results, injury news and rescheduling.
Early this week additional options will be made available. These include tournament placings, group and matchup betting, and round-by-round leaders. Tournament props will be released for things like whether or not there will be a hole-in-one or if the event will be decided by a playoff.
Shortly after the 2021 winner is crowned futures odds for the 2022 British Open will be posted.
The course: Royal St. George’s Golf Club
Royal St. George’s is hosting the British Open for the 15th time but the first since 2011. Darren Clarke claimed victory that time around; Ben Curtis’ win in 2003 marks the most recent American champion at Royal St. George’s.
The venue plays to 7,211 yards and a par of 70. Clarke and Curtis won at minus-5 and minus-1, respectively, under difficult conditions. Located Southeast of London and running between the English Channel and North Sea, Royal St. George’s features tough, undulating terrain with dunes and deep bunkers.
Six of the 12 par 4s range from 400-450 yards. Two of the four par 3s top 230 yards.
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2021 British Open: Key stats
- Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee
- SG: Approach
- SG: Putting
- Scrambling
- Sand Save Percentage
- Par 4 Efficiency: 400-450 yards
2021 British Open: How to watch
When: Thursday, July 15 – Sunday, July 18
Where: Royal St. George’s Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent, England
Channel: Television coverage of the 2021 British Open will be split between Golf Channel and Peacock Thursday and Friday, beginning at 1:30 a.m. ET. Saturday and Sunday’s coverage will be shared by Golf Channel and NBC, with Sunday’s final round airing from 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET on NBC.
Streaming: TheOpen.com
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