The Open Championship Odds (British Open): Favorites to Win

This page tracks The Open Championship odds for the 2027 Open Championship, updated continuously as the 83 player field takes shape for the 2027 season. Scottie Scheffler currently sits atop the board at +550, which works out to an implied probability of 15.4%. Rory McIlroy sits behind at +800.

The board below lists every player with a market price, the best number available, and which book offers it. Prices are pulled from 1 sportsbooks so bettors can see where the value sits before placing a wager. Odds shown were last updated September 8, 2026 and will continue to move as the market reacts to news and betting activity.

2027 Open Championship Odds by Sportsbook

FavoriteScottie Scheffler +55015.4% implied · BetRivers
Best price gap0%avg spread between books, top 20
Biggest move, 7 dayshistory builds daily
UpdatedSep 81 books · 83 players
Player BetRivers Implied 30 days
1Scottie Scheffler +550 15.4%
2Rory McIlroy +800 11.1%
3Jon Rahm +1600 5.9%
4Tommy Fleetwood +2000 4.8%
5Xander Schauffele +2000 4.8%
6Matthew Fitzpatrick +2200 4.3%
7Cameron Young +2500 3.8%
8Ludvig Aberg +2500 3.8%
9Bryson DeChambeau +2800 3.4%
10Christopher Gotterup +3300 2.9%
11Collin Morikawa +3300 2.9%
12Tyrrell Hatton +3300 2.9%
All 83 playersFewer
13Viktor Hovland +3300 2.9%
14Justin Rose +4000 2.4%
15Robert MacIntyre +4000 2.4%
16Sam Burns +4000 2.4%
17Wyndham Clark +4000 2.4%
18Brooks Koepka +5000 2.0%
19Joaquin Niemann +5000 2.0%
20Justin Thomas +5000 2.0%
21Patrick Reed +5000 2.0%
22Russell Henley +5000 2.0%
23Shane Lowry +5000 2.0%
24Si Woo Kim +5000 2.0%
25Jackson Koivun +5000 2.0%
26Hideki Matsuyama +6600 1.5%
27Min Woo Lee +6600 1.5%
28Patrick Cantlay +6600 1.5%
29Ryan Fox +6600 1.5%
30Aaron Rai +8000 1.2%
31Adam Scott +8000 1.2%
32Alex Fitzpatrick +8000 1.2%
33Jordan Spieth +8000 1.2%
34Kristoffer Reitan +8000 1.2%
35Nicolai Hojgaard +8000 1.2%
36Joohyung Kim +8000 1.2%
37Ben Griffin +10000 1.0%
38David Puig +10000 1.0%
39J.J. Spaun +10000 1.0%
40Kurt Kitayama +10000 1.0%
41Marco Penge +10000 1.0%
42Rasmus Hojgaard +10000 1.0%
43Ryan Gerard +10000 1.0%
44Akshay Bhatia +12500 0.8%
45Alexander Noren +12500 0.8%
46Brian Harman +12500 0.8%
47Cameron Smith +12500 0.8%
48Corey Conners +12500 0.8%
49Gary Woodland +12500 0.8%
50Harris English +12500 0.8%
51Jake Knapp +12500 0.8%
52Jason Day +12500 0.8%
53Maverick McNealy +12500 0.8%
54Michael Brennan +12500 0.8%
55Rickie Fowler +12500 0.8%
56Sepp Straka +12500 0.8%
57Angel Ayora +15000 0.7%
58Daniel Berger +15000 0.7%
59Eric Cole +15000 0.7%
60J.T. Poston +15000 0.7%
61Jackson Suber +15000 0.7%
62Jordan Smith +15000 0.7%
63Keegan Bradley +15000 0.7%
64Keith Mitchell +15000 0.7%
65Lucas Herbert +15000 0.7%
66Matt Wallace +15000 0.7%
67Max Homa +15000 0.7%
68Pierceson Coody +15000 0.7%
69Sahith Theegala +15000 0.7%
70Sungjae Im +15000 0.7%
71Thomas Detry +15000 0.7%
72Tom McKibbin +15000 0.7%
73Alex Smalley +20000 0.5%
74Andrew Novak +20000 0.5%
75Bud Cauley +20000 0.5%
76Haotong Li +20000 0.5%
77Harry Hall +20000 0.5%
78Jacob Bridgeman +20000 0.5%
79Max Greyserman +20000 0.5%
80Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen +20000 0.5%
81Ryo Hisatsune +20000 0.5%
82Jayden Trey Schaper +25000 0.4%
83Nick Taylor +25000 0.4%

Red is the best price on that row. The 30-day line is the best available price over time and fills in as the board builds history; green shortened, amber drifted. Implied probability comes from the best price and includes the books’ margin.

Reading and Shopping Open Championship Odds

Every price on this board converts to an implied probability, which is the market’s estimate of how likely a player is to win. A shorter price means the market rates that player’s chances highly, while a longer price signals a smaller chance and a bigger payout if it hits.

The same player can carry different prices at different books, and that gap is where bettors gain or lose value over time. Comparing BetRivers before betting means locking in the highest number available rather than settling for whatever a single book posts.

Small differences add up. A price that looks close between two books can mean a meaningfully different payout on the same winning bet, so checking multiple books before placing money down is part of betting this market properly.

Timing Bets and Working the Board

Odds on this market move throughout the year as form, scheduling, and betting volume shift the board. Betting early can mean locking in a number before it shortens, while waiting allows more information to surface but risks a worse price if a player’s stock rises.

Hedging becomes relevant for bettors who backed a player early at a strong number and want to protect that position as the field narrows. This can mean betting against that same player elsewhere or simply cashing out where a book allows it.

The bottom of the board holds the longshots, where Nick Taylor sits at +25000. These prices reflect a small implied chance of winning, but a modest stake at that number returns far more than a similar bet on a short-priced favorite, which is why some bettors mix a longshot play into an otherwise favorite-heavy ticket.

What Moves This Market

Prices shift for the same reasons across golf’s biggest events: recent form, course fit, and where money is being placed all push a player’s number up or down. A player drawing heavy betting interest will usually see their price shorten, while one drawing little action tends to drift.

Tracking movement over time tells a bettor more than a single snapshot. A player drifting steadily suggests the market has cooled on their chances, while one shortening across multiple books points to genuine confidence building behind that price.

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