Open Championship picks 2023: Expert picks, best bets for Royal Liverpool

Open Championship picks: Outright winners for Royal Liverpool in 2023

Rory McIlroy to win The Open Championship, 1 Unit (+700, DraftKings)

Some people are going to be off of Rory McIlroy now because of the Scottish Open win. For me, he’s in complete burning-the-world-to-the-ground mode now and Royal Liverpool has seen him hoist the Claret Jug before. His tee-to-green game over the past 16 rounds has been on-par with the absurd Scheffler numbers and he won last week without even putting well. After the pain last year at St. Andrews, he’s going to get it done this time around.

Viktor Hovland to win The Open Championship, 0.5 Units (+2200)

Speaking of last year, Viktor Hovland broke the brains of golf fans last year at The Open Championship when he was in that final group on Sunday with Rory. Since then, the Norwegian has elevated his game, especially in the biggest events and majors. He’s a contender now and his ability with the driver and his long irons should suit him perfectly to contend again and be in the mix to win.

Tyrrell Hatton to win The Open Championship, 0.5 Units (+2500)

You could make the argument that a late-Sunday meltdown cost Tyrrell Hatton the win at the Scottish Open. On the whole, though, the Englishman has continued to be dangerous when he’s on the course with a polished all-around game. Throw in the fact that he has a T6 and T11 in his last three starts at this major, and he appears live to make some noise at Hoylake.

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