Open Championship dark horse picks 2023: 5 sleepers who could win at Royal Liverpool

2. Ryan Fox (+12000)

It’s actually a bit shocking that the big-hitting Ryan Fox hasn’t been better when it comes to The Open Championship, even if he has indeed elevated his game more recently. In the last five British Opens, Fox has two missed cuts and his best finish is only T16 with no other in the Top 35 either. That’s not ideal.

Having said that, Royal Liverpool has some loose comparisons to what it takes to succeed at courses like Quail Hollow and even LACC. Being long off of the tee and good with long approaches is key and Fox has that in his game.

Fox has faded outside the Top 20 at the US Open and PGA Championship, but he’s still popped at times. With the way his game should fit links golf, I’m intrigued with the results he could produce this week at Hoylake.

1. Min Woo Lee (+8000)

Say what you will about the overall inconsistency of Min Woo Lee, but when the lights have been bright this year, he’s shown up. Notably, the enigmatic Australian finished T5 at the US Open and also notched a Top 20 at the PGA Championship. Oh yeah, he was also T21 at The Open Championship a year ago as well.

Lee definitely needs to be a little more reliable on approach as he’s actually lost strokes in that department over the last 16 rounds. He’s gaining big time in the other three major categories, though, which is why I’m still on him when you also look at his major record this year.

It does feel somewhat as if we’re nearing a true breakout win for a budding star when it comes to Min Woo Lee and things are shaping up at Royal Liverpool for this perhaps to be the place where that happens.

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