British Open Preview (Odds, Picks, Predictions, Golfers, Tickets, Prize Money and Location)

The 150th Open Championship kicks off Thursday, July 14, at St. Andrews as a loaded field hopes to secure the final major of the 2022 season.

Collin Morikawa won last year's British Open and sits at +1500 at WynnBET Sportsbook to defend his title.

Here is a full guide to this year's Open Championship and some golfers to target:

Can LIV Golfers Play in the British Open Championship?

Yes, LIV golfers can participate in the British Open Championship.

Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau, and Sergio Garcia are among those who forfeited their PGA Tour membership but will compete this week.

2022 British Open Championship Location

The 150th Open Championship will be at the Old Course at St. Andrews in Fife, Scotland.

This is the 30th time St. Andrews will host the British Open. Zach Johnson won back in 2015 in the most recent Open Championship played at St. Andrews.

Odds to Win 2022 British Open Championship

156 golfers will compete in The Open, but here's a look at the top contenders from the odds leaderboard at WynnBET:

• Rory McIlroy: +900

• Scottie Scheffler: +900

• Jon Rahm: +1000

• Matthew Fitzpatrick: +1200

• Xander Schauffele: +1200

• Collin Morikawa: +1500

• Jordan Spieth: +1500

• Justin Thomas: +1500

• Will Zalatoris: +1500

• Cameron Smith: +1800

• Patrick Cantlay: +2000

• Brooks Koepka: +2500

• Dustin Johnson: +2500

• Sam Burns: +2500

• Shane Lowry: +2500

British Open Championship Prize Money (What Is the Purse for The Open?)

The total payout for the 150th Open Championship is $14 million, a 22% increase from last year.

Winning the British Open not only comes with the glory of a major championship win, but also a tidy payout of $2.5 million.

British Open Championship Tickets and Ticket Prices

Tickets for The Open can be purchased here. If you'd like to attend this year's Open, it'll cost over $300 in addition to travel.

British Open Picks and Predictions

As I always do, I'll start my card with Collin Morikawa (+1500). The defending champion remains one of the best iron players on Tour and seems to always perform at majors, taking fifth at both the Masters and U.S. Open already this year.

Will Zalatoris (+1500) is another auto-bet for me, especially at a course that suits his game perfectly. He leads the Tour in Strokes Gained: Approach while ranking 16th in Driving Distance. For a player that's come so close to glory so many times, it's only a matter of time before Zalatoris earns his first major championship.

I'm targeting Justin Thomas (+1500) and Cameron Smith (+1800) as well. Both are among the top of the leaderboard in Strokes Gained: Approach, Driving Distance, and Par 4 Performance, three key indicators for the Old Course at St. Andrews.

Due to his stellar play in windy conditions, Viktor Hovland is worth a look at +2500 as well.

Three dark horses I like include Tommy Fleetwood (+4000), Joaquin Niemann (+5000,) and Sungjae Im (+5000). Fleetwood has two runner-up finishes at The Open in his resume and took T14 at the Masters and T5 at the PGA Championship. Niemann and Im are both excellent across the board while showing an ability to catch fire and distance themselves from the field.

2022 British Open Championship List of Golfers

You can check out the full field at the 150th Open Championship here, though don't forget that WynnBET has them all listed with respective odds as well.

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