The 149th Open Championship returns to Royal St. George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England for the first time since 2011. Shane Lowry defends his 2019 title after last year's cancellation due to COVID-19, with 156 players competing for over $2 million and the prestigious Claret Jug.

Tournament Favorites

Jon Rahm (+650)

• Recent U.S. Open champion at Torrey Pines
• T11 finish at 2019 Open Championship
• Ranks 2nd in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee and Tee-to-Green

Dustin Johnson (+1100)

• T2 finish at Royal St. George's in 2011
• Recently lost World #1 ranking after inconsistent play

Rory McIlroy (+1100)

• 2014 Open Champion
• Won Wells Fargo Championship this year
• Recent T59 at Irish Open and MC at Scottish Open

Brooks Koepka (+1400)

• Four-time major winner seeking first Open title
• Three top-10s in six Open appearances
• Recent T2 at PGA Championship and T4 at U.S. Open

Xander Schauffele (+1600)

• T2 finish at 2018 Open Championship
• Recent T11 at Memorial and T7 at U.S. Open

Value Picks

Lee Westwood (+4000)

• Two runner-up finishes in March 2021
• Currently T8 at Scottish Open
• Strong Open Championship history

Matthew Fitzpatrick (+5000)

• World #3 with five top-10s this season
• Co-leader at Scottish Open

Longshots

Kevin Kisner (+8000)

• T2 finish at 2018 Open Championship
• Two recent top-10 finishes

Jason Kokrak (+12500)

• Two PGA Tour wins this season
• Made 18 of 21 cuts with five top-10s

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