Three rounds are in the book at the 2022 Open Championship and with an elite field for the season’s final major it’s a packed leaderboard as expected. Below, we look at the 2022 Open Championship odds entering Sunday’s final round of the 150th tournament, being played for the 30th time on the Old Course at St. Andrews. Check back throughout the season for our PGA Tour picks, predictions and bets.
Pre-tournament favorite Rory McIlroy (+900 before the opening round) is tied with Viktor Hovland (+5000 to start), at 16-under 200. Both golfers shot 6-under 66 Saturday to open a 4-shot lead entering the final round at the Old Course, which plays 7,313 yards as a par 72. McIlroy is the No. 1 player in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings while Hovland is 12th.
Defending champion Collin Morikawa, who won last year at 15-under 265 at Royal St. Georges, missed the cut after rounds of 73-72.
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2022 Open Championship – Final pairing
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at Saturday 11:15 p.m. ET.
The Open Championship will be contested at Royal Liverpool in 2023 and at Royal Troon in 2024.
Rory McIlroy (-125)
The 33-year-old pro will try for his 5th major title and his first in 8 years. McIlroy has 21 wins on the PGA Tour, including 2 this season and 7 top-10 finishes. He and Hovland start Sunday’s final round with 4-stroke lead after rounds of 66-68-66. His Saturday round included an eagle on the 10th when he holed out from a fairway bunker.
Viktor Hovland (+200)
The 24-year-old pro from Norway is in position to challenge for his 1st major title. The 3-time tour winner, including 1 this year, carded 4 consecutive birdies on the front 9 to highlight his 3rd-round, bogey-free 66 to go with a 68-66 start. He and McIlroy are at 16-under 2000.
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2022 Open Championship – In the hunt
Before the final group tees off at 9:50 a.m. ET, here are 3 players to watch as they try to chase down the leader.
Cameron Smith (+1000): The 2nd-round leader is 4 back at 12-under after rounds of 67-64-73. The 7th-ranked player in Sagarin’s rankings opened at +3000.
Cameron Young (+2000): The PGA Tour rookie starts 4 shots back at 12-under 204 after rounds of 64-69-71. The 76th-ranked player opened at +10000.
Scottie Scheffler (+2000): The Masters champ will have to come back from 5 shots down after rounds of 68-68-69. The 3rd-ranked player opened at +1500.
2022 Open Championship – Props update
Before the tournament started, we mentioned a few prop bets worth considering a play on. Let’s take a look at 2 of them.
Xander Scahuffele (+180 to make top 10): The 6th-ranked golfer is tied for 24th place at 5-under after rounds of 69-70-72.
Tony Finau (+185 to make top 20): The 33rd-ranked golfer is tied for 55th place at 2-under after rounds of 73-71-70.
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