Rory McIlroy 2024 British Open Predictions

The 152nd Open Championship tees off at Royal Troon in Scotland this week and as usual, World No. 2 Rory McIlroy is near the top of the odds board (+800) behind No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (+550).

In addition to outright odds to win the event, there are plenty of Rory McIlroy British Open props available at the best golf betting sites, including BetMGM, Caesars and more. 

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Since he essentially handed away the U.S. Open in June, McIlroy has made one start, finishing fourth last week at the Scottish Open. He has two victories in 16 starts in 2024 — the Hero Dubai Desert Classic and the Wells Fargo Championship. 

McIlroy had victory in sight at the U.S. Open. He missed country club “gimme” putts on the 16th and 18th holes in the U.S. Open — putts so short they likely would have conceded in a weekend group with your buddies. McIlroy finished second by one stroke to Bryson DeChambeau at Pinehurst.

McIlroy since has reportedly patched up his marriage and should come roaring into Royal Troon looking to break a 10-year drought in the majors. McIlroy’s four major championships include the 2014 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool, his last victory in a major.

Behind McIlroy on the board is PGA Champion Xander Shauffele (+1200), Ludvig Aberg (+1400), U.S. Open champ Bryson DeChambeau and 2021 Open Champion Colln Morikawa (both +1600). If you keep digging, you’ll find a couple of Englishmen in Tyrrell Hatton (+2200) and Tommy Fleetwood (+2500). 

McIlroy has finished in the top 10 in six of his 16 tournaments in 2024. A top-10 finish in The Open Championship for McIlroy should be the minimum you can expect from the four-time majors winner. 

Royal Troon last hosted The Open Championship in 2016. McIlroy finished tied for fifth with Sergio Garcia, 16 shots behind champion Henrik Stenson, who outdueled Phil Mickelson in the final round.

To win this bet, both McIlroy and Aberg must finish in the top five, and the price for these highly regarded favorites is +950. Aberg challenged for the U.S. Open title until a 3-over-par fourth round dropped him down to 12th place overall, and he also had a chance to win the Scottish Open this past week heading into Sunday. 

Royal Troon yielded a winning score of 20-under-par to champion Henrik Stenson in 2016. If you think it’s going to take another low number to win this year, going with three of the best players in the world might be a smart play.

Scheffler won the 2024 Masters and has been the world’s No. 1-ranked player for 124 consecutive weeks. DeChambeau is the reigning U.S. Open champion. McIlroy is having a good year and seems poised for a major breakthrough.

To win the bet, either McIlroy, Scheffler or DeChambeau must win the tournament. 

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