Rory McIlroy hasn't won any of golf's Majors since 2014 but he is one of the most in-form golfers in the world right now and that is why the Northern Irishman is a clear 10-1 favourite with Betfred for this week's 150th Open Championship.
McIlroy heads to St Andrews with five top-eight finishes to his name from his last seven events and that includes a two-shot victory in last month's Canadian Open. That Toronto victory carries significance because recent form has been a key factor at this event years, so much so that five of the last eight winners had won at least one of their last five tournaments.
Rory has three top-five finishes to his name since he won this event at Royal Liverpool in 2014 and he has some very strong form at St Andrews but he has been a long way below his best in the last two editions of The Open and punters should really be looking at bigger-priced contenders for their wagers.
