Rory McIlroy is fresh off of his second outright win on the PGA Tour this season, drilling a clutch approach shot on the 72nd hole to defeat Robert McIntyre by one stroke at the 2023 Genesis Scottish Open. McIlroy has logged T9 finishes or better in six consecutive events entering The Open Championship this week, where he’ll make his return to Royal Liverpool, which was the site for his 2014 Open Championship victory.
As such, McIlroy is currently being valued alongside Scottie Scheffler as the consensus outright betting favorites, both available to bet on at +650 on FanDuel Sportsbook. There are quite a few trends that exist around major championship events, but McIlroy and Scheffler have quite a bit of confidence based on how they have been performing in recent events.
