The final major of the PGA Tour season begins on Thursday, with the first tee times coming at 1:35 a.m. ET, as the 2025 Open Championship takes place from Royal Portrush Golf Club. It will be the third time the course hosts The Open and also the third time the British Open takes place in Northern Ireland. Recent champions include Xander Schauffele, Cameron Smith and Collin Morikawa, as well as Shane Lowry, who won the last time Royal Portrush played host (2019). However, it's World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler who is the +450 betting favorite, according to the latest 2025 Open Championship odds. Scheffler is also -110 to finish in the top 5 and -220 to finish in the top 10.

Rory McIlroy, a native of Northern Ireland, comes in at +700. McIlroy is coming off a T-2 finish at the Scottish Open and is +140 to finish inside the top five at Royal Portrush. Jon Rahm (+1200), Bryson DeChambeau (+2000), Schauffele (+2500), Tommy Fleetwood (+2600), Ludvig Aberg (+2800) and Viktor Hovland (30-1) are among the other contenders. U.S. Open winner J.J. Spaun (+9000) and Scottish Open winner Chris Gotterup (+10000) are PGA longshots to consider in 2025 Open Championship bets.

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One major surprise the model is calling for at the Open Championship 2025: Rory McIlroy, a five-time major champion and one of the top favorites, stumbles this week and falls outside the top three! Another surprise: Justin Thomas, a 50-1 longshot, makes a strong run at the title. He's a target for anyone looking for a HUGE payday!

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