2026 Open Championship odds, picks: Proven golf model reveals projected leaderboard, surprising predictions

Golf's fourth and final major of the year is approaching as the 2026 Open Championship tees off on Thursday, July 16, at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. 

Scottie Scheffler, the defending champion, is the favorite in the 2026 Open Championship odds at +500 at FanDuel Sportsbook. Back-to-back Masters Champion Rory McIlroy, who won the Open Championship in 2014 at Royal Liverpool, is next on the odds board at +800. Tommy Fleetwood is +1400, making him the English golfer with the lowest odds, with Jon Rahm at +1800.

Before locking in any 2026 Open Championship picks, you NEED to see the golf prediction and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

Our proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, simulates every PGA Tour tournament 10,000 times, and has a lengthy history of being extremely profitable.

This same model has also nailed a WHOPPING 17 majors entering the weekend, including the 2026 Masters, its fifth Masters in a row, as well as last year's PGA Championship and Open Championship! Anyone who has followed it could have seen MASSIVE returns! Join SportsLine now to see the model's shocking 2026 Open Championship picks from 10,000 simulations!

Now, with the 2026 Open Championship field taking shape, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising.

One major surprise the model is calling for: Fitzpatrick, one of the early favorites, stumbles and barely cracks the top 5! Another surprise: Ludvig Aberg rises up the leaderboard despite having longer odds of +2700. He's a target for anyone looking for a HUGE payday!

The model is also targeting another MASSIVE longshot of around +3500 to surge towards the top of the leaderboard! You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is before locking in any PGA picks!

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