2026 Open Championship odds, predictions: Top picks, props and analysis from proven expert

Scottie Scheffler looks to go back-to-back at The Open Championship when he competes in the 2026 The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, July 16-19. Scheffler won last year's event by four strokes over Harris English. He enters Round 1 on July 16 as the +550 favorite, followed by Rory McIlroy (+850), Tommy Fleetwood (+1400), Jon Rahm (+1900), Xander Schauffele (+2000), Matt Fitzpatrick (+2000) and Ludvig Aberg (+2200).

Before making any 2026 The Open Championship picks, you NEED to see the predictions and best bets from elite golf expert David Bearman.

Bearman joins SportsLine after serving as ESPN's golf researcher from 2008-11 and as the Deputy Editor of ESPN Chalk from 2019-23, where he authored the weekly golf betting column for that site. 

In 2026, he cashed 28 placement bets (top 5/10/20) in the first 11 tournaments, and hit Cam Young outright at the Players Championship. He picked Matt Fitzpatrick at RBC Heritage and Cam Young at Cadillac Championship -- both in the SportsLine Discord and in his Betting with Bearman newsletter. He is +18.1 units on the season since joining SportsLine! Anyone following could have seen HUGE returns.

Now, Bearman has been digging into the 2026 The Open Championship field to find the best betting value and just locked in his 2026 The Open Championship best bets to back. We can tell you he's fading Bryson DeChambeau, despite him being a two-time U.S. Open champion.

"Bryson DeChambeau might have two U.S. Open trophies, but his record over at the Open Championship is not nearly as good," Bearman said. "He did finish T-10 last year at Royal Portrush, but that was one of two top 25s he has in eight trips across the pond."

Bearman's best bets include a longshot who is going off at around 100-1! You ABSOLUTELY NEED to see who it is before locking in any 2026 The Open Championship picks!

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