Can Rory McIlroy end his major drought at the 151st Open Championship 2023? Golfer’s odds explored

Modified Jul 19, 2023 13:31 GMT

Rory McIlroy will make his 14th appearance at the Open Championship, which will be played from July 20-23 at the Royal Liverpool in Wirral, Merseyside, England.

Although McIlroy hasn't won any titles on the PGA Tour this season, he is still among the favorites in every tournament he has appeared in. In the upcoming 151st Open, McIlroy is one of the oddsmakers' choices to lift the Claret Jug on Sunday, July 23.

As per Bet365, Rory McIlroy leads the odds at +750 to win the British Open this year. The site has put him above the likes of Scottie Scheffler and Jon Rahm, who have been the most consistent players this year. Both are +900 to win the Open Championship in 2023.

How has Rory McIlroy's recent form been?

McIlroy was the runner-up at the 123rd U.S. Open Championship

Rory McIlroy started the season with a win at the DP World Tour's Hero Dubai Desert Classic. However, since then, he hasn't tasted victory. Earlier this season, he struggled with his swing and clubs and even failed to make the cut at the Players and Masters Championships.

However, it seems that the Northern Irishman has found his rhythm following the Augusta National setback. Since his T47 finish at the Wells Fargo Championship, he has made five back-to-back top-10 finishes. He even finished as a runner-up at the US Open 2023 last month.

Rory McIlroy's past performance at the Open Championship explored

Rory McIlroy has made 13 appearances at the Open Championship and has made the cut 11 times. Six times, he has finished in the top 5.

Rory's best performance at the Open came in 2014 at Royal Liverpool, when he beat Rickie Fowler and Sergio Garcia by a margin of two strokes. Since the Open is returning to the Royal Liverpool after nine years, McIlroy will be entering the tournament with some positive memories of the location.

He also finished the runner-up in 2018. In 2022, he entered the final round with a joint lead but ended up in a tie for third place.

Odds for the 2023 Open Championship

Here are the odds for the upcoming Open Championship:

Rory McIlroy: +750
Scottie Scheffler: +900
Jon Rahm: +900
Brooks Koepka: +1400
Cameron Smith: +1600
Jordan Spieth: +1800
Viktor Hovland: +2000
Tommy Fleetwood: +2500
Collin Morikawa: +2200
Xander Schauffele: +2000
Rickie Fowler: +2000
Patrick Cantlay: +2500
Dustin Johnson: +2500
Shane Lowry: +2800
Tyrrell Hatton: +3300
Matt Fitzpatrick: +3300
Bryson Dechambeau: +3500
Justin Rose: +4000
Tony Finau: +4000
Cameron Young: +4000
Max Homa: +4500
Justin Thomas: +4500
Wyndham Clark: +4500
Jason Day: +6000
Hideki Matsuyama: +5000
Joohyung Kim: +5500
Sung-Jae Im: +6000
Adam Scott: +6600
Sam Burns: +6000
Minwoo Lee: +8000
Corey Conners: +6600
Patrick Reed: +6600
Sahith Theegala: +7500
Louis Oosthuizen: +7500
Ryan Fox: +8000
Talor Gooch: +8000
Russell Henley: +8000
Keegan Bradley: +8000
Joaquin Niemann: +8000
Paul Casey: +8000
Si Woo Kim: +10000
Denny McCarthy: +12500
Aaron Rai: +12500
Ludvig Aberg: +12500
Branden Grace: +12500
Lucas Herbert: +12500
Harris English: +15000
Seamus Power: +15000
Padraig Harrington: +15000
Robert MacIntyre: +15000
Adrian Meronk: +15000
Gary Woodland: +10000
Mito Pereira: +15000
Hayden Buckley: +15000
Taylor Montgomery: +16000
Richard Mansell: +16000

Edited by Shobhit Kukreti