2026 Open Championship Betting Guide: Best Bets & Sleepers

Royal Birkdale hasn't hosted the Open since 2017 and the market is still figuring out what this course demands from today's field. Open Championship betting preview: an elite major field at Royal Birkdale, and where the value sits before the market locks in. Full models, picks, and DFS breakdowns live in the Rabbit Hole. Use code BSG26 for 25% off any Betsperts Golf plan: https://bit.ly/40MZdaD The Betsperts Golf crew breaks down the full Open Championship field, covering the sleepers worth backing, the names we're fading, and the best bets we're making heading into the week. We go through course fit at Royal Birkdale, links form, historical trends that matter, and where the value is sitting in the market right now. Whether you're playing a tournament winner, building a DFS lineup, or hunting for props, this breakdown covers every angle before the first tee shot at one of golf's four majors. Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/BetspertsGolf Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/betspertsgol... Follow us on Instagram:   / betspertsgolfig   00:22 - British Open or Open Championship? 01:35 - Careers peaking and Scottie's missed cut 04:46 - Betting approach, live betting, and conditions 08:01 - Royal Birkdale setup: fescue, firm-and-fast, penal bunkers 12:27 - Finding a comp: St. George's, St. Andrews, and 2017 17:27 - Weather, distance, and Andy's simple model 21:19 - Walking the model: Victor Perez, Si Woo, Henley 25:41 - Tommy Fleetwood's price and the Fitzpatrick bet 30:00 - Weighing recent form and the Bobby Mac bet 33:00 - Chris Gotterup, top American at 18-1 34:34 - Xander's slump and fading the miscuts 45:58 - Where's Bryson's head at? 48:24 - Andy's card: Morikawa, Hovland, and Rose 54:29 - Henley and long-shot each-ways 57:24 - Corales Puntacana quick picks 59:38 - Next week: the 3M Open 2026 Open Championship Betting Guide: Best Bets & Sleepers