Joe Champion
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Robert MacIntyre delighted his home crowd with victory at the Scottish Open on Sunday and the Oban man will head from North Berwick to Troon in search of a memorable double this week as he looks to follow it up in the British Open. The 27-year-old has 2 British Open top-10 finishes to his name and his recent performances have oddsmakers running for cover with MacIntyre no bigger than +2800 to win the Claret Jug. Can MacIntyre pull it off, or will someone else edge him? Let’s look at our best British Open prop bets to be made.
See our golf expert’s 2024 British Open best bets, including a +22000 longshot!
Best British Open player prop bet: Brian Harman Top Left-Hander (+200)
Odds available at Bet365 at time of publishing.
While MacIntyre has an obvious chance, it could prove tough for the Scot to maintain his high level after such an emotional victory and he’s worth opposing in the top left-handed player market with defending champion Brian Harman. Harman produced a dogged performance at Hoylake last year, mixing tee-to-green accuracy with sparkling short-game, and he returns to defend his British Open title on a run of consistent PGA Tour results. The Georgia man can outshine MacIntyre, inexperienced Akshay Bhatia and Phil Mickelson, among others, to take the top-lefty crown.
Best British Open player prop bet: Hideki Matsuyama Top Japanese (+105)
Odds available at Bet365 at time of publishing.
Hideki Matsuyama assumed his usual status at the head of the top Japanese market, where he looks a solid bet at plus-money odds. There is a talented crop of Japanese players in attendance at Troon but most of them lack links golf experience, whereas Matsuyama is teeing it up in the British Open for the 10th time and finished 13th at Hoylake last season. His British Open record is not outstanding and he missed the cut in Scotland last week, but his form had been excellent prior to that aberration and there’s no doubt he should bounce back if he putts well — his scrambling skills are top-class.
Best British Open player prop bet: Tom McKibbin Top Debutant (+1200)
Odds available at Bet365 at time of publishing.
Tom McKibbin is one of our longshot picks for the British Open and he could also be worth betting on in the Top Debutant market. Ludvig Aberg dominates that category, understandably so given his brilliance since turning professional, but McKibbin is a serious talent who knows how to compete in links conditions.
Best British Open player prop bet: Ernie Els Top Senior (+450)
Odds available at Bet365 at time of publishing.
The top senior market is another fascinating heat in which 3 former champions – Padraig Harrington, Mickelson and Stewart Cink – dominate the betting. However, it’s possible to pick holes in all 3 of them and it could prove smart to take them on with Ernie Els. The Big Easy, who lifted the Claret Jug in 2002 and 2012, has struggled to make cuts in recent Opens but he has been superb on the Champions Tour, winning 3 titles in his last 5 starts.
