The Open Championship — the official name of the British Open — returns for its milestone 1501st edition this week. “Golf’s original major” heads to Royal Liverpool for the 13th time in the tournament's history.
British Open odds
Get the latest British open odds for every golfer competing at Royal Liverpool this weekend. We show the best odds at legal golf betting sites available in your region.
Picks and predictions
Covers has pre-tournament British Open picks and predictions, showing our best bets before the first round at St. Andrews. We’ll follow that up with round-by-round picks and predictions for each day of The Open Championship.
British Open best bets
Get our best bets and golf picks for the 2023 Open Championship
Time and place
- Date: July 20-23
- Course: Royal Liverpool, England
- Defending champ: Cameron Smith
British Open props
There will be plenty of markets to bet on at The Open Championship besides who will win the tournament. Oddsmakers will offer all kinds of fun British Open props to bet on, such as scoring props, top finisher props, and more fun markets, like whether there will be a hole-in-one.
British Open cut line
The Open will cut down its field of 156 to the top 70 plus ties following Round 2. Before the tournament, oddsmakers set an Over/Under for what they think the cut line will be, but the actual projected cut line will start to take shape following Round 1 and throughout the day during Round 2.
About Royal Liverpool Gold Course
The Royal Liverpool Golf Club, known as Hoylake, is renowned in northwest England. It received its "Royal" designation in 1871 from Queen Victoria. Established in 1869, the club has been a prominent venue for major golf tournaments, notably The Open Championship, which it has hosted 12 times, the most recent being in 2014.
The club's course is one of the world's finest links courses. It features undulating fairways, deep bunkers, and challenging rough, reflecting traditional links-style golf. Notable features of the course include the "Hilbre" bunker on the 6th fairway and the challenging 16th hole known as the "Road Hole." Apart from The Open Championship, the club has hosted other prestigious events, such as the Amateur Championship and the Walker Cup.
British Open leaderboard
The best place to monitor your British Open bets while the action is happening is at the official site’s leaderboard, where you’ll get real-time updates and shot tracking from every player in the field.
British Open tee times
British Open tee times are usually announced a day or two before the tournament, so bettors can expect to see a Round 1 schedule sometime in the days leading up to July 16, 2023.
How to bet on golf
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Where to bet on golf
Golf betting is booming, with the popularity of the sport spawning fun and unique ways to wager and the PGA Tour schedule providing year-round action. Finding a trustworthy site to bet on the British Open with is just as important as what you’re betting. Covers brings you the best golf betting sites so you can make smarter Open Championship Wagers.
British Open FAQs
The British Open runs from July 20-23, 2023.
Cam Smith won the 2022 British Open.
The British Open is a rotating event and the 2022 version will be played at the Royal Liverpool in England.
Yes. It is the fourth major on the golf calendar and is known as “Golf’s Original Major.”
