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- The Open Championship Last Ten Winners
- The Open Championship Trends
- Official World Golf Rankings - Top 30
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Who will win the 2027 Open Championship ?
Ryan Fox is the defending Open Champion having registered his maiden major success at Royal Birkdale. OLBG's golf tipsters provide Open Championship tips with analysis on the Outright Open Championship Winner market, plus selections on the various Open Championship golf markets including First Round Leader, Top European, Top GB & Ireland and Top American so check out the Open Championship golf tips before placing your Open golf bets.
Is the Open Championship Live on TV ?
The 155th Open Championship is scheduled to be shown live on the dedicated Sky Sports Golf Channel in the U.K.
Open Championship Betting Preview
When is the 2027 Open Championship ?
The 2027 and 155th Open Championship tees off on Thursday 15th July with the final round scheduled for Sunday 18th July.
Where is the 2027 Open Championship ?
The 2027 and 155th Open Championship takes place at St Andrews in Fife, Scotland.
Who are the favourites to win the 2027 Open Championship ?
Scottie Scheffler heads the early ante post Open betting. Before deciding on your Open Championship selections, don't forget to check the Open Championship golf tips from OLBG's best performing golf tipsters over on the Best Golf Tipsters page.
| Open Championship 18 Jul @ 18:00 - Win Tournament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Scottie Scheffler | 6.50 | |
| Rory McIlroy | 10.00 | |
| Tommy Fleetwood | 19.00 | |
| Jon Rahm | 19.00 | |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | 23.00 | |
| Xander Schauffele | 26.00 | |
| Ludvig Aberg | 26.00 | |
| Cameron Young | 26.00 | |
| Tyrrell Hatton | 29.00 | |
| Bryson DeChambeau | 29.00 | |
Open Championship Venue
Similar to the US Open and US PGA Championship, the Open Championship is hosted annually at a different venue. The current roster includes ten links golf courses in the UK which are used in rotation, the only course to stage an Open Championship outside of England and Scotland is Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.
The 155th Open Championship venue is St Andrews which has been widely used in Open history having hosted the Championship on 30 occasions with the most recent being in 2022 when Cameron Smith lifted the 'Claret Jug'.
Here's a visual tour of the course characteristics, yardage, etc, for St Andrews.
2022 Open Championship at St Andrews (Top Ten)
| Position | Golfer | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cameron Smith (AUS) | 268 (-20) |
| 2nd | Cameron Young (USA) | 269 (-19) |
| 3rd | Rory McIlroy (NIR) | 270 (-18) |
| T4 | Tommy Fleetwood (ENG) | 274 (-14) |
| T4 | Viktor Hovland (NOR) | 274 (-14) |
| T6 | Brian Harman (USA) | 275 (-13) |
| T6 | Dustin Johnson (USA) | 275 (-13) |
| T8 | Jordan Spieth (USA) | 276 (-12) |
| T8 | Patrick Cantlay (USA) | 276 (-12) |
| T8 | Bryson DeChambeau (USA) | 276 (-12) |
Check out the Open Championship history at St Andrews on the official Open Championship website.
The Open Championship Last Ten Winners
As already mentioned the Open Championship is annually hosted by a roster of ten links golf courses so the tournament travels around the United Kingdom meaning recent previous course form may be sparse. However, it is still worth noting the previous winners roll of honour as this highlights players who generally perform well on links courses and are proven major winners.
Here is a table showing the last ten Open Championship winners, their nationality and world ranking at the time of winning:
| Year | Champion | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ryan Fox (NZ) (56) | Royal Birkdale, England |
| 2025 | Scottie Scheffler (USA) (1) | Royal Portrush, N. Ireland |
| 2024 | Xander Schauffele (USA) (3) | Royal Troon, Scotland |
| 2023 | Brian Harman (USA) (26) | Royal Liverpool, England |
| 2022 | Cameron Smith (AUS) (6) | St Andrews, Scotland |
| 2021 | Collin Morikawa (USA) (4) | Royal St Georges, England |
| 2019 | Shane Lowry (IRE) (33) | Royal Portrush, N. Ireland |
| 2018 | Francesco Molinari (ITA) (15) | Carnoustie, Scotland |
| 2017 | Jordan Spieth (USA) (3) | Royal Birkdale, England |
| 2016 | Henrik Stenson (SWE) (6) | Royal Troon, Scotland |
*2020 There was no Open Championship staged due to the covid pandemic.
The Open Championship Trends
Nationality
Europe
- Scotland have been the most successful European nation with 41 wins however it's only two since 1920 (Sandy Lyle 1985 & Paul Lawrie 1999).
- 82 of the 154 Open Championships have been won by a European golfer, that's a 53% success rate.
USA
- The winning most single nation, also providing five of the last ten Open Championship winners.
- 48/154 (31%) have been won by a player from the USA.
Rest of The World
- South Africa have provided ten wins in this category.
- 24/154 (16%) have been won by a player from a continent excluding North America and Europe.
World Ranking
- 8/10 were ranked in the world's top 30 heading into the Open
- 6/10 were ranked inside the world's top 10
Current Form
- 9/10 winners had a top 5 finish within their last 7 tour events, Ryan Fox the exception in 2026.
- 8/10 winners had won a tour event earlier in the year, the two exceptions were Brian Harman (2023) & Ryan Fox (2026).
- 6/10 winners finished in the top 8 at the US PGA Championship, the 2nd, 3rd & T4 in 2022 finished in the Top 8 at the PGA Champ. Five of the top ten in 2024 finished in the top 8 at the PGA Championship.
- 6 winners since 2000 have won the US PGA Championship in the same season (Woods x 2, McIlroy & Harrington), Xander Schauffele (2024) and Scottie Scheffler (2025). The 2021 Open Championship winner Collin Morikawa won the PGA Championship in 2020.
2026 US PGA Championship Result
Here are the top 9 finishers (multiple tie for 10th) and scores including ties at the 2026 PGA Championship which took place in May. The number in brackets after the player is their world ranking prior to the PGA Championship:
| Rank | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Aaron Rai (44) | 271 (-9) |
| T2 | Alex Smalley (78) | 274 (-6) |
| T2 | Jon Rahm (20) | 274 (-6) |
| T4 | Justin Thomas (16) | 275 (-5) |
| T4 | Ludvig Aberg (15) | 275 (-5) |
| T4 | Matti Schmid (97) | 275 (-5) |
| T7 | Cameron Smith (239) | 276 (-4) |
| T7 | Rory McIlroy (2) | 276 (-4) |
| T7 | Xander Schauffele (11) | 276 (-4) |
Major Record
- 7/10 winners finished in the top 9 at a previous Open Championship, the exceptions being Cameron Smith (2022), Ryan Fox (2026) and 2021 winner Collin Morikawa was making his Open debut.
- No defending champion has won since Padraig Harrington (2008)
Head over to the official Open Championship website for more historical stats on the Open Championship.
Official World Golf Rankings - Top 30
Eight of the last ten Open Championship winners were ranked inside the world's top 30 in the Official World Golf Rankings and the 2019 winner Shane Lowry was just outside at number 33.
Here are the top 30 players in the OWGR (correct at 14th July 2026):
1. Scottie Scheffler
- Major Titles: 4
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| Won (2025) | 2nd Travelers Champ (Jun 26) | American Express (Jan 26) | T14 |
2. Rory McIlroy
- Major Titles: 6
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| Won (2014) | Won Masters (Apr 26) | Masters (Apr 26) | T7 |
3. Matt Fitzpatrick
- Major Titles: 1
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| T4 (2025) | 2nd Canadian Open (Jun 26) | RBC Heritage (Apr 26) | T14 |
4. Cameron Young
- Major Titles: 0
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| 2nd (2026) | Won Cadillac Champ (May 26) | Cadillac (May 26) | T26 |
5. Russell Henley
- Major Titles: 0
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| 5th (2024) | Won Charles Schwab (May 26) | Charles Schwab (May 26) | MC |
6. Chris Gotterup
- Major Titles: 0
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| 3rd (2025) | Won John Deere (Jul 26) | John Deere (Jul 26) | T10 |
7. Collin Morikawa
- Major Titles: 2
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| Won (2021) | 3rd Travelers (Jun 26) | Pebble Beach (Feb 26) | T55 |
8. Wyndham Clark
- Major Titles: 2
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| T4 (2025) | Won US Open (Jun 26) | US Open (Jun 26) | TMC |
9. Tommy Fleetwood
- Major Titles: 0
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| 2nd (2019) | T4 Memorial (Jun 26) | DP World India (Oct 25) | MC |
10. Justin Rose
- Major Titles: 1
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| T2 (2024) | T10 PGA Champ (May 26) | Farmers Open (Feb 26) | T10 |
11. Jon Rahm
- Major Titles: 2
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| T2 (2023) | Won LIV Mexico (Apr 26) | LIV Mexico (Apr 26) | T2 |
12. Viktor Hovland
- Major Titles: 0
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| T4 (2022) | Won Travelers (Jun 26) | Travelers (Jun 26) | MC |
13. J J Spaun
- Major Titles: 1
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| T23 (2025) | T5 Truist (May 26) | Texas Open (Apr 26) | MC |
14. Xander Schauffele
- Major Titles: 2
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| Won (2024) | T7 PGA Champ (Mar 26) | Baycurrent (Oct 25) | T7 |
15. Robert MacIntyre
- Major Titles: 0
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| T6 (2019) | T3 Scottish Open (Jul 26) | Alfred Dunhill (Oct 25) | MC |
16. Ben Griffin
- Major Titles: 0
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| T59 (2026) | T3 Charles Schwab (May 26) | WWT Champ (Nov 25) | T14 |
17. Aaron Rai
- Major Titles: 1
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| T19 (2021) | Won PGA Champ (May 26) | PGA Champ (May 26) | Won |
18. Sam Burns
- Major Titles: 0
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| 3rd (2026) | 2nd US Open (Jun 26) | WGC Match Play (Mar 23) | T26 |
19. Justin Thomas
- Major Titles: 2
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| T11 (2019) | T4 PGA Champ (May 26) | Heritage (Apr 25) | T4 |
20. Ludvig Aberg
- Major Titles: 0
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| T9 (2026) | T4 PGA Champ (May 26) | Genesis (Feb 25) | T4 |
80% came from the Top 30 players in the world rankings
21. Si Woo Kim
- Major Titles: 0
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| T6 (2026) | 2nd CJ Cup (May 26) | Sony Open (Jan 23) | T35 |
22. Tyrrell Hatton
- Major Titles: 0
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| T5 (2016) | Won LIV Andalucia (Jun 26) | LIV Andalucia (Jun 26) | MC |
23. Sepp Straka
- Major Titles: 0
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| T2 (2023) | T12 Austrian Open (May 26) | Truist (May 25) | MC |
24. Min Woo Lee
- Major Titles: 0
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| T21 (2022) | 2nd Scottish Open (Jul 26) | Houston Open (Mar 25) | T18 |
25. Alex Noren
- Major Titles: 0
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| T6 (2017) | 9th Memorial (Jun 26) | BMW PGA Champ (Sep 25) | T26 |
26. Patrick Reed
- Major Titles: 1
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| 10th (2019) | T10 PGA Champ (May 26) | Qatar Masters (Feb 26) | T10 |
27. Kristoffer Reitan
- Major Titles: 0
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| T18 (2026) | Won Truist (May 26) | Truist (May 26) | T44 |
28. Ryan Gerard
- Major Titles: 0
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| T9 (2026) | 2nd Memorial (Jun 26) | Barracuda (Jul 25) | T70 |
29. Akshay Bhatia
- Major Titles: 1
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| T30 (2025) | T5 Travelers (Jun 26) | Arnold Palmer (Mar 26) | MC |
30. Jacob Bridgeman
- Major Titles: 0
| Open Best | Last 7 Events | Last Win | 2026 PGA |
| T28 (2026) | T11 Canadian Open (Jun 26) | Genesis (Feb 26) | MC |
Author Information
James Banting writes the words and maintains the data for this Open Championship Betting Tips Guide. As Tipster Competition assistant James works closely with our Golf Tipsters, settling bets and ensuring accuracy in all results which are also utilised in the updates for all the Golf Previews on OLBG
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