The 153rd Open Championship, also referred to as the British Open, will tee off Thursday, July 17 with the competition returning to the Royal Portrush Golf Club after previously being hosted there in 2019. Irishman Shane Lowry won that 2019 event and he's back for 2025, priced at +3500 at DraftKings Sportsbook to claim another title. This is the final major of the calendar year.
Here's a look at how the Open Championship shapes up ahead of the opening round, and how those interested in golf betting can wager on the event with sportsbook promos from the top betting sites.
How to bet on 2025 Open Championship
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DraftKings, FanDuel and bet365 are offering $150 in bonus bets after wagering $5 or more. FanDuel requires a user's first bet to win in order to receive bonus bets, while DraftKings and bet365 issue those to users no matter the outcome.
BetMGM and Fanatics are also offering bonus bets, but in another way. BetMGM will cover a user's first bet with up to $1,500 in bonus bets, but the user has to wager at least $1,500 to be eligible for the full amount. Fanatics offers up to $1,000 in bonus bets over a 10-day stretch, but users have to wager the maximum $100 per day for each of those 10 days to be eligible for the full amount.
Caesars is staying away from bonus bets in its promotion, giving 10 100% profit boosts after users wager $1 or more instead.
2025 Open Championship Preview
There's a good chance the winner will be capturing a second major title in 2025. Scottie Scheffler, who won the 2025 PGA Championship, is the +450 favorite at DraftKings to win the British Open while 2025 Masters winner Rory McIlroy is second at +750. U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun is a huge longshot at +11000 but he's in the field.
Jon Rahm (+1200), Bryson DeChambeau (+2200) and 2024 Open champion Xander Schauffele (+2200) round out the top five contenders. Lowry, who was sixth in the 2024 British Open, is an intriguing longshot at +3500 since he won the last time The Open was played on this course. Schauffele, Spaun and Rahm are all in the same group, as are Scheffler, Lowry and Collin Morikawa (+3500). McIlroy is in a group with Justin Thomas (+5000) and Tommy Fleetwood (+2800).
There's strong value in the double chance and triple chance betting markets at DraftKings, especially for those who want to back multiple golfers. You can take Scheffler or McIlroy to win at +240, and add Rahm to that mix for +170 odds. There are some combinations which are not available, but you can find bets where Northern Ireland native McIlroy is with 2019 champion Lowry or with 2024 champion Schauffele.
There's also a market for which past Open champion will have the best finish in 2025. McIlroy, returning to his home country for the event, is the +150 favorite. Schauffele, the reigning champion, is +500. Lowry is +600 behind Morikawa (+550), who won in 2021.
For those interested in tournament props, any golfer to hit a hole in one is -120. One of the most treacherous holes at Royal Portrush Golf Club is the 16th hole, nicknamed "Calamity Corner" thanks to a ravine in the course. The oddsmakers do not a see a hole in one happening there, with "No" priced at -750.
