British Open 2025: Power rankings for the entire field at Royal Portrush

It’s the fourth and final men’s major championship of the 2025 season. What started with a career-defining moment at the Masters has been recently capped by a 64-foot birdie bomb at the U.S. Open. In between, the World No. 1 grabbed his first major away from Augusta National. What can we expect across the Atlantic to wrap this sensational four-part season? Most of that might be up to Mother Nature. As we prepare for Royal Portrush and the 2025 British Open, I’m modifying the Power Rankings. We are three majors into the season, and the No. 1 question I’m asking each player is …

“What have you done for me lately?”

Enough with World Rankings and the rest. Who is showing up at the Masters, the PGA and the U.S. Open? Professional golf has given us a world where only four tournaments bring all the best players together. Guess what? Then you are going to be judged by them. I’m shaking up the rankings and placing far more emphasis on the 2025 majors. Take talent combined with recent form, and that’s the basis for 1 to 156.

Looking back at the 2019 Open Championship, we saw a leaderboard littered with the best ball-strikers. There’s a lean toward them as well, but if they haven’t played a weekend in Augusta, Charlotte or Pittsburgh, they are getting knocked down. I see you Ben Griffin, and your back-to-back top-10s in majors.

Here’s your moment, now’s your time to shine. Let’s all get ready for the final full-field major event of the golf season. The 153rd Open is upon us, and we all cannot wait to try and predict the “Champion Golfer of the Year!”

Keith Stewart joined the crew from Five Clubs on Golf Channel for a special Open Championship betting episode. Watch the episode here.

Key

• Age: Most majors are won by players in their 20s and 30s. Always good to keep track of any birthday milestones.
• Odds to win: These are the futures odds listed for each player prior to Monday of tournament week on DraftKings.
• Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) value: The posted price for each competitor on DraftKings.
• OWGR/Data Golf: Let’s face the facts, the OWGR is incomplete. Jon Rahm is ranked 68th in the world. To give us a better top-line view of player performance, I included the Data Golf rankings. (Rankings are as of the Week of July 7.)
• 2025 Major Season: How did each player fare in the first three majors of 2025? Believe it or not, 21 players in this field have made the cut in all three.
• British Open appearances/cuts made: The number of times a player has competed in the Open, along with the number of successful cuts made. Only five men in the top 70 have not missed a cut at The Open: Jordan Spieth (11), Xander Schauffele (7), Robert MacIntyre (5), Cameron Young (3) and Thriston Lawrence (3).
• Best Open finish: Again, another quick reference tool. Open Championship golf caters to a specific type of player. Some of these success stories may surprise you.
• Notes: A quick summary for each player to pique or deter your interest in their chances to win or play well at Royal Portrush.

Nos. 126 and beyond

Open Championships are full of amazing qualifying stories. Amateur Richard Teder double-bogeyed the final hole in qualifying to place himself in a four-man playoff for Royal Portrush. On the third playoff hole after bombing a 340-yard drive, Teder holed out for eagle (see below) and a ticket to the Dunluce. As if holing out to qualify wasn’t enough of an accomplishment, Teder is the first player from Estonia to qualify for the Open! We should all “favorite” Teder on our leaderboards and keep track of this amazing tale from a country that has only 12 golf courses.

Mikiya Akutsu, John Axelsen, George Bloor, Sebastian Cave (a), K.J. Choi, Darren Clarke, O.J. Farrell, Darren Fichardt, Fellip Jacubcik (a), Ryggs Johnston, Frazer Jones (a), Sadom Kaewkanjana, Riki Kawamoto, Si Woo Kim, Nathan Kimsey, Curtis Knipes, Romain Langasque, Justin Leonard, Oliver Lindell, Curtis Luck, Bryan Newman (a), Ryan Peake, Jesper Sandborg, Jacob Skov Olesen, Younghan Song, Henrik Stenson, Richard Teder (a), Justin Walters, Paul Waring, Daniel Young, Sampson Zheng

Nos. 101-125

Justin Hastings began 2025 as the 47th-ranked amateur in the world. The native of the Cayman Islands then won the Latin America Amateur Championship in January and earned an invite to the Masters. Hastings (below) made the cut at two PGA Tour events (Mexico Open, Puerto Rico Open) in preparation for Augusta National. He missed the cut at the Masters, but had the best score of any amateur in the field. Then at the U.S. Open, he finished T-55 to officially earn low amateur honors. Can he pull off the ultimate trifecta? I will definitely be watching this young star, who is now ranked 12th in the WAGR, as he plays in his final tournament before turning pro.

101. Tom Hoge, 102. Takumi Kanaya, 103. Matthew Jordan, 104. Stephan Jaeger, 105. Adrien Saddier, 106. Sebastian Soderberg, 107. John Catlin, 108. Justin Hastings (a), 109. Ethan Fang (a), 110. Daniel Brown, 111. Zach Johnson, 112. Cameron Adam (a), 113. Francesco Molinari, 114. Guido Migliozzi, 115. Julien Guerrier, 116. Elvis Smylie, 117. Connor Graham (a), 118. Justin Suh, 119. Rikuya Hoshino, 120. Angel Hidalgo, 121. Shugo Imahira, 122. Dylan Naidoo, 123. Kristoffer Reitan, 124. Sahith Theegala, 125. Daniel Hillier

Nos. 71-100

We have six major winners lurking near the cutline: the top 70 and ties make the weekend at the Open, a favorable extra five spots over the PGA Tour. A couple of new stars are in this ranking category. Recent two-time winner Brian Campbell (below) is at No. 76, while the longest player on tour and Rocket Classic champion Aldrich Potgieter is at No. 81. Does Phil Mickelson have another major run in him, or can Dustin Johnson return to a major championship weekend? Is there a Darren Clarke or Tom Watson waiting in these rankings? Those are two prime candidates for some major magic.

71. Bud Cauley, 72. Dustin Johnson, 73. Matti Schmid, 74. Min Woo Lee, 75. Lucas Glover, 76. Jason Kokrak, 77. Mackenzie Hughes, 78. Niklas Norgaard, 79. Rickie Fowler, 80. Padraig Harrington, 81. Aldrich Potgieter, 82. Jesper Svensson, 83. Martin Couvra, 84. Davis Thompson, 85. Nico Echavarria, 86. Akshay Bhatia, 87. Phil Mickelson, 88. Stewart Cink, 89. Lucas Herbert, 90. Brian Campbell, 91. Matteo Manassero, 92. Jordan Smith, 93. Lee Westwood, 94. Dean Burmester, 95. Cam Smith, 96. Matt McCarty, 97. Antoine Rozner, 98. Daniel van Tonder, 99. John Parry, 100. Shaun Norris

Ranking the top 70 (low 70 and ties make the cut)

70: Nicolai Hojgaard

Age: 24
Odds to win: +17000
DFS Value: $6,700
OWGR: 122 Data Golf: 107
2025 Major Season
• Masters: MC
• PGA: T-41
• U.S. Open: DNP
British Open appearances/cuts made: 4/3
Best finish: T-23 (2023)

69: Marc Leishman

Age: 41
Odds to win: +20000
DFS Value: $6,700
OWGR: 443 Data Golf: 84
2025 Major Season
• Masters: DNP
• PGA: DNP
• U.S. Open: T-38
British Open appearances/cuts made: 11/6
Best finish: T-2 (2015)**

68: Tom McKibbin

Age: 22
Odds to win: +15000
DFS Value: $6,300
OWGR: 139 Data Golf: 102
2025 Major Season
• Masters: DNP
• PGA: T-50
• U.S. Open: DNP
British Open appearances/cuts made: 1/1
Best finish: T-66 (2024)

67: Andrew Novak

Age: 30
Odds to win: +15000
DFS Value: $6,200
OWGR: 35 Data Golf: 42
2025 Major Season
• Masters: DNP
• PGA: MC
• U.S. Open: T-42
British Open appearances/cuts made: Rookie

66: Haotong Li

Age: 29
Odds to win: +35000
DFS Value: $5,700
OWGR: 107 Data Golf: 138
2025 Major Season
• Masters: DNP
• PGA: DNP
• U.S. Open: DNP
British Open appearances/cuts made: 5/2
Best finish: 3 (2017)

65: Laurie Canter

Age: 35
Odds to win: +35000
DFS Value: $6,200
OWGR: 69 Data Golf: 129
2025 Major Season
• Masters: MC
• PGA: MC
• U.S. Open: T-55
British Open appearances/cuts made: 5/4
Best finish: T-17 (2023)

64: Thorbjorn Olesen

Age: 35
Odds to win: +15000
DFS Value: $6,200
OWGR: 91 Data Golf: 69
2025 Major Season
• Masters: DNP
• PGA: T-33
• U.S. Open: MC
British Open appearances/cuts made: 10/6
Best finish: T-9 (2012)

63: Jhonattan Vegas

Age: 40
Odds to win: +30000
DFS Value: $5,500
OWGR: 52 Data Golf: 110
2025 Major Season
• Masters: MC
• PGA: T-5
• U.S. Open: T-46
British Open appearances/cuts made: 2/0
Best finish: N/A

62: Byeong Hun An

Age: 33
Odds to win: +14000
DFS Value: $6,400
OWGR: 47 Data Golf: 78
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-21
• PGA: 74
• U.S. Open: MC
British Open appearances/cuts made: 10/7
Best finish: T-13 (2024)

61: Nick Taylor

Age: 37
Odds to win: +17000
DFS Value: $6,000
OWGR: 30 Data Golf: 35
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-40
• PGA: MC
• U.S. Open: T-23
British Open appearances/cuts made: 2/0
Best finish: MC (2023, 2024)

60: Thomas Detry

Age: 32
Odds to win: +12000
DFS Value: $7,000
OWGR: 38 Data Golf: 88
2025 Major Season
• Masters: MC
• PGA: MC
• U.S. Open: T-23
British Open appearances/cuts made: 3/2
Best finish: T-13 (2023)

59: Louis Oosthuizen

Age: 42
Odds to win: +12000
DFS Value: $6,500
OWGR: 385 Data Golf: 81
2025 Major Season
• Masters: DNP
• PGA: DNP
• U.S. Open: DNP
British Open appearances/cuts made: 16/9
Best finish: Won (2010)

58: Sungjae Im

Age: 27
Odds to win: +11000
DFS Value: $6,900
OWGR: 25 Data Golf: 76
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-5
• PGA: MC
• U.S. Open: T-57
British Open appearances/cuts made: 4/3
Best finish: T-7 (2024)

57: Sepp Straka

Age: 32
Odds to win: +6500
DFS Value: $7,400
OWGR: 10 Data Golf: 19
2025 Major Season
• Masters: MC
• PGA: MC
• U.S. Open: MC
British Open appearances/cuts made: 3/2
Best finish: T-2 (2023)

56: Wyndham Clark

Age: 31
Odds to win: +15000
DFS Value: $6,700
OWGR: 33 Data Golf: 93
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-46
• PGA: T-50
• U.S. Open: MC
British Open appearances/cuts made: 3/2
Best finish: T-33 (2023)

55: Kevin Yu

Age: 26
Odds to win: +17000
DFS Value: $5,800
OWGR: 67 Data Golf: 47
2025 Major Season
• Masters: MC
• PGA: T-50
• U.S. Open: DNP
British Open appearances/cuts made: Rookie

54: Matthieu Pavon

Age: 32
Odds to win: +50000
DFS Value: $5,900
OWGR: 87 Data Golf: 313
2025 Major Season
• Masters: MC
• PGA: T-41
• U.S. Open: T-61
British Open appearances/cuts made: 2/1
Best finish: T-50 (2024)

53: Christiaan Bezuidenhout

Age: 31
Odds to win: +20000
DFS Value: $6,200
OWGR: 70 Data Golf: 75
2025 Major Season
• Masters: MC
• PGA: T-50
• U.S. Open: T-12
British Open appearances/cuts made: 5/3
Best finish: T-49 (2023)

52: Thriston Lawrence

Age: 28
Odds to win: +15000
DFS Value: $6,400
OWGR: 78 Data Golf: 156
2025 Major Season
• Masters: MC
• PGA: MC
• U.S. Open: T-12
British Open appearances/cuts made: 3/3
Best finish: 4 (2024)

51: Brooks Koepka

Age: 35
Odds to win: +4500
DFS Value: $8,000
OWGR: 276 Data Golf: 73
2025 Major Season
• Masters: MC
• PGA: MC
• U.S. Open: T-12
British Open appearances/cuts made: 10/9
Best finish: T-4 (2019)

50: Harry Hall

Age: 27
Odds to win: +10000
DFS Value: $6,400
OWGR: 75 Data Golf: 23
2025 Major Season
• Masters: DNP
• PGA: T-19
• U.S. Open: DNP
British Open appearances/cuts made: Rookie

49: Sergio Garcia

Age: 45
Odds to win: +13000
DFS Value: $6,700
OWGR: 458 Data Golf: 120
2025 Major Season
• Masters: MC
• PGA: T-67
• U.S. Open: DNP
British Open appearances/cuts made: 25/20
Best finish: 2 (2007, 2014)

48: Carlos Ortiz

Age: 34
Odds to win: +10000
DFS Value: $6,800
OWGR: 121 Data Golf: 41
2025 Major Season
• Masters: DNP
• PGA: DNP
• U.S. Open: T-4
British Open appearances/cuts made: 1/0
Best finish: MC (2021)

47: Marco Penge

Age: 27
Odds to win: +25000
DFS Value: $6,000
OWGR: 170 Data Golf: 143
2025 Major Season
• Masters: DNP
• PGA: T-28
• U.S. Open: DNP
British Open appearances/cuts made: 2/0
Best finish: N/A

46: Ryan Fox

Age: 38
Odds to win: +7500
DFS Value: $7,100
OWGR: 29 Data Golf: 36
2025 Major Season
• Masters: DNP
• PGA: T-28
• U.S. Open: T-19
British Open appearances/cuts made: 8/6
Best finish: T-16 (2019)

45: Chris Kirk

Age: 40
Odds to win: +18000
DFS Value: $6,100
OWGR: 64 Data Golf: 98
2025 Major Season
• Masters: MC
• PGA: T-55
• U.S. Open: T-12
British Open appearances/cuts made: 6/3
Best finish: T-19 (2014)

44: Rasmus Højgaard

Age: 24
Odds to win: +12000
DFS Value: $6,500
OWGR: 74 Data Golf: 92
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-32
• PGA: T-67
• U.S. Open: T-46
British Open appearances/cuts made: 2/1
Best finish: T-60 (2024)

43: Taylor Pendrith

Age: 34
Odds to win: +13000
DFS Value: $6,500
OWGR: 39 Data Golf: 33
2025 Major Season
• Masters: MC
• PGA: T-5
• U.S. Open: T-38
British Open appearances/cuts made: Rookie
Best finish: N/A

42: Chris Gotterup

Age: 25
Odds to win: +7000
DFS Value: $6,600
OWGR: 158 Data Golf: 58
2025 Major Season
• Masters: DNP
• PGA: DNP
• U.S. Open: T-23
British Open appearances/cuts made: Rookie

41: Tom Kim

Age: 23
Odds to win: +18000
DFS Value: $6,600
OWGR: 61 Data Golf: 114
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-52
• PGA: 71
• U.S. Open: T-33
British Open appearances/cuts made: 3/2
Best finish: T-2 (2023)

40: Michael Kim

Age: 31
Odds to win: +9000
DFS Value: $6,000
OWGR: 56 Data Golf: 50
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-27
• PGA: T-55
• U.S. Open: T-50
British Open appearances/cuts made: 2/1
Best finish: T-35 (2018)

39: Tony Finau

Age: 35
Odds to win: +13000
DFS Value: $6,800
OWGR: 45 Data Golf: 59
2025 Major Season
• Masters: MC
• PGA: T-19
• U.S. Open: T-38
British Open appearances/cuts made: 8/6
Best finish: 3 (2019)

38: Justin Rose

Age: 44
Odds to win: +7000
DFS Value: $7,600
OWGR: 23 Data Golf: 146
2025 Major Season
• Masters: 2
• PGA: MC
• U.S. Open: MC
British Open appearances/cuts made: 21/15
Best finish: T-2 (2018, 2024)

37: Jason Day

Age: 37
Odds to win: +6500
DFS Value: $7,200
OWGR: 28 Data Golf: 26
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-8
• PGA: MC
• U.S. Open: T-23
British Open appearances/cuts made: 12/10
Best finish: T-2 (2023)

36: Brian Harman

Age: 38
Odds to win: +12000
DFS Value: $7,000
OWGR: 26 Data Golf: 56
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-36
• PGA: T-60
• U.S. Open: T-59
British Open appearances/cuts made: 9/5
Best finish: Won (2023)

35: Patrick Reed

Age: 34
Odds to win: +7500
DFS Value: $7,100
OWGR: 57 Data Golf: 32
2025 Major Season
• Masters: 3
• PGA: MC
• U.S. Open: T-23
British Open appearances/cuts made: 9/6
Best finish: 10 (2019)

34: Joaquin Niemann

Age: 26
Odds to win: +4000
DFS Value: $8,200
OWGR: 88 Data Golf: 10
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-29
• PGA: T-8
• U.S. Open: MC
British Open appearances/cuts made: 5/3
Best finish: T-53 (2022)

33: Harris English

Age: 35
Odds to win: +10000
DFS Value: $6,400
OWGR: 19 Data Golf: 24
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-12
• PGA: T-2
• U.S. Open: T-59
British Open appearances/cuts made: 9/6
Best finish: T-15 (2013)

32: Denny McCarthy

Age: 32
Odds to win: +17000
DFS Value: $6,200
OWGR: 41 Data Golf: 28
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-29
• PGA: T-8
• U.S. Open: T-57
British Open appearances/cuts made: 2/0
Best finish: MC (2023, 2024)

31: Aaron Rai

Age: 30
Odds to win: +11000
DFS Value: $6,900
OWGR: 34 Data Golf: 31
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-27
• PGA: T-19
• U.S. Open: T-33
British Open appearances/cuts made: 3/2
Best finish: T-19 (2021)

30: J.T. Poston

Age: 32
Odds to win: +20000
DFS Value: $6,000
OWGR: 44 Data Golf: 44
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-42
• PGA: T-5
• U.S. Open: T-42
British Open appearances/cuts made: 3/1
Best finish: T-41 (2023)

Poston has played the weekend in all three major championships this year. The primary weapon has been his putter. Poston plays a mid-ball flight off the tee and will continue to rely on his scoring ability to go four-for-four in cuts made at the majors this season.

29: Matt Wallace

Age: 35
Odds to win: +17000
DFS Value: $6,200
OWGR: 90 Data Golf: 70
2025 Major Season
• Masters: DNP
• PGA: T-17
• U.S. Open: T-23
British Open appearances/cuts made: 5/3
Best finish: T-40 (2021)

Back-to-back top 25s in his last two major starts, Matt Wallace is having his finest major season since 2019. The key at Quail Hollow and Oakmont was his ability to score. The around the green acumen and putter always keep Wallace in a difficult test. When the weather goes wild in Northern Ireland, watch Wallace walk up that leaderboard.

28: Maverick McNealy

Age: 29
Odds to win: +12000
DFS Value: $6,100
OWGR: 16 Data Golf: 25
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-32
• PGA: T-33
• U.S. Open: T-37
British Open appearances/cuts made: 2/0
Best finish: MC (2017, 2024)

It’s amazing how much McNealy has evolved as a player in the last year. Since a missed cut at the Open last year, McNealy has 12 top-20 finishes and hasn’t missed the cut in a major in 2025. The improved ball-striking to go along with a great recipe for another major weekend in Ireland.

27: Max Greyserman

Age: 30
Odds to win: +13000
DFS Value: $5,900
OWGR: 32 Data Golf: 27
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-32
• PGA: T-33
• U.S. Open: T-23
British Open appearances/cuts made: Rookie

Greyserman has only played in five majors, and he successfully navigated the cut in all three this year. It starts with a strong putter, great short game and aggressive driver. Look at his two rankings! Four top-25s in his last five starts, Greyserman can make a “major” career move this week.

26: Daniel Berger

Age: 32
Odds to win: +12000
DFS Value: $6,600
OWGR: 31 Data Golf: 37
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-21
• PGA: T-33
• U.S. Open: T-46
British Open appearances/cuts made: 4/2
Best finish: T-8 (2021)

Berger is having a heck of a ball-striking season. Off the tee and on approach, during the majors he has been excellent. I expect that level of ball-striking again. Berger had the flatstick going at Augusta and Oakmont. If he can gain a couple strokes on the greens at Portrush, he will do way more than just make the cut.

25: Patrick Cantlay

Age: 33
Odds to win: +5000
DFS Value: $8,100
OWGR: 20 Data Golf: 15
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-36
• PGA: MC
• U.S. Open: MC
British Open appearances/cuts made: 6/5
Best finish: T-8 (2022)

Seriously, your guess is as good as mine at this point for Cantlay. There’s way too much talent here to miss weekends in majors. Since early February, Cantlay has lost strokes on approach in two events: the PGA and U.S. Open. He gained nearly five strokes with his irons at the Rocket Classic three weeks ago. That spike got him into the top 25, but barely. Cantlay needs to close this major season on a high note and start getting his game in order for the Ryder Cup.

24: Cameron Young

Age: 28
Odds to win: +7500
DFS Value: $7,200
OWGR: 40 Data Golf: 53
2025 Major Season
• Masters: MC
• PGA: T-47
• U.S. Open: T-4
British Open appearances/cuts made: 3/3
Best finish: 2 (2022)

Young has two top-eight results in three Open starts and no missed cuts. Something about links golf suits his style of play. The putter is much improved, and the ball-striking is completely back. This is a buy-high moment for Young. He’s felt the heat in this championship and come close. Looking for a dark horse, I’m giving you a thoroughbred.

23: J.J. Spaun

Age: 34
Odds to win: +9000
DFS Value: $6,900
OWGR: 8 Data Golf: 17
2025 Major Season
• Masters: 50
• PGA: T-37
• U.S. Open: Won
British Open appearances/cuts made: Rookie

The 2019 Portrush leaderboard was covered in straight flushers of the golf ball. Spaun is a 2025 version of what you will need to contend among the dunes of the Dunluce Course. One solid start after another, don’t be surprised if the surprise U.S. Open champ is near the top of the leaderboard once again. One week after winning at Oakmont, Spaun shot 129 on the weekend at the Travelers. J.J.’s feeling it, and it is fun to watch.

22: Robert MacIntyre

Age: 28
Odds to win: +3000
DFS Value: $9,000
OWGR: 14 Data Golf: 20
2025 Major Season
• Masters: MC
• PGA: T-47
• U.S. Open: 2
British Open appearances/cuts made: 5/5
Best finish: T-6 (2019)

Royal Portrush in 2019 was MacIntyre’s first moment on a major stage, and he finished sixth. MacIntyre is now a 30-1 bet, 9k on DraftKings and ranked 14th in the OWGR. Throw in a runner-up finish at Oakmont, and the Scot will be a major focus in Northern Ireland. He’s shown he can handle it, winning twice on the PGA Tour last year and once in his home country. Booby Mac might just match (or better) that T-6 we saw six years ago.

21: Matt Fitzpatrick

Age: 30
Odds to win: +7000
DFS Value: $7,800
OWGR: 77 Data Golf: 34
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-40
• PGA: T-8
• U.S. Open: T-38
British Open appearances/cuts made: 9/7
Best finish: T-20 (2019)

Fitzpatrick’s best finish in the Open was at Royal Portrush. The trending Englishman has been great of late, finishing fourth in Scotland for a third straight top-20s. His low-ball flight is a perfect fit for this championship. Throw in a solid short game and a European agronomy advantage, and we love Fitzy to make the most of this week. Fitzpatrick is another player over 50-1 worth backing to win.

20: Russell Henley

Age: 36
Odds to win: +6000
DFS Value: $7,900
OWGR: 6 Data Golf: 6
2025 Major Season
• Masters: MC
• PGA: MC
• U.S. Open: T-10
British Open appearances/cuts made: 10/5
Best finish: 5 (2024)

Henley had a shaky start to the 2025 major season, but Oakmont seemed to have reversed that trend. Throw in a fifth at Memorial right before the U.S. Open and runner-up finish at the Travelers right after, and Henley has a huge opportunity to better his fifth-place finish on a ball-striker’s ballpark. Over his last three starts, he is gaining an average of 10 strokes on the field. Last year at Troon was a surprise, I think we can plan on Portrush.

19: Corey Conners

Age: 33
Odds to win: +7500
DFS Value: $7,200
OWGR: 24 Data Golf: 16
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-8
• PGA: T-19
• U.S. Open: WD
British Open appearances/cuts made: 5/4
Best finish: T-15 (2021)

The question remains around Conner’s wrist. What started as a stellar major season for the Canadian was abruptly put on hold with a final round WD at Oakmont. Four solid rounds in Scotland have set the stage for Royal Portrush. Much like a modern Lee Westwood, Conners can contend at the Open on ball-striking. If he’s completely healthy, I see another top-20 for Conners alongside the Giant’s Causeway.

18: Justin Thomas

Age: 32
Odds to win: +4500
DFS Value: $8,500
OWGR: 4 Data Golf: 7
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-36
• PGA: MC
• U.S. Open: MC
British Open appearances/cuts made: 8/5
Best finish: T-11 (2019)

Since winning the 2022 PGA, Thomas has ONE top-35 finish in 13 major starts! In seven of those 13 starts, he has failed to play the weekend. The No. 4-ranked player in the OWGR and No. 7 on the Data Golf Rankings has not performed to his full potential in the majors. Royal Portrush (2019) was his best Open finish, and hopefully for him, a return rights this ship well before play at Bethpage begins.

17: Ludvig Åberg

Age: 25
Odds to win: +2800
DFS Value: $9,100
OWGR: 9 Data Golf: 29
2025 Major Season
• Masters: 7
• PGA: MC
• U.S. Open: MC
British Open appearances/cuts made: 1/0
Best finish: MC (2024)

Here’s an example of my adapted approach on the power rankings. You cannot pick Åberg on talent alone. Åberg has played in seven majors and missed the cut four times, most recently the PGA at Quail Hollow and the U.S. Open at Oakmont. That trend is fueled by a struggling short game. When the conditions get more challenging, the Swede cannot keep pace around the green. Two top-seven results at the Masters are great, but Royal Portrush is LONG way from Augusta National.

16: Hideki Matsuyama

Age: 33
Odds to win: +7500
DFS Value: $7,500
OWGR: 11 Data Golf: 21
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-21
• PGA: MC
• U.S. Open: T-42
British Open appearances/cuts made: 10/7
Best finish: T-6 (2013)

Hideki Matsuyama has missed one 36-hole cut in his last 21 major championships. Mid 7k range on DraftKings is an unbelievable value along with 75-1. Matsuyama’s approach game and putter have been very good, and the around the green play is always great. I think another top 10 or better is on the agenda for one of this generation’s most consistent major performers.

15: Keegan Bradley

Age: 39
Odds to win: +8000
DFS Value: $6,700
OWGR: 7 Data Golf: 12
2025 Major Season
• Masters: MC
• PGA: T-8
• U.S. Open: T-33
British Open appearances/cuts made: 11/5
Best finish: T-15 (2013)

(Captain) Bradley has been performing well in very difficult events since the start of 2025. Fifteenth at the Sentry and Farmers, fifth at API and a top 20 at the Players. Eighth at the PGA and seventh at Memorial, he just won the signature Travelers. Royal Portrush presents another very difficult ball-striking test, and I believe Bradley can handle it based upon a career season of strong results.

14: Tommy Fleetwood

Age: 34
Odds to win: +2500
DFS Value: $9,500
OWGR: 13 Data Golf: 5
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-21
• PGA: T-41
• U.S. Open: MC
British Open appearances/cuts made: 10/6
Best finish: 2 (2019)

Fleetwood is the perfect player for the Open; he flights the ball properly and has a reliable short game. He has four top-12 results in his last six Open appearances. He's also missed just three cuts in his last 15 major starts and has nine top-20 results. His Travelers disappointment is fresh, but Fleetwood has bounced back from tough losses before. Tommy is going to show up this week, and should he pull it off will be one of the most popular major champions we have seen since … Rory at Augusta. What can I say, it would make a great year!

13: Jordan Spieth

Age: 31
Odds to win: +4500
DFS Value: $7,700
OWGR: 48 Data Golf: 22
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-14
• PGA: MC
• U.S. Open: T-23
British Open appearances/cuts made: 11/11
Best finish: Won (2017)

Since Spieth won the claret jug in 2017, he has not finished worse than T-25 in the Open. One of the best ground-game players in the world, controlling contours matters across the Atlantic. Spieth is 11 for 11 in cuts made and, more importantly, two for three this year in the majors. The WD at the Travelers was just precautionary as bigger events lie ahead. Jordan has value at the Open. Pools, One & Done, fantasy, and betting—Spieth always shows up in the United Kingdom.

12: Sam Burns

Age: 28
Odds to win: +7000
DFS Value: $7,400
OWGR: 21 Data Golf: 11
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-46
• PGA: T-19
• U.S. Open: T-7
British Open appearances/cuts made: 4/3
Best finish: T-31 (2024)

Burns has continued to get better in majors this year, due in large part to his improved ball-striking. He was always known for his putting, but with the addition of an elite iron game and speed off the tee he can score at any venue. Sloppy conditions at Sunday stopped him from a U.S. Open win, but I believe he will be back in the mix again in Northern Ireland.

11: Ben Griffin

Age: 29
Odds to win: +7500
DFS Value: $7,300
OWGR: 17 Data Golf: 13
2025 Major Season
• Masters: DNP
• PGA: T-8
• U.S. Open: T-10
British Open appearances/cuts made: 2/0
Best finish: MC (2023, 2024)

Griffin has finished in the top 10 of the last two major championships this year. Sometimes it is hard to accept a new star in golf, but in 2025, Griffin has two wins and six top-10s! Ben is an excellent ball-striker, having gained positively OTT and on approach in seven straight events. Combined with his T-2G game, Griffin has always been a solid putter and possessed the ability to score. Trust me, it’s wild he’s ranked this high, but LOOK at the results. With those two values listed above, there’s a tremendous value in backing Ben at The Open.

10: Shane Lowry

Age: 38
Odds to win: +3000
DFS Value: $9,300
OWGR: 18 Data Golf: 30
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-42
• PGA: MC
• U.S. Open: MC
British Open appearances/cuts made: 12/7
Best finish: Won (2019)

Lowry is our defending Royal Portrush champion. The 80-1 longshot defied all odds and captured the world’s attention by winning a major so close to home. Approximately 2.6 million men live on the wonderful green island, and one of them became the Champion Golfer of the Year after the championship had not been played there in 68 years. I’m giving Shane a substantial lift for that achievement. Outside the majors this year, Lowry has been effective with nine top-20s. A quick trip home to an event that launched a legend, and I do believe he will shake the recent misses and contend again.

9: Tyrrell Hatton

Age: 33
Odds to win: +2800
DFS Value: $8,900
OWGR: 22 Data Golf: 9
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-14
• PGA: T-60
• U.S. Open: T-4
British Open appearances/cuts made: 12/5
Best finish: T-5 (2016)

Fresh off a fifth-place finish at LIV Dallas, Hatton is ready for another major run. He has the game to win a major, and Royal Portrush is a great fit for that game. Hatton finished sixth here in 2019 and did so with his ball-striking and strength. A three-time winner of the Dunhill Links at St. Andrews, Tyrrell sees the intricacies of links golf. Not many top players can say they played all three major weekends this year and Hatton has. The fit, the form, and the formidable anger all make him a great fit for this harsh test.

8: Adam Scott

Age: 44
Odds to win: +7500
DFS Value: $7,300
OWGR: 42 Data Golf: 38
2025 Major Season
• Masters: MC
• PGA: T-19
• U.S. Open: T-12
British Open appearances/cuts made: 24/19
Best finish: 2 (2012)

Scott is a legitimate threat to win this championship. An impeccable driver of the golf ball, he will give himself more excellent approach looks than 90 percent of the field. Ignore the fact he’s played in 96 straight majors, Scott has two top-20s this year! He played in the final group at Oakmont and has been consistent in the Open with 11 top-25 finishes in 24 starts. I see those two numbers up top (odds, fantasy value), and instantly dollar signs. Even if you don’t think he can win, contending in those ranges will bring about a very handsome return when wagered properly.

7: Collin Morikawa

Age: 28
Odds to win: +2500
DFS Value: $8,700
OWGR: 5 Data Golf: 8
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-14
• PGA: T-50
• U.S. Open: T-23
British Open appearances/cuts made: 4/2
Best finish: Won (2021)

Morikawa’s Open record is a perfect microcosm for the last couple of years of his career. In four trips across the Atlantic, he has a win, a T-16 and two missed cuts. Oh, and he has posted 22 top-20s in the last two years! Morikawa hasn’t missed a cut in a major since 2023 (The Open) and has been on the leaderboard in six of his last seven major starts. This past weekend in Scotland gave him some time to get acquainted with veteran caddie Billy Foster. The goal is to put together a game plan for Royal Portrush and use that elite iron play to contend again, building on his major championship record this year. The problem? Hope is not a strategy, and unless Morikawa moves past the media nonsense, another top 20 miss might be in store.

6: Bryson DeChambeau

Age: 31
Odds to win: +1800
DFS Value: $10,100
OWGR: 15 Data Golf: 3
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-5
• PGA: T-2
• U.S. Open: MC
British Open appearances/cuts made: 7/4
Best finish: T-8 (2022)

Golf’s current super strategist has yet to figure out the Open Championship. One can blame the weather last year at Royal Troon, but for a player of Bryson’s caliber, one top-30 result in seven starts is not very good. The books and bettors need to pay attention to DeChambeau because of his recent major record: two wins and nine top-10s in the last 21 starts, but Royal Portrush is far from a popularity contest. In any other major, DeChambeau is an automatic top four player. The slide to six is a reflection of his record and until he proves otherwise along the United Kingdom coastline(s) be warry of backing him.

5: Viktor Hovland

Age: 27
Odds to win: +3000
DFS Value: $8,300
OWGR: 12 Data Golf: 18
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-21
• PGA: T-28
• U.S. Open: 3
British Open appearances/cuts made: 4/3
Best finish: T-4 (2022)

Outside of a bad weather wave at Royal Troon, Hovland has been great in golf’s oldest major. Three finishes in the top 13 in three starts before 2024. Majors are mainly won on approach, and even when Hovland has struggled with his game, the iron proximity has never left. Hovland is going to win a major, and based on his career record, The Open makes perfect sense. Aggressive players benefit from slow links-style greens, and ball-strikers live on the leaderboards due to the wind and weather. Hovland always seems happiest when the heat is on and has proven it all year with three top finishes in the biggest tournaments.

4: Rory McIlroy

Age: 36
Odds to win: +700
DFS Value: $11,500
OWGR: 2 Data Golf: 4
2025 Major Season
• Masters: Won
• PGA: T-47
• U.S. Open: T-19
British Open appearances/cuts made: 15/12
Best finish: Won (2014)

McIlroy held the course record on the Dunluce until the redesign. McIlroy shot 61 (!) and he was 16 years old. Promise and potential can both be career killers. In 2019, Rory opened with 79 when The Open returned to Royal Portrush. Capturing the career Grand Slam has been a defining moment for McIlroy, but since he knelt on the 18th green at Augusta National, we have all been praying for him to come back. You seldom get a second chance in golf at a very special venue. McIlroy has another moment to take on Portrush in a major championship. A solid finish in Scotland (T-2) and he looks ready to give us another sensational storyline.

3: Xander Schauffele

Age: 31
Odds to win: +2500
DFS Value: $9,700
OWGR: 3 Data Golf: 14
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-8
• PGA: T-28
• U.S. Open: T-12
British Open appearances/cuts made: 7/7
Best finish: Won (2024)

You say Schauffele is struggling … well, only Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler have a better aggregate major record this year. Schauffele has not missed a cut going for the claret jug in his career and has not missed a weekend in a major since the 2022 Masters! A fine showing in Scotland (T-8), and there’s a ton of value on the defending champion at +2500 and sub $10k for the fantasy enthusiasts. Other stars may have a little more sparkle, but Schauffele is the most well-rounded player on near the top of this board. Betting on a Sunday closer, then Schauffele, should be near the top of your list.

2: Jon Rahm

Age: 30
Odds to win: +1200
DFS Value: $10,400
OWGR: 68 Data Golf: 2
2025 Major Season
• Masters: T-14
• PGA: T-8
• U.S. Open: T-7
British Open appearances/cuts made: 8/7
Best finish: T-2 (2023)

Outside of the 2024 major winners, Rahm’s seventh place at Royal Troon was the most impressive thing we witnessed. Rahm was in the worst part of the bad weather wave and finished inside the top 10. This was coming off a WD at the U.S. Open and two awful results at the Masters and the PGA. Since Troon, Rahm has been on a mission to win another major. Rahm finished 11th in 2019 at Portrush and is a much more complete player now. The driver will be a huge factor, and Rahm’s gained positively with his in EVERY start this season. Although that will set him up perfectly, it is Rahm’s ground game that will give him the third leg of his career grand slam. Similar to Oakmont, that’s how he will separate past the full swing and right into the Champion Golfer of the Year status.

1: Scottie Scheffler

Age: 29
Odds to win: +450
DFS Value: $14,200
OWGR: 1 Data Golf: 1
2025 Major Season
• Masters: 4
• PGA: Won
• U.S. Open: T-7
British Open appearances/cuts made: 4/4
Best finish: T-7 (2024)

Scheffler is the best player in the world and deserves the No. 1 spot in the power rankings. In his last 25 starts, Scheffler has eight wins and 12 more top-10s. Since Valhalla, Scottie has finished outside the top 10 five times out of 25. Mother Nature will play a significant role at Royal Portrush, so please keep an eye on the forecast. I fear that’s one of two things that will keep Scheffler from the claret jug. His second kryptonite could come on the greens; Scheffler does not putt well in Scotland, and he’ll face the same agronomy in Northern Ireland. That being said, he still led the field at the Renaissance Club in strokes gained/total and finished eighth. So I guess the rest of the field is back to hoping he gets bad weather.

Is it the British Open or the Open Championship? The name of the final men’s major of the golf season is a subject of continued discussion. The event’s official name, as explained in this op-ed by former R&A chairman Ian Pattinson, is the Open Championship. But since many United States golf fans continue to refer to it as the British Open, and search news around the event accordingly, Golf Digest continues to utilize both names in its coverage.