2026 The Open Championship First Look | Royal Birkdale Picks, Scottie Scheffler Odds, Rory McIlroy & Best Value Bets

The Long Shots Golf Betting Podcast gives a first look at The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, breaking down the latest betting odds, course changes, weather outlook, and the best value bets heading into golf's final major of the season.

Matt Brown, Wes Reynolds, and Kelley Bydlon discuss whether Scottie Scheffler's missed cut creates betting value, Rory McIlroy's chances of lifting the Claret Jug, Tommy Fleetwood's home-country narrative, and why players like Collin Morikawa, Matt Fitzpatrick, Cameron Young, Sam Burns, Russell Henley, and Viktor Hovland could offer value on the betting board.

The crew also analyzes Royal Birkdale's redesigned layout, key statistical profiles, Scottish Open trends, DFS strategy, outright picks, Top 20 bets, and how weather could dramatically impact scoring throughout the week.

Topics Covered:

Scottie Scheffler betting value after missed cut

Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood outlook

Royal Birkdale course breakdown and renovations

Weather forecast and winning score predictions

Open Championship betting trends

Best outright bets and longshots

DFS strategy and player rankings

Scottish Open takeaways