Scottie Scheffler carded a four-under-par 67 on Saturday at Royal Portrush to take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the 2025 Open.
The World No.1 entered the week as tournament favorite and he is now -700 to win his fourth Major, and third leg of the career grand slam.
Scheffler goes out with Haotong Li in the final group on Sunday knowing that the entire golfing world expects him to get the job done, so there is certainly plenty of pressure being put on him.
Can anyone chase him down? Rory McIlroy is second-favorite to win the Claret Jug at +2000, with the home favorite six back entering the final day after an impressive 65 on Saturday.
Haotong Li is third-favorite to pip his playing partner while the likes of Tyrrell Hatton, Matt Fitzpatrick and Chris Gotterup are all just about within touching distance.
For anyone from the chasing pack to win, however, you feel that Scheffler must stumble.
So, aside from Scheffler strolling across the finish line, what predictions are our staff members making? Here’s some picks ahead of the final round…
The Open 2025 betting odds:
- Scottie Scheffler -700
- Rory McIlroy +2000
- Haotong Li +2500
- Matt Fitzpatrick +2800
- Tyrrell Hatton +4500
- Chris Gotterup +7500
- Xander Schauffele +8000
- Harris English +9000
- Robert MacIntyre +27000
- Russell Henley +40000
- Rasmus Højgaard +50000
- Ludvig Åberg +50000
- Nicolai Højgaard +50000
- Brian Harman +60000
- Justin Rose +75000
- All other players priced at +10000
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Tommy Fleetwood, Xander Schauffele & Ludvig Aberg all to Finish in the Top 10: +3100
All three men have performed well on links layouts and, going into the final round of The Open Championship, I expect the experience and class to shine through at Royal Portrush.
In terms of Schauffele, he showed glimpses of his former self with a five-under 66 on Saturday, with the defending champion currently sitting solo eighth.
Personally, I believe the American could manage a top-five, such is his class.
Moving on to the European duo of Fleetwood and Aberg, both men love a final day charge, as seen with Fleetwood when he carded a 63 in the US Open back in 2023.
The Englishman loves links golf and, although he will need to go low on Sunday, he has fired a three-under and two-under score in his last two rounds.
Aberg, meanwhile, had a…
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