First Look: 2026 Open Championship | Who Wins at Royal Birkdale?

from Betsperts Golf Betting and DFS Preview · host Reid Rooney

Full models, picks, and DFS breakdowns live in the Rabbit Hole. Use code BSG26 for 25% off any Betsperts Golf plan: https://bit.ly/40MZdaD 0:00 - Scottish Open Recap and Tom Kim Wins at Renaissance 0:02:00 - Ron's Take on Tom Kim and the Course History Edge 0:04:00 - Royal Birkdale vs. Royal Portrush Naming Discussion 0:06:00 - Why Birkdale Is Considered the Fairest Open Test 0:08:00 - Course Changes Since 2017 and What's Different Now 0:12:00 - Wind Forecast Light: What That Means for the Handicap 0:16:00 - Links Familiarity Edge and Who Benefits Most 0:20:00 - At What Price Do You Bet Scottie Scheffler This Week? 0:22:00 - Tommy Fleetwood Home Game Narrative and Why to Fade 0:24:00 - Rabbit Hole Walkthrough: Links and Open Championship Data 0:35:00 - Bogey and Double Bogey Avoidance as the Key Filter 0:42:00 - Putting on Fescue Greens and the Model Output Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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The Betsperts Golf crew breaks down the full Open Championship field, covering the early favorites, the value names worth targeting, and what Royal Birkdale demands from a player's game. We go through course fit, links form, key stats to target, and where the market may be getting it wrong before the odds move on a major. Whether you're playing a tournament winner bet, building a DFS lineup, or just want to know who to watch, this is your first look at everything that matters for the Open Championship.