The Open 2026 Tips: The 275/1 Longshot at Royal Birkdale

The Open is back on home turf at Royal Birkdale, and we've brought in a mate who actually backs golf for a living to tell us where the smart money's going this week.This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free!Our good friend Harbs (Harbs7Golf) returns with his three picks for the Claret Jug — including a 16/1 "massive value" favourite, a forgotten major winner nobody's talking about, and a 275/1 outsider with a genuine cash-out strategy behind it. We also dig into what it actually takes to qualify for the Open (the Bryan Brothers, Peter Finch, and a wild story from Burnham & Berrow final qualifying), catch up on the Nish Invitational (£750 raised for the British Liver Trust), and open a space at our Top 100 in 10 Society event at Lindrick.If you're enjoying the show, hit follow — it tells Apple/Spotify you're into this content and helps us reach more golfers.Top 100 in 10 Society (free to join)Send us a messageSupport the showLearn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.ukYou can even sign up to our podcast mailing list on the website and get a limited edition Top 100 in 10 ball marker when you complete your profileOr follow our live journey on Instagram @top100in10 or Tiktok