The final golf major of the year is upon us as the world’s best golfers descend upon Royal Troon in Scotland, which will be hosting the The Open for the 10th time in its history with some big names lifting the claret jug at the venue, including Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson. This week will see plenty of people reaching for their favourite golf betting sites to get involved in some of the action on the links.

The action gets under way on Thursday, 18th July when the first groupings get out on course from around 6am in the UK. Here at Bookies.com, our golf betting experts have come up with three value picks for this week’s betting at Troon, where there will be LIV players and PGA Tour players in attendance trying to win the final major of the year. Be sure to check out the best Open free bets available for the week ahead too.

Best Open Betting Tips for Royal Troon 2024 Ahead of Day 1

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Open Betting Tip – Brian Harman top-20 finish

The defending champion takes to a course that plays very similarly in conditions that also look to be mirroring what we saw at last year's event. His lack of length off the tee is mitigated by the bunkering on the fairways, which should force players to lay up short of them. Going back-to-back could be too much to ask, but it wouldn't be a huge surprise to see Harman not far away on Sunday evening.

Bet on Brian Harman to finish in the top 20 with BetMGM at 5/2

Open Betting Tip – Aaron Rai Top Englishman

Aaron Rai is quietly putting together a great run of form. With five top-20 finishes in his last five outings, including a second-place finish at the Rocket Mortgage, the fact his name doesn't carry the star power of other golfers is probably inflating his price. He is around the same price in the betting market for top Englishman as Matt Fitzpatrick, who only has one top-35 finish in his last five tournaments. Back the in-form Rai to get the job done.

Bet on Aaron Rai top Englishman with bet365 at 7/1

Open Betting Tip – Collin Morikawa to win

A former Open champion who is playing some ultra consistent golf at the moment. Morikawa hasn't finished outside of the top 16 in any event since his third-place finish at The Masters back in April, and he comes into The Open off the back of finishing T4 at the Scottish Open last weekend. He looks like the player who grabbed two Majors in quick succession after ditching trying to hit a draw and going back to the stock fade this season, and he will be aiming to make it seven American winners out of the last eight at Royal Troon.

Bet On Collin Morikawa to win The Open at 18/1 with TalkSport Bet

How to Bet on The Open

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Once you have fulfilled any welcome bonus criteria, head to the golf section of the site and find The Open betting markets that suit you. Make your pick, select your stake and you’re away.