The Open Championship
July 20th – 23rd, 2017
Royal Birkdale Golf Club
Southport, England
Par: 70 / Yardage: 7,156
Purse: $10.250 million
with $1,845,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Henrik Stenson
This week’s field includes:
The field includes 87 of the top 100 and 66 of the top 66 in the latest Official World Rankings. Of those between 67 and 100, that not in the field are #67 Anirban Lahiri, #68 James Hahn, $69 Scott Piercy, #77 Danny Lee, #86 Jim Furyk, #90 Jim Herman, #91 Luke Donald, #92 Hudson Swafford, #93 Daniel Summerhays, #96 David Lingmerth, #98 Keegan Bradley and #99 Graeme McDowell.
The field includes 24 of the top 25 on the FedEx point standings for 2017. Those players not in the field are #23 Mackenzie Hughes.
The field includes all 25 players in the top 25 on this year’s PGA Tour money list.
The field includes 16 past Open champions: Henrik Stenson (2016), Zach Johnson (2015), Rory McIlroy (2014), Phil Mickelson (2013), Ernie Els (2012 & ’02), Darren Clarke (2011),Louis Oosthuizen (2010), Stewart Cink (2009), Padraig Harrington (2007 & ’08), Todd Hamilton (2004), David Duval (2001), Paul Lawrie (1999), Mark O’Meara (1998), Tom Lehman (1996), John Daly (1995), and Sandy Lyle (1985).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the U.S. Open field is our performance chart listed by average finish. Another way to check who is the best is through a special formula worked out in Golfstats that gives us the best average performances at the U.S. Open in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the U.S. Open.
A good cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmakers in England.
Another cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmaker in Las Vegas.
Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the British Open
Player | John Deere | Scottish Open | The Greenbrier | Irish Open | Quicken Loans | French Open | Travelers | BMW Inte. | U.S. Open | FedEx St. Jude | Lyoness Open | Memorial |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Fleetwood (315.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T10 (40) |
DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | T6 (40) |
4 (106.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Xander Schauffele (264.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | T35 (15) |
DNP | T14 (24) |
DNP | T5 (93.33) |
T52 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
Rickie Fowler (255 pts) |
DNP | T9 (45) |
DNP | DNP | T3 (90) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T5 (93.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T2 (33.33) |
Ryan Fox (254 pts) |
DNP | T4 (80) |
DNP | T4 (80) |
DNP | 6 (60) |
DNP | T26 (16) |
DNP | DNP | T23 (18) |
DNP |
Daniel Berger (211.33 pts) |
T5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 2 (66.67) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
Win (88) |
DNP | DNP |
Rafael Cabrera-Bello (198.67 pts) |
DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T26 (16) |
T42 (10.67) |
T4 (53.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Bryson DeChambeau (197 pts) |
Win (132) |
DNP | T14 (36) |
DNP | T17 (33) |
DNP | T26 (16) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Brooks Koepka (191 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (176) |
T37 (8.67) |
DNP | T31 (6.33) |
Brian Harman (180 pts) |
T10 (40) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T35 (10) |
DNP | T2 (133.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Hideki Matsuyama (171 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T14 (36) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 (133.33) |
DNP | DNP | T45 (1.67) |
Kyle Stanley (167.33 pts) |
T55 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | T57 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T27 (15.33) |
DNP | T6 (20) |
Jamie Lovemark (159 pts) |
T25 (25) |
DNP | T3 (90) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T75 (0) |
DNP | T27 (30.67) |
DNP | DNP | T10 (13.33) |
Jon Rahm (155.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | T10 (40) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Matt Kuchar (152 pts) |
DNP | T4 (80) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T16 (45.33) |
DNP | DNP | T4 (26.67) |
Bill Haas (151.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T37 (13) |
DNP | T13 (37) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T5 (93.33) |
DNP | DNP | T25 (8.33) |
Patrick Reed (149 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
T20 (30) |
DNP | T17 (33) |
DNP | T5 (46.67) |
DNP | T13 (49.33) |
DNP | DNP | T57 (0) |
Charley Hoffman (139.33 pts) |
T39 (11) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T3 (60) |
DNP | 8 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | T45 (1.67) |
Charles Howell III (136 pts) |
T19 (31) |
DNP | T45 (5) |
DNP | 2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Marc Leishman (134.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T5 (70) |
DNP | T17 (22) |
DNP | T27 (30.67) |
DNP | DNP | T15 (11.67) |
Alexander Bjork (129 pts) |
DNP | T35 (15) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T3 (90) |
DNP | T34 (10.67) |
DNP | DNP | T15 (23.33) |
DNP |
Peter Uihlein (121 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T14 (36) |
DNP | 2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
T78 (0) |
DNP | T25 (8.33) |
Jordan Spieth (120.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | T35 (20) |
DNP | DNP | T13 (12.33) |
Steve Stricker (118.67 pts) |
T5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T16 (45.33) |
DNP | DNP | T40 (3.33) |
Callum Shinkwin (116.67 pts) |
DNP | 2 (100) |
DNP | T30 (20) |
DNP | T66 (0) |
DNP | WD (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Padraig Harrington (116.33 pts) |
DNP | T4 (80) |
DNP | T42 (8) |
DNP | DNP | T17 (22) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T31 (6.33) |
Robert Streb (112.67 pts) |
T74 (0) |
DNP | 2 (100) |
DNP | T55 (0) |
DNP | T57 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T31 (12.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Andy Sullivan (112 pts) |
DNP | T9 (45) |
DNP | T20 (30) |
DNP | T13 (37) |
DNP | T51 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Bernd Wiesberger (111.67 pts) |
DNP | T51 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T27 (23) |
DNP | T20 (20) |
T16 (45.33) |
DNP | T15 (23.33) |
DNP |
Sergio Garcia (105.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 (66.67) |
T21 (38.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Thorbjorn Olesen (102.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T48 (2) |
DNP | T3 (90) |
DNP | T34 (10.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Tony Finau (101.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T7 (55) |
DNP | T29 (21) |
DNP | T17 (22) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T40 (3.33) |
Andrew Dodt (100 pts) |
DNP | T4 (80) |
DNP | T20 (30) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Russell Henley (98 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (70) |
DNP | T46 (4) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T27 (30.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP |
David Drysdale (97.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T4 (80) |
DNP | T16 (34) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Zach Johnson (97.33 pts) |
T5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T27 (30.67) |
DNP | DNP | T40 (3.33) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the British Open
Player | John Deere | Scottish Open | The Greenbrier | Irish Open | Quicken Loans | French Open | Travelers | BMW Inte. | U.S. Open | FedEx St. Jude | Lyoness Open | Memorial |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tyrrell Hatton (-43.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Stuart Manley (-43.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
Jeunghun Wang (-38.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | WD (-5) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Darren Fichardt (-36.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Jhonattan Vegas (-30 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Chris Wood (-28.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | WD (-5) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Mark Foster (-28 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T51 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T47 (2) |
DNP |
Thongchai Jaidee (-26.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T62 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Darren Clarke (-25 pts) |
DNP | WD (-5) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Russell Knox (-24.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
T62 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
T37 (8.67) |
DNP | T65 (0) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the British Open
Best Bets:
Sergio Garcia
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
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T5 | T6 | T2 | T21 | CUT | T9 | T14 | T38 | T51 | 2 | T5 | T5 |
Great ball striker that hasn’t had much success at Birkdale and should. I also am a sentimentalist and see the parallel between Mark O’Meara winning his first major at Augusta after many decades without a win, then winning at Birkdale later in the summer of ’98. See Sergio doing the same thing.
Dustin Johnson
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T9 | T49 | T12 | T32 | T9 | T2 | T14 | CUT |
We haven’t heard much from him, specially with him missing the cut at Erin Hills. Don’t see that happening again, course is good for him.
Paul Casey
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T74 | T47 | CUT | T54 | T3 | T47 | T7 | T27 | 71 | CUT |
It’s time for him to shine, played well at Birkdale in 2008, has been knocking on the door for a while, he will put it all together this week.
Best of the rest:
Jordan Spieth
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T30 | T4 | T36 | T44 |
If he putts well watch out for him.
Justin Rose
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T22 | T6 | T23 | CUT | CUT | T44 | CUT | T13 | T70 | T12 |
Talking about memories, hard to believe it was 19 years ago when a 17 year-old amateur holed out on the final hole to finish T-4th at Birkdale as an amateur.
Jon Rahm
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T59 |
Showed us among the big dunes of Portstewart two weeks ago that he has the type of game to play well on a course like Birkdale.
Hideki Matsuyama
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T18 | T39 | T6 |
He also played well at Portstewart and showed that he too can win at Birkdale.
Solid contenders
Rickie Fowler
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
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T46 | T30 | T2 | CUT | T31 | T5 | T14 |
Don’t discount him, played well at Erin Hills and he will play well this week.
Brooks Koepka
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T10 | T67 | CUT |
He can play well on links courses and showed us at Erin Hills he has the game to win.
Tommy Fleetwood
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | CUT | CUT |
A Southport boy, he is also on a run of late and could do well in front of all of his neighbors.
Justin Thomas
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T53 |
Guy hit’s it long and straight and makes lot’s of birdies, could be a surprise to many.
Phil Mickelson
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | T20 | T23 | Win | CUT | T2 | T48 | T19 | CUT | T22 | T60 |
Played well last year and could go on a tear at Birkdale this week.
Long shots that could come through:
Ian Poulter
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
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CUT | CUT | T3 | T9 | CUT | T60 | CUT | 2 | T27 | CUT | T11 |
Was in the running in 2008 and playing very well right now.
Padraig Harrington
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T36 | T20 | CUT | T54 | T39 | CUT | CUT | T65 | Win | Win | CUT |
Could lightning strike twice at Birkdale? He played well until the weekend last week, he could be even better this week.
Ryan Fox
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T49 |
He won’t win but could finish in the top-ten. Has played the best of anyone over the summer, in his last three starts was T-4th, T-4th and 6th.
Worst Bets:
Rory McIlroy
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
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T5 | Win | CUT | T60 | T25 | T3 | T47 | T42 |
Still is not showing us much with his game, he could miss another cut is he continues to struggle.
Henrik Stenson
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | T40 | T39 | 2 | 68 | T3 | T13 | T3 | CUT | T48 | T34 |
Something has happened to the Swede, has been struggling since March, the only key in his favor is the fact that he always plays well in the Summer.
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