The Open 2023: Expert picks and betting tips - ESPN

The final golf major of the year is set to get underway as The Open returns to Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, for the first time since 2014.

Where is the betting value? Will the favorites prevail? Our golf and betting experts break down everything thing you need to know to bet The Open 2023.

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Matt Barrie, ESPN Winner: Rickie Fowler. He's found his game, belief and swagger that he again belongs among the world's elite players. After being in contention at the U.S. Open, Rickie won the Rocket Mortgage a few weeks later. The golf gods want Rickie to win a major. So do I.

Tory Barron, ESPN.com Winner: Brooks Koepka. I know what you're thinking… Did you really make the same pick three majors in a row? Yeah, I did. It's called playing the hits. The reigning PGA Championship winner will persevere against all odds (read: the slow pace of play of Patrick Cantlay) to secure the Claret Jug and our second win of the season.

Elizabeth Baugh, ESPN.com Winner: Jordan Spieth. I'll round out this year's majors by picking Spieth once again. He vibes in the U.K. — his adaptable play and creative shot-making just works on links courses. (Yes, I watched the Scottish Open.) Since his Open debut in 2013, he's 9-for-9 with four top 10 finishes.

Michael Collins, ESPN Winner: Jon Rahm. Oh how quietly the third-ranked player in the world comes to the British Open. He'll win because he's fresher than everyone else. And even more importantly, now having that green jacket in his closet, the pressure to win a major this year is off his back.

Michael Eaves, ESPN Winner: Scottie Scheffler. He hasn't finished outside the top-5 since