We have no odds on the 155th Open to show yet. The Open returns to the Old Course at St Andrews from Thursday, July 15 to Sunday, July 18, 2027, and Ryan Fox defends the Claret Jug he won at Royal Birkdale by one shot.
Where the 155th Open is played
The R&A lists championship week as July 11 to 18, 2027, at St Andrews. ESPN’s schedule has the rounds from July 15 to 18 on the Old Course, at 7,297 yards and par 72, with Fox named as the defending champion.
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The last Open at St Andrews was the 150th, in 2022. Cameron Smith won at 20 under, 268, one shot ahead of Cameron Young, with Rory McIlroy third at 18 under. Smith closed with a 64. If you are betting on golf for the first time, our guide covers each-way and top-finish terms before the board opens.
Who won the Open in 2026
Fox won the 154th Open at Royal Birkdale at 10 under, 270. He was 8 shots off the lead after 36 holes, shot 62 in the third round and closed with a 68.
| Finish | Player | Score | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Fox | -10 | 72-68-62-68 |
| 2 | Cameron Young | -9 | 67-67-73-64 |
| 3 | Sam Burns | -8 | 73-62-65-72 |
| T4 | Scottie Scheffler | -7 | 68-68-70-67 |
| T4 | Tommy Fleetwood | -7 | 69-67-69-68 |
| T6 | Casey Jarvis | -6 | 73-67-68-66 |
| T6 | Lucas Herbert | -6 | 70-62-71-71 |
| T6 | Si Woo Kim | -6 | 68-67-67-72 |
Burns led by two after 54 holes and shot 72 on Sunday. Young closed with a 64 and finished one short, his second runner-up finish at an Open after St Andrews in 2022. McIlroy finished tied 40th. The full results from each week are on our golf tournament results page.
How to read the Open board when it opens
A golf outright is a chance written as a payout. +450 implies 18.2%, +2000 implies 4.8% and +5500 implies 1.8%. A futures bet is worth making only when you rate the player’s chance higher than the price does, and the top sports betting sites will not all post the same number, so compare them.
The weather can split an Open field. The first two rounds are played in morning and afternoon waves, and Fox’s path in 2026, from outside the top 50 at halfway to the Claret Jug, is the case for watching the live board on the weekend as well as the futures board in the winter. For each week’s event, see our golf picks, and our Open Championship betting guide covers the statistics that suit links golf.
The Open winners since 2017
| Year | Winner | Course | Score | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ryan Fox | Royal Birkdale | -10 | 1 |
| 2025 | Scottie Scheffler | Royal Portrush | -17 | 4 |
| 2024 | Xander Schauffele | Royal Troon | -9 | 2 |
| 2023 | Brian Harman | Royal Liverpool | -13 | 6 |
| 2022 | Cameron Smith | St Andrews | -20 | 1 |
| 2021 | Collin Morikawa | Royal St George’s | -15 | 2 |
| 2020 | Not played, canceled | Royal St George’s | – | – |
| 2019 | Shane Lowry | Royal Portrush | -15 | 6 |
| 2018 | Francesco Molinari | Carnoustie | -8 | 2 |
| 2017 | Jordan Spieth | Royal Birkdale | -12 | 3 |
Nine Opens, nine different champions. The winning score has run from 8 under at Carnoustie to 20 under at St Andrews, and the Old Course produced the furthest under par. Our PGA Tour coverage follows the season in between, and if you want a handicapper’s card before the week, compare the best handicappers.