The 151st Open Championship is going down at Royal Liverpool from 16-23 July.
We sat down with three-time Ryder Cup captain and Golf Care ambassador Bernard Gallacher to debate the match and who he expects to face out.
I’m anticipating big crowds to show up in Liverpool—it could even rival St Andrews for a document variety of spectators. The course is a powerful take a look at and at all times produces excellent winners, and I’m assured this yr will likely be no totally different.
A powerful case could possibly be made for not less than twenty
gamers, who all have an opportunity of profitable the final, and arguably most
prestigious, Main of the yr.
Nonetheless, listed here are the gamers I fancy probably the most to be within the combine come the ultimate day, vying for that well-known Claret Jug and hoping to be topped Champion Golfer of the Yr.
The Open 2023: Bernard’s high picks
Rory McIlroy
Rory was the winner final time in Liverpool in 2014,
and it’s solely a matter of time earlier than he wins one other Main.
Everyone knows he had a disappointing Masters earlier this yr, however he bounced again with a T7th within the USPGA at Oak Hill and completed runner-up within the latest US Open. If I had been a betting man, I’d have a small wager on Rory repeating his 2014 heroics right here.
Jon Rahm
Reigning Masters champion and world quantity 2, there are not any weaknesses in Rahm’s recreation. He’ll be decided to comply with within the footsteps of his hero and fellow Spaniard Seve Ballesteros and win an Open. Perhaps this will likely be his yr.
Brooks Koepka
Koepka is what you would name a serial Main winner!
He gained the latest USPGA Championship on the troublesome course at Oak Hill, taking his complete Main tally to 5. He’s a implausible driver of the ball and putts properly beneath stress—he’s positively a favorite for the Open.
Cameron Smith
Defending Open champion Cameron Smith is at all times going
to be a menace within the massive occasions. He drives superbly straight and has a
terrific temperament, as proved final yr when he gained at St Andrews.
He at the moment performs on the LIV Tour, which suggests he doesn’t play as many tournaments as these on the PGA Tour. We’ll must see if this impacts his competitiveness.
Dustin Johnson
Dustin Johnson is one other participant from the LIV Tour, so
it’s troublesome to evaluate his kind. Nonetheless, I nonetheless fancy him to do properly
as a result of he has a robust recreation and an enviable, relaxed perspective which has stood
him in good stead over a few years.
He’s a former US Open and Masters winner, so he is aware of what it takes to win a ‘massive one’. He might win it if he’s within the temper.
Scottie Scheffler
As the present world primary, Scottie Scheffler has
to be in rivalry.
A protracted straight hitter off the tee and an excellent putter with a superb perspective, he’ll positively be round for the match period. He’ll do properly if he will get his putter going and may adapt to the seaside circumstances.
The Open 2023: exterior chancers
Victor Hovland – lately gained on the Memorial Event, so will likely be hungry for extra successRickie Fowler – rediscovered his recreation lately after returning to former coach Butch Harmon. He gained the latest Rocket Mortgage Basic and has an excellent document at Royal Liverpool, ending T2nd final time in 2014 Tommy Fleetwood – I really feel it’s not if however somewhat when he’ll win a Main. His recreation is in nice form, having completed strongly within the latest US Open, and hailing from close by Southport, he’ll profit from robust native assist in LiverpoolTyrell Hatton – his recreation has improved lots since becoming a member of the PGA Tour full-time, and he positively has the potential to win a Main. He’s a tricky, gritty performer who gained’t again down if he will get an opportunity to win.
Who
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