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2024 Open Championship Tips

2024 Open Championship Info

Starts: 18th July 2024
Course: Royal Troon, Scotland
Par: 71
Length: 7,385 yards

2024 Open Championship Course Info

Course Last Used: 2016
Type of Course: Links
Fairways: Undulating
Rough: Thick Fescue
Par 5's: 4^th  ,6^th and 16^th
Premium on: Links experience

When did Royal Troon last host The Open?

The most recent Open Championship played at Royal Troon was 2016. Henrik Stenson emerged as the Open champion after a classic dual with Phil Mickelson. Stenson won by three shots over Mickelson, but incredibly, was FOURTEEN shots clear of J.B. Holmes in third place. 

2024 Open Championship Weather

We're in for a wet and windy week in Troon. .

Thursday
The wind will blow around 10mph in the morning and reach 15mph in the afternoon.  Light rain expected in the morning.

Friday
The wind will blow around 6mph in the morning and reach 15mph in the afternoon.  Light rain throughout the day.

Saturday
The wind will blow around 10mph in the morning and reach 13mph in the afternoon.  Light rain throughout the day.

Sunday
The wind will blow around 13mph in the morning and reach 16mph in the afternoon.  Light rain throughout the day.

Open Championship Betting Trends

Winning Score
The last two Open Championships at Royal Troon have had winning scores of -20 and -10.  The weather is often the biggest factor in determining the winning score at Open Championships.

Correlating Courses
Links form is essential so consider form at other links events such as the Alfred Dunhill Links, Scottish Open and Irish Open (when a links course has been used).

Event Form
Of the last 18 Open Champions, 15 had recorded at least a top-9 finish at a previous Open before winning.  Furthermore, ten of the last twelve champions had made at least 4 appearances at The Open prior to winning.  Look for a player with proven Open experience.

Recent Form
Eleven of the previous fifteen winners had recorded a top 20 in their previous two events.

Nationality
An eclectic range of nationalities have won the Open in recent times. with no particular nationality dominating.

Age
Only five of the last 15 Open winners were below 30.  Experience counts for a lot and patience is a key requirement.

Major Virgins
Seven of the last thirteen Open winners were winning their first Major.

Debutants
Only three players have won The Open on their debut in the last 47 years.  None of those winners came at Royal Troon.  Ben Curtis and Collin Morikawa won at Royal St George's in 2003 and 2021.  Tom Watson triumphed at Carnoustie in 1975 on his debut. 

Prior Year Performance
Despite the strong trend for winners to have posted a top 10 at previous Opens, of the last fourteen winners, seven missed the cut the previous year.  In fact, Brian Harman last year was the only winner in the past 13 years has posted a top 25 at The Open the year before they won.

Current Year Momentum
Nine of the last 13 Open champions had won an event in their previous eight starts.  Do not underestimate the importance of momentum.

World Ranking
In the last 23 years there have only been five winners of the Open Championship outside the world's top-50. 

2024 Open Championship Stats Analysis 

We look at the stats for the last two winners of The Open at Royal Troon.  

Driving Distance 
11-10. Distance is rewarding around Troon, especially on the back nine.

Driving Accuracy 
5-25. Staying out of the pot bunkers and thick rough is also helpful!

Greens in Regulation
1-19. As always, hitting greens goes a long way. 

Putts Per GIR
2-14. Same with putting. 

2024 Open Championship In Play Advice

Fast or Slow Start
Every Open champion in the past 23 years has been within 5 shots after the first round.  When the Open was last played here in 2016, Stenson was 5 behind first round leader Phil Mickelson, who went on to finish 2nd. 

Just as it is important to be within touching distance after round 1, it is essential to keep pace at the Open as 80% of Open Champions in the past 50 years have been inside the top-10 at the halfway stage.  When the Open was played here in 2016, Mickelson was one ahead of Stenson. 

Over 75% of Open Championship winners in the past 20 years have been within 3 shots with one round to go.

2024 Open Championship Tips