Who's ready for some early wake-up calls? That's right: It's British Open week, which means nostalgic shots of Scottish pubs, baked-out fairways, and very little sleep for the golf/betting obsessed.
We know we're preaching to the choir, which is why we've compiled breakdowns on the 90 best players in the field below (listed in alphabetical order). Each link includes expert analysis, metrics to know, and the best bets to make if you're particularly bullish on a player.
Dive in and good luck!
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Byeong Hun An
Why Byeong Hun An Isn’t Worth a Bet
Abraham Ancer
Abraham Ancer’s Lack of Major Experience Could Be Issue at Carnoustie
Kiradech Aphibarnrat
Kiradech Aphibarnrat’s Terrible Open History Not Likely to Rebound This Week
Ryan Armour
Ryan Armour Could Struggle in His Major Debut
Daniel Berger
Why You Should Fade Daniel Berger
Alexander Bjork
Bet on Alexander Bjork to Make the Cut
Keegan Bradley
Why Keegan Bradley Will Struggle at Carnoustie
Bronson Burgoon
How Will Bronson Burgoon’s Solid Recent Play Translate to Carnoustie?
Rafa Cabrera-Bello
Fade Rafa Cabrera-Bello in Matchup Bets
Patrick Cantlay
Patrick Cantlay Is an Excellent Bet to Make the Cut
Paul Casey
Paul Casey Is a Better DFS Play Than Bet This Week
Kevin Chappell
Stewart Cink
Is Stewart Cink Worth an Investment as a DFS Dart Throw?
Austin Cook
Austin Cook Worth a DFS Flier in Tournaments
Jason Day
Jason Day's Weaknesses Could Be Magnified at Carnoustie
Bryson DeChambeau
How Will Bryson DeChambeau’s Injury Affect Him at Carnoustie?
Jason Dufner
Jason Dufner’s Recent Form Conflicts with His British Open History
Paul Dunne
Paul Dunne’s Accuracy Woes Could Spell Trouble at Carnoustie
Tony Finau
Tony Finau Is the Best Betting, DFS Value in the Field
Ross Fisher
Ross Fisher’s Short Game Will Give Him Problems
Matthew Fitzpatrick
Matthew Fitzpatrick Is a Better Value in the DFS Market
Tommy Fleetwood
Tommy Fleetwood’s Links Struggles Are Cause for Concern
Rickie Fowler
Rickie Fowler's Short Game Should Help Him Contend
Ryan Fox
Will Ryan Fox Continue His Hot Play on Euro Courses?
Dylan Frittelli
Dylan Frittelli Worth DFS Dart Throw Given Recent Play
Sergio Garcia
Is Carnoustie Where Sergio Garcia Can Turn Things Around?
Branden Grace
Branden Grace Has Huge Upside at Carnoustie
Emiliano Grillo
Emiliano Grillo Is a Safe DFS Value Play
Chesson Hadley
Chesson Hadley Is a Solid DFS Value Play
Adam Hadwin
Adam Hadwin’s Recent Form Doesn’t Warrant a Bet
Brian Harman
Brian Harman Lacks Upside at Carnoustie
Tyrrell Hatton
Tyrrell Hatton Is a Very Boom-or-Bust DFS Option
Russell Henley
Russell Henley Has Upside as Longshot Bet
Charley Hoffman
Charley Hoffman Is an Under-the-Radar DFS Value Play
Beau Hossler
Keep Backing Beau Hossler in DFS
Charles Howell
Charles Howell Is a Safe Bet to Make the Cut
Dustin Johnson
Dustin Johnson’s Distance Advantage Will Be Negated at Carnoustie
Zach Johnson
Zach Johnson's Elite British Open History Makes Him Worth Longshot Bet
Martin Kaymer
Is Martin Kaymer a Sneaky Longshot Play?
Si Woo Kim
Si Woo Kim Has Many Questions Entering the British Open
Kevin Kisner
Bet Against Kevin Kisner at Carnoustie
Patton Kizzire
Patton Kizzire’s Poor Recent Form Doesn't Inspire Hope
Russell Knox
Why Russell Knox Is a Solid Top-20 Bet
Brooks Koepka
Brooks Koepka Should Keep Up His Excellent Major Play at Carnoustie
Jason Kokrak
Jason Kokrak’s Short Game Could Let Him Down at Carnoustie
Kelly Kraft
Kelly Kraft Not Worth an Investment
Matt Kuchar
Matt Kuchar Has the Links Game to Compete
Anirban Lahiri
Anirban Lahiri’s Current Form Makes Him a Worthy DFS Flier
Andrew Landry
Andrew Landry Is a Boom-or-Bust Longshot
Marc Leishman
Marc Leishman’s Game Is a Perfect Fit for the British Open
Alexander Levy
Why Alexander Levy Is a Stay-Away at the British Open
Haotong Li
How Will Haotong Li Follow up His Third-Place British Open Finish Last Year?
Luke List
Luke List Is a Boom-or-Bust Bet
Shane Lowry
Shane Lowry’s Current Form Makes Him a Fade Candidate
Hideki Matsuyama
Slumping Hideki Matsuyama Unlikely to Figure Things Out
Rory McIlroy
Is Rory McIlroy a Good Contrarian DFS Play?
Phil Mickelson
Why Phil Mickelson May Not Be a Factor Come Sunday
Francesco Molinari
Is Red-Hot Francesco Molinari Worth a Bet?
Kevin Na
Will Kevin Na's Excellent Form Continue?
Alex Noren
Alex Noren Is an Intriguing DFS Pivot in GPPs
Thorbjorn Olesen
Thorbjorn Olesen Brings DFS Upside at a Cheap Cost
Louis Oosthuizen
Louis Oosthuizen's Injury Makes Him a Risky Bet
Pat Perez
Pat Perez Could Surprise Again at Carnoustie
Thomas Pieters
Why Thomas Pieters’ Game Doesn’t Set up Well
Ian Poulter
Ian Poulter Is a Solid Bet to Finish Top-25
Jon Rahm
Boom-or-Bust Jon Rahm Could Find Danger at Carnoustie
Chez Reavie
Why Chez Reavie Isn’t Worth a DFS Investment
Patrick Reed
Can Patrick Reed Keep Up His Hot Major Play of Late?
Justin Rose
Justin Rose Is a Sharp DFS Play
Xander Schauffele
Xander Schauffele Remains an Underrated Bet
Charl Schwartzel
Charl Schwartzel Not Worth a Bet at Carnoustie
Adam Scott
Adam Scott Is a Fade at His Current Betting Price
Shubhankar Sharma
Don't Expect Much from Shubhankar Sharma
Webb Simpson
Webb Simpson Is a Cut-Maker But Lacks Top-End British History
Cameron Smith
Struggling Cameron Smith Unlikely to Rebound at Carnoustie
Jordan L. Smith
Jordan L. Smith’s Short Game Could Fail Him
Brandt Snedeker
Brandt Snedeker’s Injury Questions Could Lead to Nice Value
Jordan Spieth
How Will Jordan Spieth Fare Defending His British Open Title?
Kyle Stanley
Don’t Invest in Kyle Stanley at Carnoustie
Brendan Steele
Why Brendan Steele’s Weaknesses Could Loom Large at Carnoustie
Henrik Stenson
A Healthy Henrik Stenson Is a Perfect Fit for Carnoustie
Andy Sullivan
Andy Sullivan Is a Strong DFS Value Play
Julian Suri
Julian Suri Is a Sneaky Fantasy Sleeper
Justin Thomas
Justin Thomas Could Disappoint at Links-Style Carnoustie
Peter Uihlein
Peter Uihlein Is an Intriguing Sleeper
Jhonattan Vegas
Jhonattan Vegas Not a Fit for Links-Style Carnoustie
Jimmy Walker
Jimmy Walker Lacks High-End Upside
Bubba Watson
Why Bubba Watson Is a Poor Fit for Carnoustie
Gary Woodland
Gary Woodland Is a Solid Bet to Make Cut But Not Contend
Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods’ Weaknesses Won’t Be a Problem at Carnoustie
