Golfbet Recap: Xander Schauffele Captures His Second Major of the Season at Royal Troon
Xander Schauffele has secured his second major championship of the year, winning The 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon. Schauffele's bogey-free, final round 65 on Sunday brought him to a total score of 9-under par, earning him the title of the 2024 Champion Golfer of the Year.
Tournament Recap:
- Pre-Tournament Odds: +1400
- Round 1 (T4, trailed by 4): +600
- Round 2 (T7, trailed by 6): +1100
- Round 3 (T2, trailed by 1): +350
- Final Round: Schauffele started tied with five others at 3-under, one shot behind the leader Billy Horschel. He closed with a 31 on the inward nine, finishing at 9-under for the tournament.
Key Moments:
- Schauffele's first birdie came on the sixth hole, followed by five more over the last 12 holes.
- He birdied some of the most challenging holes, including Nos. 11 and 13.
- Schauffele's final round 65 tied for the low round of the tournament.
Notable Performances:
- Justin Rose: Rose was in contention throughout, but ultimately finished T2 at 7-under.
- Billy Horschel: Finished T2 at 7-under, marking his best-ever finish in a major.
- Shane Lowry: The 36-hole leader finished outside the top 10.
- Matthew Jordan and Daniel Brown: Both finished T10, earning spots in the 2025 Open at Royal Portrush.
Schauffele's Stats:
- Strokes Gained: Approach: 2nd
- Driving Accuracy: 19th
- Scrambling: 14th
- Greens in Regulation: 16 of 18 in the final round
Betting Insights:
- Pre-tournament odds for Schauffele: +1400
- Overnight favorite odds: +350
Outright Results from Golfbet Expert Picks:
- Will Gray: Tony Finau (+4500) MC
- Ben Everill, Chris Breece, Matt DelVeccchio: Collin Morikawa (+1600) T16
- Rob Bolton: Scottie Scheffler (+550) T7
- Mike Glasscott: Rory McIlroy (+900) MC
Sleeper Picks and Golfbet Insider Results:
- Justin Rose to win (+15000): T2
- Sungjae Im Top 5 finish (+800): T7
- Akshay Bhatia Top 10 finish (+650): MC
- Matthieu Pavon Top 20 finish (+450): T50
- Matteo Manassero Top 40 finish (+200): T31
- Tiger Woods to make the cut (+220): MC
- Tom Kim Top 10 finish (+350): MC
- Cameron Young Top 10 finish (+400): T31
- Brooks Koepka Top 20 finish (+140): T43
- Corey Conners, Brian Harman, Adam Scott all make the cut (+160): T25/T60/T10
- Viktor Hovland, Tom Kim, Robert MacIntyre all make the cut (+125): MC/MC/T50
- Ernie Els Top 40 finish (+400): WD
- Emiliano Grillo Top 40 finish (+250): T43
- Rasmus Hojgaard Top 40 finish (+140): T60
- Matthew Jordan Top 40 finish (+200): T10
- Si Woo Kim Top 40 finish (+115): T43
- Matthieu Pavon Top French (+160): T50
- Victor Perez Top 20 finish (+500): MC
Upcoming Events:
- The chase for FedExCup points and positioning for the Playoffs continues with the 3M Open in Minnesota next week, followed by the Olympics in Paris and the Wyndham Championship in North Carolina.
