Royal County Down will welcome some of the biggest names in the world of golf this weekend, as the Irish Open is staged on the European Tour. This prestigious event has been played since 1927, and the field will be competing for their share of the $6 million purse.
Before Betting On Irish Open
One of the standout events on the European Tour will be staged at Royal County Down this weekend, as the Irish Open will get underway on Thursday. It was first contested in 1927, and it was been played in every year apart from the war years until 1953. The competition was revived in 1975, with the field competing over a distance of 7,350 yards for their share of the $6 million purse.
Jon Rahm holds the aggregate and par records at the event, finishing 24-under when landing a first victory in 2017, before setting the same aggregate score when recording a second success in 2019. Vincent Norman travels to Ireland this weekend as the reigning champion.
All eyes will be on the Irish stars in the field this weekend, including Rory McIlroy, who will be looking to bounce back to form. The Northern Irishman landed a dominant success in this event in 2016, but his recent form raises questions after finishing in a tie for ninth at the Tour Championship and eleventh at the BMW Championship.
Shane Lowry will also be prominent in the betting this weekend on his homecoming, and positives would have been taken from his top-ten finish at the Tour Championship at the start of the month. Lowry also finished in the top-15 at the BMW Championship at the end of last month.
Aaron Rai could present value in the betting for the event this weekend after enjoying a very successful season. Rai landed the Wyndham Championship last month, and he is a previous winner in terrible conditions at the Scottish Open.
Irish Open Odds & Picks
| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Rory McIlroy | +650 |
| Shane Lowry | +1100 |
| Aaron Rai | +1600 |
| Robert MacIntyre | +1600 |
| Rasmus Hojgaard | +2500 |
| Sebastian Soderberg | +2800 |
| Thriston Lawrence | +3000 |
| Bernd Wiesberger | +3000 |
The top two in the betting present very little value this weekend, meaning that a chance is taken on Robert MacIntyre. The Scot has an excellent record on links courses, and he arrives in Ireland off the back of a final round 64 on his latest appearance in the Tour Championship.
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