Is Scottie Scheffler playing at The Open Championship 2024? The World No. 1 golfer's availability explored
Scottie Scheffler will compete at the 2024 Open Championship. The American golfer secured his spot in the Major under four different categories. He is eligible to play in the tournament next week as he is ranked in the top 50 on the Official World Golf Rankings.
Scheffler also qualifies for the Open Championship by virtue of winning the Masters in 2022 and 2024, which grants players eligibility to compete in all the Majors for five years. Additionally, he won The Players Championship in 2023 and 2024, which further secured his place in the Major at Royal Troon. Moreover, he ranked in the top 30 in the 2023 FedEx Cup standings, guaranteeing him a spot in the 2024 Open Championship.
Scottie Scheffler has already begun his practice for the Major. He was recently spotted practicing at Trump's golf course with fellow PGA Tour player Sam Burns.
Notably, Scheffler is not playing in this week's Genesis Scottish Open but is ensuring he practices for the Major despite not competing in any tournament this week.
Scottie Scheffler is one of the experts' favorites to win next week at Royal Troon, considering his remarkable form this season. He has won six tournaments in 2024, including a Major at Augusta, and has recorded 13 top-10 finishes out of the 15 tournaments he has played this season.
Scheffler last competed at the Travelers Championship, where he registered a victory after defeating Tom Kim in a playoff.
Has Scottie Scheffler ever won The Open Championship?
Scottie Scheffler has won two Majors in his career, both at The Masters. Although he has not yet won The Open Championship, his best finish at the Major was in 2021, when he tied for eighth place.
Scottie Scheffler made his debut at The Open Championship in 2021, tying for eighth place. The following year, he finished T21, followed by T23 in 2023. He has only played in The Open Championship three times so far in his career and has made the cut in all of them. Scheffler is seeking his maiden Open Championship win next week.
According to Forbes, his odds of winning the Major are +460. Rory McIlroy is another favorite with odds of +750, followed by Ludvig Aberg at +1100. Xander Schauffele, who won the 2024 PGA Championship, is another favorite to win The Open Championship with odds of +1400.
Here are the best odds for The Open Championship (via Forbes):
- - Scottie Scheffler: +460
- - Rory McIlroy: +750
- - Ludvig Aberg: +1100
- - Xander Schauffele: +1400
- - Bryson DeChambeau: +1400
- - Collin Morikawa: +1800
- - Tommy Fleetwood: +2200
- - Tyrrell Hatton: +2600
- - Robert MacIntyre: +2600
- - Jon Rahm: +2700
- - Viktor Hovland: +2700
- - Shane Lowry: +3500
The 2024 Open Championship will take place at Royal Troon from July 18 to 21.