​The year’s final major is as wide open as any I’ve seen in a while. No player is an overwhelming favorite. No one is coming in super hot. Many players are on form. Royal Birkdale, the site of this year’s Open Championship, is not the type of course that will separate contenders from pretenders. That will lead to some intriguing and potentially lucrative betting.This year has already seen a longshot win a major when Aaron Rai won the PGA Championship in May. Wyndham Clark wasn’t on everybody’s radar to win his second U.S. Open last month either. History says it may be time to restore order and produce an expected champion. I say let’s have another winner nobody is looking at. It makes for good television, exciting golf and a few bucks if you pick the correct horse. Odds greater than +7000 are being considered only.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCaesar’s Sportsbook has the action covered.US golfer Jordan Spieth poses for pictures with the Claret Jug, the trophy for the Champion golfer of the year, in front of the Art-Deco-style clubhouse, after winning the 2017 British Open Golf Championship at Royal Birkdale golf course near Southport in north west England on July 23, 2017. Jordan Spieth won the British Open at Royal Birkdale on Sunday by three shots. It is Spieth’s third major title after he won the Masters and US Open in 2015. (Photo by Andy BUCHANAN / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USEAFP via Getty ImagesIn case you forgot, Speith has won at Birkdale before. He couldn’t hit a fairway, but made everything that week. He’s actually been playing well. I hate to say it but his major championship window may be closing even at his young age. If he plays well he will lock in and draw from his major experience. Remember this guy has won multiple majors. He likes the style of golf to be played this week. Just keep it on the property Jordan. Hope for the short game magic and make me some money.PORTRUSH, NORTHERN IRELAND – JULY 18: Cameron Smith of Australia walks on the first hole during day two of The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 18, 2025 in Portrush, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe move to LIV has done Smith no favors. Much like almost all of the LIV guys, Smith has not been consistent in the majors. I’d really love to get these guys in an honest moment and ask them if they have second thoughts about their decision, only because their performances in the majors the last few years has been abysmal as a whole.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSmith looked like the heir apparent to the number one ranking in the world for years to come. He’s a past winner of this event. He should have other majors in his back pocket by now. The long odds show no belief in him. He’s too good to be in the position he’s in. If he can recreate his form from a few years ago there’s no reason why he can’t contend. A top ten showing (+1100) is a good