Best Golf Picks This Week – Free PGA and LIV Predictions

Wyndham Clark Top 10 Finish (+400)

Wyndham Clark offers excellent value at +400 to finish inside the top 10 in The Open. Given his recent form and ability to perform on demanding layouts, he has all the tools to contend at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.

Clark has quietly been one of the hottest players on the PGA Tour since the PGA Championship, recording two victories and six consecutive finishes of T13 or better. That impressive stretch also includes four top-5 finishes, highlighting both his consistency and winning upside.

This group is absolutely sizzling!

Wyndham Clark leaves himself a KICK IN EAGLE at 5. pic.twitter.com/pIjwRWHNUb

— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 18, 2026

His underlying numbers reinforce his strong play. Clark ranks 8th in Strokes Gained: Total this season while sitting 2nd on the PGA Tour in longest drives, giving him a powerful combination of distance and all-around performance. Those strengths should translate well to Royal Birkdale, where challenging weather, firm conditions, and strategic iron play often determine the champion.

Clark has already proven he can thrive on difficult major championship setups, most notably with his victory at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. If the expected wind and demanding conditions materialize, they should play directly into his strengths.

At +400, Clark is one of the best value golf prop bets this week to finish inside the top 10 at the Open Championship.

Matt Fitzpatrick Top 10 Finish (+185)

Matt Fitzpatrick enters the Open Championship as one of the strongest candidates to finish inside the top 10, and +185 offers solid value for a player arriving in outstanding form.

Fitzpatrick heads to Royal Birkdale Golf Club with plenty of confidence after a T3 finish at the Scottish Open, where his iron play was among the best in the field. That result continued an impressive run that has seen him record three top-five finishes in his last four starts, establishing himself as one of the PGA Tour’s hottest players.

His 2026 campaign has been equally impressive, highlighted by victories at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans (a team win with his brother, Alex), RBC Heritage, and the Valspar Championship. Those wins demonstrate both his consistency and his ability to close tournaments against quality competition.

353 yards 🤯

Matt Fitzpatrick is on a roll at the Scottish Open and tied for first place 📈#ScottishOpenpic.twitter.com/gQWqpq5j1S

— Ryder Cup Europe (@RyderCupEurope) July 10, 2026

Statistically, Fitzpatrick has been elite across the board. He ranks 1st on the PGA Tour in Strokes Gained: Approach to Green and SG: Around-the-Green, while sitting 3rd in SG: Total. Those are precisely the skills that tend to separate contenders from the field on a demanding links layout like Royal Birkdale.

With exceptional recent form, elite ball-striking, and one of the best short games in golf, Fitzpatrick at +185 is one of the strongest golf betting picks this week to finish inside the top 10 at The Open.

Rory McIlroy Top Irish Player (-190)

Rory McIlroy is the clear favorite to finish as the Top Irish Player at the The Open, and despite the -190 price, the matchup still offers solid betting value.

McIlroy’s primary challenger is Shane Lowry, while Tom McKibbin and Pádraig Harrington enter as clear longshots. Barring an uncharacteristic performance, McIlroy has a strong opportunity to finish ahead of the rest of the Irish contingent.

The Northern Irishman arrives at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in excellent form after a T7 finish at the Scottish Open. He has also recorded three top-15 finishes in his last four starts, continuing another impressive season against elite competition.

Insane spin out of the bunker 🤯

Rory McIlroy is a wizard.

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McIlroy’s underlying metrics remain among the best on the PGA Tour. He ranks 1st in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee, 3rd in SG: Tee-to-Green, and 2nd in SG: Total, giving him one of the strongest all-around statistical profiles in the field. His combination of driving distance, accuracy, and elite ball-striking should be a major advantage on Royal Birkdale’s demanding links layout.

With only Lowry posing a realistic threat and McIlroy entering in outstanding form, backing him at -190 to finish as the Top Irish Player is one of the strongest golf prop bets on the board this week.

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