Rory McIlroy, who won the 2014 The Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, will look for another victory this year at Royal Troon Golf Club. He has the second-best odds to win at +800. Below we help you make your best bets on McIlroy before he tees off in Troon, Scotland by breaking down his performances in recent events.
Rory McIlroy Betting Tips, Tournament Information & More
Recent Tournaments: Rory McIlroy
| Date | Tournament | Finish | Score | Strokes Off Leader | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 11-14 | Genesis Scottish Open | 4 | 65-66-67-68 (-14) | 4 | $318,525 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 2 | 65-72-69-69 (-5) | 1 | $2,322,000 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 15 | 70-71-73-76 (+2) | 10 | $329,000 |
| May 30 – June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 4 | 66-72-65-64 (-13) | 3 | $423,000 |
Recent Form Insights: Rory McIlroy
- McIlroy has finished in the top five in each of his last two tournaments.
- McIlroy has made the cut in 19 straight events.
- McIlroy has finished in the top five in three of his past four events.
- McIlroy has finished within three shots of the leader in two of his past four tournaments. In that span, he finished within five shots of the winner three times and finished with a better-than-average score four times.
- He has an average score relative to par of -8 in his past four events.
- Over his last 16 rounds, McIlroy has finished under par 12 times, while also recording three bogey-free rounds and 14 rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has posted the best score of the day twice while finishing with a top-five score on four occasions and a top-10 score in seven of his last 16 rounds.
Last 4 Tournaments Breakdown: Rory McIlroy
| Tournaments | Within 3 Strokes | Within 5 Strokes | Under AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Last Time Out
- McIlroy shot well on the 20 par-3 holes at the Genesis Scottish Open, averaging 2.85 strokes to finish in the 68th percentile of the field.
- His 3.98-stroke average on the 40 par-4 holes at the Genesis Scottish Open ranked in the 66th percentile among all competitors (the tournament average was 4.02 strokes on par 4s).
- McIlroy shot better than 94% of the golfers at the Genesis Scottish Open on the tournament’s 12 par-5 holes, averaging 4.17 strokes per hole compared to the field average of 4.56.
- McIlroy recorded a birdie or better on four of the 20 par-3 holes at the Genesis Scottish Open (the field averaged 2.7).
- On the 20 par-3 holes at the Genesis Scottish Open, McIlroy recorded one bogey or worse (the other participants averaged 1.8).
- McIlroy carded more birdies or better (seven) than the tournament average of 4.9 on the 40 par-4 holes at the Genesis Scottish Open.
