This is always a tough time of the year.
PGA Tour golf is over, major championship competition is more than 200 days away and the world’s best players are nearing a couple-month hibernation.
Well, we thought it’d be the perfect time to look ahead to the 2023 majors and dive into the betting favorites.
Rory McIlroy, the 2022 FedEx Cup champion, is coming off a season where he finished inside the top 10 in every major. So, it’s no surprise to see him at or near the top of the odds list for every 2023 major championship.
Here’s a look at the top 10 in betting odds for all four 2023 men’s majors.
Majors: Men’s 2023 venues | Women’s 2023 venues
The 2021 champion Hideki Matsuyama applauds as Scottie Scheffler waves to the crowd during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Adam Cairns/Augusta Chronicle/USA TODAY Sports)
Course: Augusta National Golf Club
Dates: April 6-9
Betting favorites:
| Player | Odds |
| Rory McIlroy | (+1200) |
| Justin Thomas | (+1200) |
| Scottie Scheffler | (+1200) |
| Jon Rahm | (+1200) |
| Cameron Smith | (+1300) |
| Dustin Johnson | (+1500) |
| Jordan Spieth | (+2000) |
| Patrick Cantlay | (+2000) |
| Brooks Koepka | (+2000) |
| Xander Schauffele | (+2000) |
Justin Thomas poses with the Wanamaker trophy after winning the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills. (Photo: Orlando Ramirez/USA TODAY Sports)
Course: Oak Hill Country Club, Rochester, New York
Dates: May 18-21
Betting favorites:
| Player | Odds |
| Jon Rahm | (+1000) |
| Rory McIlroy | (+1200) |
| Justin Thomas | (+1200) |
| Scottie Scheffler | (+1200) |
| Dustin Johnson | (+2000) |
| Jordan Spieth | (+2000) |
| Cameron Smith | (+2000) |
| Patrick Cantlay | (+2000) |
| Xander Schauffele | (+2000) |
| Collin Morikawa | (+2000) |
Matt Fitzpatrick holds the championship trophy after winning the 2022 U.S. Open in Brookline, Massachusetts. (Photo: Bob DeChiara/USA TODAY Sports)
Course: Los Angeles Country Club, Los Angeles, California
Dates: June 15-18
Betting favorites:
| Player | Odds |
| Rory McIlroy | (+1000) |
| Justin Thomas | (+1200) |
| Scottie Scheffler | (+1200) |
| Jon Rahm | (+1200) |
| Cameron Smith | (+2000) |
| Patrick Cantlay | (+2000) |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | (+2000) |
| Will Zalatoris | (+2000) |
| Sam Burns | (+2000) |
| Xander Schauffele | (+2000) |
Cameron Smith celebrates after winning the 150th Open Championship golf tournament at St. Andrews Old Course. (Photo: Michael Madrid/USA TODAY Sports)
Course: Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, England
Dates: July 20-23
Betting favorites:
| Player | Odds |
| Rory McIlroy | (+900) |
| Jon Rahm | (+1200) |
| Justin Thomas | (+1500) |
| Cameron Smith | (+1500) |
| Scottie Scheffler | (+1500) |
| Jordan Spieth | (+2000) |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | (+2000) |
| Xander Schauffele | (+2000) |
| Collin Morikawa | (+2000) |
| Tommy Fleetwood | (+3000) |
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