As excitement builds towards the Ryder Cup later this month, some of the world's best are preparing for Bethpage Black by teeing it up at the DP World Tour's Irish Open.
The latest event in the DP World Tour's Back 9 sequence is sure to attract plenty of attention, too, with the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Fall not beginning until next week and an excellent field assembled.
Rory McIlroy is one of the most notable names competing at The K Club, not only in terms of reputation but also in relation to the betting market. However, he is likely to be pushed all the way by his Team Europe peers in Shane Lowry and Tyrrell Hatton.
Other stars of the game involved this week include Brooks Koepka, Patrick Reed, Jhonattan Vegas and Christiaan Bezuidenhout, with each trailing McIlroy by some margin in the eyes of sportsbooks.
Below, we've listed the outright odds for many of the leading players as well as our picks to win the Irish Open.
Irish Open Course Fast Facts
- Course Name: The K Club (Palmer Course)
- Location: Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland
- Established: 1991
- Par: 72
- Yardage: 7,441
- Course Record: (-9) 63 - Joakim Lagergren, 2024
- Times Hosted: 2
Irish Open Previous Winners
Year |
Champion |
Winning Score |
Course |
|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
Rasmus Hojgaard |
-9 (one stroke) |
Royal County Down |
2023 |
Vincent Norrman |
-14 (one stroke) |
The K Club |
2022 |
Adrian Meronk |
-20 (three strokes) |
Mount Juliet |
2021 |
Lucas Herbert |
-19 (three strokes) |
Mount Juliet |
2020 |
John Catlin |
-10 (two strokes) |
Galgorm Castle |
2019 |
Jon Rahm |
-16 (two strokes) |
Lahinch |
2018 |
Russell Knox |
-14 (playoff - Ryan Fox) |
Ballyliffin |
2017 |
Jon Rahm |
-24 (six strokes) |
Portstewart |
2016 |
Rory McIlroy |
-12 (three strokes) |
The K Club |
2015 |
Soren Kjeldsen |
-2 (playoff - Eddie Pepperell, Bernd Wiesberger) |
Royal County Down |
Irish Open Tournament Betting Odds
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Outright winner odds from BetMGM (odds correct at time of publishing)
- Rory McIlroy (+400)
- Tyrrell Hatton (+1100)
- Marco Penge (+1400)
- Shane Lowry (+1600)
- Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (+2000)
- Patrick Reed (+2500)
- Tom McKibbin (+3000)
- Brooks Koepka (+3300)
- Kristoffer Reitan (+3300)
- Haotong Li (+3500)
- Jordan Smith (+3500)
- Thorbjorn Olesen (+3500)
- Jesper Svensson (+4000)
- Christiaan Bezuidenhout (+4500)
- Ryan Gerard (+4500)
- Thriston Lawrence (+4500)
- Keita Nakajima (+5000)
- Matti Schmid (+5000)
- Thomas Detry (+5000)
- Angel Ayora (+5500)
- Jhonattan Vegas (+5500)
- All other players priced at +6000 or higher
Irish Open Betting Picks
Pick One: Shane Lowry +1600 To Win @ BetMGM
The Irishman returns home this week having had a short rest following his T13th finish in the Tour Championship and final FedEx Cup standings. Lowry has had another impressive season so far with two runners-up finishes and two other top-10s, so I think he is in good shape to challenge this week in a field where he is among the highest quality players.
He finished T3rd at the K Club two years ago, too, so I like his chances to bag a first victory since the 2022 BMW PGA Championship.
Pick Two: Jordan Smith +3500 To Win @ BetMGM
Smith is another who played well here two years ago at the K Club, with the Englishman finishing T12th after a tough final round. He has had a solid season with just one missed cut from 18 events so is certainly due an end to his near-three-year winless run that stretches back to October 2022's Portugal Masters.
The two-time DP World Tour winner has two runners-up finishes this year and has just gone 6-T33-T17 over his last three starts so is well placed to challenge in Ireland.
Pick One: Marco Penge +1400 To Win @ BetMGM
The Englishman has, arguably, been the best player on the DP World Tour over the last few months, with Penge winning the Danish Golf Championship and backing it up with a T6th at the British Masters and a T8th at the Omega European Masters.
On a course that measures a near 7,500 yards, I believe the two-time DP World Tour winner will have what it takes to overpower it, especially as previous winners include Vincent Norrman and Rory McIlroy, two very strong drivers of the golf ball. He's in good form and the course suits his game, so why can't Penge make it win number three this week?
Pick Two: Daniel Brown +6600 To Win @ BetMGM
Like Penge, Brown has enjoyed an excellent run of form lately, securing a win at the BMW International Open, as well as a T19th at the Nexo Championship and a T8th at the British Masters.
Stats-wise, Brown ranks solidly all-round, sitting 62nd for driving distance, 43rd in greens in regulation and 51st in average putts per round. On a course like the K Club, where ball striking is important, that will put him in good stead for yet another strong week on the DP World Tour.
Pick One: Rory McIlroy +400 To Win @ BetMGM
The odds are quite poor in terms of value for McIlroy this week, but if he wins - as many people expect him to - it will be better to have a little of something in return than a whole lot of nothing.
The 2016 Irish Open champion finished T16th here in 2023 but lost half a stroke to the field via a sub-standard approach game. Over the course of his past five starts, McIlroy has gained over half a stroke on the field in that area, so I hope it won't be too much of a problem this time. And as he begins to tune up for the Ryder Cup, a win on home soil will be the ideal launch pad.
Pick Two: Kristoffer Reitan +3300 To Win @ BetMGM
The Norwegian has been in excellent form since mid-April and proved that he enjoys this kind of course, with a win at the Soudal Open and top-10 results at the Hainan Classic, Austrian Open and BMW International Open.
Plus, should the weather turn a little more wintry in Ireland this week, Reitan has already proved that strong winds are no real problem via a T3rd at the Nexo Championship. Reitan has also shown several times now that he comes alive on a Sunday, so as long as he is in position to strike, it could well be the Norwegian who provides the strongest challenge to McIlroy.
How To Watch The Irish Open
US/ET
- Thursday, September 4 - Round One: 3:00am - 8:00am (Golf Channel/NBC Sports), 11:00am - 1:00pm (Golf Channel/NBC Sports)
- Friday, September 5 - Round Two: 8:00am - 1:00pm (Golf Channel/NBC Sports)
- Saturday, September 6 - Round Three: 7:30am - 12:30pm (Golf Channel/NBC Sports)
- Sunday, September 7 - Round Four: 7:30am - 12:30pm (Golf Channel/NBC Sports)
UK/BST
- Thursday, September 4 - Round One: 8:00am - 1:00pm (Sky Sports Golf), 4:00pm - 6:00pm (Sky Sports Golf)
- Friday, September 5 - Round Two: 1:00pm - 6:00pm (Sky Sports Golf)
- Saturday, September 6 - Round Three: 12:30pm - 5:30pm (Sky Sports Golf)
- Sunday, September 7 - Round Four: 12:30pm - 5:30pm (Sky Sports Golf)
Golf Monthly Betting Picks: Wins In 2025
Player |
Event |
Price |
GM Staff Member |
Richard Mansell |
Porsche Singapore Classic |
+6000 |
Matt Cradock |
Eugenio Chacarra |
Hero Indian Open |
+3500 |
Elliott Heath |
Sergio Garcia |
LIV Golf Hong Kong |
+2200 |
Jonny Leighfield |
Ludvig Aberg |
Genesis Invitational |
+2200 |
Matt Cradock |
Laurie Canter |
Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship |
+2200 |
Jonny Leighfield/Matt Cradock |
Tommy Fleetwood |
Tour Championship |
+1200 |
Jonny Leighfield |
Joaquin Niemann |
LIV Golf UK |
+900 |
Matt Cradock |
Tyrrell Hatton |
Hero Dubai Desert Classic |
+900 |
Jonny Leighfield |
Joaquin Niemann |
LIV Golf Virginia |
+750 |
Jonny Leighfield |
Rory McIlroy |
The Masters |
+650 |
Barry Plummer |
Scottie Scheffler |
PGA Championship |
+400 |
Matt Cradock/Elliott Heath |
