British Open betting: Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, and the 12 favorites to win this weekend at St. Andrews

Rory McIlroy acknowledges the crowd at the 2022 Travelers Championship.AP Photo/Seth Wenig

• The Open Championship returns to St Andrews this weekend.
• The biggest names in golf are there to compete, with Rory McIlroy headlining the field as the betting favorite.

Golf returns home this week for the 150th playing of the Open Championship.

At the Old Course at St Andrews, the best golfers will tee it up for a tournament that should bring the focus back to the sport itself, after weeks of brewing tension between the PGA Tour and the controversial breakaway league, LIV Golf.

Headlining the tournament are some huge names; Rory McIlroy, the favorite, is in great form, as is Xander Schauffele, who has won two straight events.

All told, there are 12 players in the field with odds at 30/1 or shorter according to the oddsmakers at DraftKings. Take a look below as we break down the top players in the field at this year's Open Championship.