Open Championship 2024 players to watch, favorites, odds

The Claret Jug is up for grabs.

Following the Masters Tournament, PGA Championship and U.S. Open, last up for golf majors in 2024 is the Open Championship.

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After American Brian Harman cruised to victory in 2023 going under 13 to par, he'll be hoping to reclaim the Claret Jug for another year.

But there are plenty of top golfers who will look to dethrone Harman at the Royal Troon in Scotland. Here's a look at the players to watch, odds and more for the 2024 Open Championship:

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Who is competing at the 2024 Open Championship?

Numerous top golfers will seek the Claret Jug in Scotland. In fact, 49 of the world's top 50 will be in action.

Those golfers include world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, No. 2 Rory McIlroy, reigning U.S. Open winner Bryson DeChambeau, 2013 Open Championship winner Phil Mickelson and more.

The full field can be viewed here.

Who are the players to watch at the 2024 Open Championship?

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Besides the current marquee names, other golfers to watch include two two-time Open Championship winners in Padraig Harrington of Ireland and Ernie Els of South Africa.

Rising 24-year-old Swede Ludvig Aberg is also making his debut in the competition, as is 25-year-old American Davis Thompson, who is coming off a John Deere Classic triumph.

Additionally, a Scottish golfer has not won the competition since Paul Lawrie in 1999, when he won it in Scotland. Four Scots are competing this year, with 27-year-old Robert MacIntyre and 20-year-old debutant amateur Calum Scott among them.