Tricky Royal Portrush features strategically placed bunkers and small greens. Sam Burns is 89th in Driving Accuracy Percentage, 105th in Strokes Gained Tee-to-Green, 77th in Off-the-Tee, 136th in Approach, and 83rd in Around the Green. He's also 93rd in Greens in Regulation, 112th in Scrambling, and 73rd in Bogey Avoidance. Hideki Matsuyama is 12th in the World Golf Rankings after finishing 13th in the Rocket Classic. He's 15th in Total Strokes Gained, 18th in Tee-to-Green, 22nd in Approach, and fifth in Strokes Gained Around the Green. He's also seventh in Scrambling, fourth in Sand Save Percentage, 47th in Bogey Avoidance, and 33rd in Par 4 Scoring Average. Play Hideki Matsuyama to win this head-to-head matchup.
This pick was released to clients on July 16, 2025 at 12:01PM ET.
Sam Burns vs. Hideki Matsuyama
2025 Open Championship
July 17, 2025
1 unit on Hideki Matsuyama +121 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 2.21)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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