The 153rd Open: Fantasy DP World Tour ones to watch

As Major season comes to a close with The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush, here is all the players of the DP World Tour's official fantasy game need to know.

The world's best have gathered in Northern Ireland this week for the fourth and final men's Major Championship of the season.

Much is expected of home favourite Rory McIlroy, while Shane Lowry will hope to harness the memories of his triumph at Portrush in 2019.

Scottie Scheffler will look to capitalise on his fine form across 2025 and land his fourth Major title, but there are a host of others harbouring strong ambitions this week.

No fewer than 11 DP World Tour members are teeing it up this week in their Open debuts, including rising French star Martin Couvra.

From insight into the week’s most-picked players among Fantasy managers, to our ones to watch, we run the rule ahead of Thursday’s deadline to pick your team.

Who are the most backed players?

Shouldering great expectation of more Major glory, McIlroy is the clear favourite among Fantasy managers, featuring in 73% of teams.

For the second week running, the entire top five selections are European Ryder Cup players, with McIlroy followed by Ludvig Åberg (55%), Viktor Hovland (50%), Lowry (42%) and Tyrrell Hatton (40%).

Who are our ones to watch?

Here, we pick out three players in action this week who are worth considering for your Fantasy team selections.

Favourite - Scottie Scheffler

While he didn't win in Scotland last week, the American's imperious form shows no sign of stopping. In each of his last ten starts worldwide he has finished in the top ten, including three titles. One of those came at the US PGA Championship, when he became a three-time Major winner. He has not missed a cut at a Major since the 2022 US PGA Championship and has played all four rounds at all 15 events he has played in this year. Across his four appearances at The Open so far, he has two top tens and a worse finish of tied 23rd.

Form Horse - Russell Henley

Known for his consistency of performance, the American has climbed into the world's top ten this year. While he did not play at the Genesis Scottish Open last week, he should be high in confidence after three top tens on the spin stateside. He gave easily the best performance of his ten visits to The Open when he finished fifth at Royal Troon last year, so could be getting accustomed to the challenge of links golf. With three of the last four winners at The Open hailing from the United States, could this year be his moment to claim a maiden Major?

Wild Card - Marco Penge

After an enforced absence from the game earlier in the season due to a breach of DP World Tour regulations, the Englishman has emerged as one of the stand-out performers on the DP World Tour. He claimed his maiden win at the Hainan Classic in April, with his performances over the Asian Swing earning him a spot at the US PGA Championship where he finished in a tie for 30th. But it was last week at the Genesis Scottish Open where he really shone as he finished in a tie for second behind Chris Gotterup at the Renaissance Club, lifting him to third on the Race to Dubai Rankings in the process. Now at a career-high 92nd in the world, he will be hoping to capitalise on the momentum he has built as he makes his third start at The Open after securing his spot through a third-place finish at the Investec South African Open, part of the Open Qualifying Series.

How can I play?

If you have not done so already, you can still sign up to play the official 2025 DP World Tour Fantasy game.

To play Fantasy DP World Tour, click here.

What can I win?

Sign up and now be in with a chance of winning some great rewards!

• 2x season tickets to a DP World Tour event

• 1x £250 DPWT merchandise voucher

There are plenty of prizes on offer throughout the 2025 season including the Ultimate Prize courtesy of DP World which includes:

- Flights to Dubai for two people

- Accommodation in Dubai for two people

- Private lesson from a top DP World Tour professional on the Earth course driving range

- Two ball on the Earth course the day after tournament play finishes

- Two General Admission Season Tickets for the 2025 DP World Tour Championship

Those that finish second to fifth in the season long competition will also receive a range of DP World Tour Store vouchers. There will also be prizes to be won on a weekly and monthly basis so no matter how well you start or when you sign up to play, you will always have the opportunity to win.

Enter the Open Challenge this week to be in with a chance of winning:

• Tickets to the Amgen Irish Open

• A £250 flight voucher

Looking back - Genesis Scottish Championship

A year on from missing the cut on his Genesis Scottish Open debut, Chris Gotterup emerged a surprise winner at the Renaissance Club as he picked up 219 points for the 451 - or 1.41% - of players who had the American in their team, with nobody picking him as their captain.

Our Favourite - the World Number One Scottie Scheffler - finished in a tie for eighth, Form Horse Kristoffer Reitan was tied 13th, while our Wild Card Romain Langasque made it three from three to make the cut as he finished the week in a tie for 55th with a hole-in-one to boot.

Season so far - 2025 DP World Tour Fantasy Top 10 player rankings