Ryder Cup Odds: European Points Top Scorer

The Top European point scorer is one Ryder Cup 2021 bettings odds market that is very interesting and full of possibilities with the European side fielding more veteran players than Team USA.

It seems fitting to start this list with the wrold number one, Jon Rahm, who at no surprise is currently the favourite to be the European top point scorer at this year’s Ryder Cup at odds of 7/2. In Rahm’s last five events, he has finished top 10 in all of them – this included a win at the U.S Open, a T3 finish at the Open Championship and a solo 2nd at the Tour Championship.

This would suggest Rahm is arguably the most in-form player going into this Ryder Cup and will be a very tough customer to beat. This is also Rahm’s second Ryder Cup so he knows what to expect and to be expected, he managed to avoid defeat in all three of his matches at his first Ryder Cup, which also included a famous single’s victory over Tiger Woods.

The next player on our list is making their sixth appearance at the Ryder Cup with a record of 14-9-4, Rory McIlroy. The Northern Irishman is the next favourite to be European top scorer with odds of 5/1.

McIlroy has had an up and down 2020/21 season with just one victory coming at the Wells Fargo Championship in May. Nevertheless, the Ryder Cup 2021 betting odds bring out a different side to McIlroy who is now considered an experienced senior member of this European team and he will be keen to make his presence known.

If McIlroy can keep his driver long and straight like we know he can at Whistling Straits which is a very demanding course off the tee, he should find some joy at this year’s Ryder Cup.

Viktor Hovland is a player on our radar that not many people may not know too much about, because after playing golf at university in the U.S, he joined the PGA Tour and made a sudden splash. With 2 PGA Tour victories - one being this year alongside a T5 finish at the Tour Championship - Hovland is priced at 7/1 odds to be the European top points scorer for this year's Ryder Cup.

Hovland is one of three rookies for Team Europe coming into this Ryder Cup with this also being his first appearance. Rookies don’t always get the nod from the captain to play every round and could possibly be rested, so he may be at a disadvantage to the likes of Rahm and McIlroy for top European points scorer as they will play every round, but as he is inn good form, Hovland may make it hard for the Pádraig Harrington to rest him.

You may recognise the next player by his famous long locks which will be on full flow in the Lake Michigan gusts, but Tommy Fleetwood is all business when it comes to the Ryder Cup. Making just his second appearance, Fleetwood made quite the impression at the last Ryder Cup accumulating 4.5 points out of five.

He still didn’t manage to be Europe’s top points scorer that year with Francesco Molinari going a perfect 5-0-0, but the Ryder Cup seems to be the stage that raises Fleetwood’s game, and he is priced at 8/1 in the Ryder Cup 2021 betting odds to be the European top points scorer.

Fleetwood will be very used to the gusty links-like conditions that will be present at Whistling Straits from growing up learning his trade at links course Royal Liverpool an Open Championship venue - the familiar territory should hopefully give Fleetwood an advantage.

Last on our list but at no means least is "the Postman", Ian Poulter, whic was famously nicknamed to him because he always delivers in the high-pressure environment of the Ryder Cup. Making his seventh appearance, and with a very impressive 14-6-2 record, Poulter is priced at 12/1 in the Ryder Cup betting odds to be the European top points scorer.

In his six previous Ryder Cup appearances, Poulter has only lost two matches out of a possible 22 which is a staggering record and form is not an issue for him going into a Ryder Cup environment, as he is able to lift his game to new heights as he feeds off the energy of the crowd. Depending on how often he is used by the captain, at 12/1 Poulter is a very good price to be the European top points scorer.

Our Ryder Cup tip to be the European top scorer at the Ryder Cup 2021 is Tommy Fleetwood.

Coming off the back of a very successful first Ryder Cup full of confidence, playing in conditions he will feel very at home with, and after establishing himself as one of the top players in the world at all formats put him as our pick priced at 8/1.