Tom Jacobs said Jordan Smith is the DP World Tour name he trusts most for placement bets at Royal Portrush. Jacobs pointed out that elevated, rock-hard greens negate the usual bump-and-run tricks and instead reward pure ball-striking—Smith’s wheelhouse. The Englishman sits second in strokes-gained tee-to-green on the DPWT this season, has finished runner-up twice in his last five starts (including last week when he lost only to Daniel Brown) and logged additional fourth- and seventh-place results at Soudal and the Turkish Airlines. Smith already owns a PGA Championship top-10 and a U.S. Open top-20, proof he can hang in major setups. Because he rarely converts those chances into wins, Jacobs prefers each-way, top-10 and top-20 tickets at triple-digit outright odds rather than a full win wager, calling Smith the "DP World Tour’s Tommy Fleetwood" who cashes more place bets than trophies.

Niall Lyons said Jordan Smith is worth a speculative each-way or top-10 ticket at 250-to-1. Lyons acknowledged Smith has burned him at past Opens but still likes the Englishman’s underlying numbers: a consistently strong tee-to-green profile and recent DP World Tour form that has him gaining strokes with both driver and long irons. Lyons reminded listeners that Royal Portrush rewards precise aerial approach play far more than raw power, a box Smith routinely checks when he is dialed in. At books paying eight to ten places, Lyons believes Smith only needs one hot putting week to ‘make the frame’ and provide a sizable payout without actually lifting the Claret Jug.

MacLean highlighted Jordan Smith as a sleeper who could pop if his Scottish Open form holds. Smith has been quietly piling up top-20s on the DP World Tour and was runner-up at last week’s BMW International Open. The Englishman’s game is built on fairway-finding and precise irons—traits MacLean values more than raw distance at Portrush, especially in cross-winds. Because books still price Smith like a fringe qualifier, MacLean likes sprinkling an outright ticket and backing him in placement markets once odds post after the Scottish Open.

Brady Kannon advised sprinkling on English bomber Jordan Smith at 125-1. Over his last 24 rounds, Smith ranks 7th in SG: Off-the-Tee, 21st in SG: Ball Striking, and 17th on the pivotal long par-4s. He has twice finished runner-up in his past seven DP World Tour starts and posted a T-12 here in 2023 with four rounds in the 60s. Kannon believes Smith’s length will create frequent scoring chances if weather stays calm and sees the combination of recent finishes and course history making 125-1 mis-priced.

David Barnett declared himself a lifelong Jordan Smith truther and is firing on the Englishman at +320 for a top-20 finish. Barnett relayed Sky Sports analyst Wayne “Radar” Riley’s high praise—calling Smith “the man” on the DP circuit—and highlighted Smith’s consistent tee-to-green excellence that just needs an average putting week to pop. At 110-1 outright Smith is tempting, but Barnett prefers banking the plus-money placement given Smith’s track record of cashing top-20 tickets on firm European layouts.

Farnsworth highlighted Jordan L. Smith as a sleeper with four top-7 finishes in his last seven DP World Tour starts. Smith has made two of his last three cuts at this event, and his recent tee-to-green form travels well to a layout where most of the field will be in attack mode. He offers upside at sub-10% ownership for large-field GPPs.

Gehman pegged Jordan Smith as a high-floor cash-game anchor in the low-7K range. Smith is fresh off a runner-up last week where he gained 8.0 strokes with the putter and another 5.2 tee-to-green, mirroring the +5.1 T2G number he posted at the Italian Open the week prior. The Englishman has three top-7 finishes since May and routinely flirts with 5-10 stroke tee-to-green gains on the DP World Tour. While Smith has lost strokes putting in five of six Scottish Open starts, Gehman reminded listeners his baseline flat-stick numbers are far better (+0.28 on the DPWT this year) and expects positive regression on fescue greens. Given the reliable ball-striking and a price that fits balanced roster constructions, Gehman is willing to forgive past Renaissance Club putting woes and lock Smith into builds that prioritize six-of-six lineup completion.