Rory McIlroy is the betting favorite for this week’s British Open at Royal Liverpool following his victory in Scotland.
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The PGA Championship has seen a youth movement, as nine of the past 11 winners have been in their 20s, including Las Vegas resident Collin Morikawa last year.
Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas, the last two winners at TPC Boston, are the 12-1 co-favorites to win The Northern Trust. Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm are each 14-1.
Rufus Peabody had $2,000 in bets to win $173,000 on Kyle Stanley, who led by seven strokes in the final round at Torrey Pines in 2012 but lost in a playoff.
Westgate sportsbook director John Murray expects Sunday’s two-on-two golf match pitting Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning against Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady to be popular with the betting public.
Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth are the 12-1 co-favorites to win the British Open, and Sergio Garcia, Rickie Fowler and Jon Rahm are at 15-1.
From a current-form perspective, it’s hard to go past Spain’s Jon Rahm (15-1) and England’s Tommy Fleetwood (20-1) in the British Open.
Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth are 12-1 co-favorites to win the 146th British Open, scheduled from Thursday through Sunday at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England.
Long shot Shane Lowry has become the 5-2 favorite and Dustin Johnson is the 3-1 second choice going into Sunday’s play at the U.S. Open.