British Open 2013 Predictions: Breaking Down the Experts’ Picks

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Published: July 16, 2013

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One of the best aspects of the four major golf championships is that everyone associated with the game has an opinion and a prediction as to how the tournaments will play out.

The British Open may be the oldest and most stately of the majors, but predictions from the experts are plentiful. Here's our takeaway of their picks.

 

Tiger remains a favorite, but there's some doubt

Let's start off with the experts at ESPN.com. Senior golf writer Bob Harig and columnist Ian O'Connor both go with Tiger Woods at Muirfield, while fellow panelists Gene Wojciechowski and Farrell Evans select Matt Kuchar and Jason Day, respectively.

Harig's reasoning for picking Tiger to come away with his 15th major title is sketchy. Harig admits that Woods' left elbow problems are a concern, but he says Woods' iron play off the tees should help him. O'Connor uses the "due" theory, meaning that Woods's major drought—it's five years now—is going to end sooner or later.

Golfweek has no shortage of predictions and editor Jeff Rude and director of digital content director Nick Masuda both believe that Woods will come away with The Open championship. Rude's prediction is based on the same "due" theory that O'Connor also employed, while Masuda says that Woods' time off since the U.S. Open has given him a chance to get healthy and prepared to compete.

Golf World also selected Woods as the winner, according to Ron Sirak.

 

Kuchar, McDowell rank as serious contenders



Jeff Babineau, the editor of Golfweek, believes that Kuchar deserves respect and will come away with the Claret Jug. Babineau cites Kuchar's ball-striking ability as the reason for the prediction and refers to Kuchar as the "Smiling Assassin." Wojciechowski called his pick of Kuchar "a hunch"

Several members of Babineau's staff give Graeme McDowell respect. McDowell is labeled ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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