Open Championship 2015: Latest Pre-Tournament Comments, Odds and Predictions

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Published: July 14, 2015

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There's nothing quite like the British Open at St. Andrews, and it's on tap again for 2015 as the prestigious third major of the year visits "The Home of Golf" for the 29th time in its history.

The top European golfer and perhaps the leading favorite, Rory McIlroy, won't be a part of the field after his unfortunate ankle injury, but that's still done little to quell the excitement for this year's tournament. The rest of the world's best golfers descend upon Scotland to try their hand at the legendary course, which has posted winning scores of at least 14 under par in four of the last five Open Championships held there.

Time is fleeting to make your picks before the action tees off early Thursday morning, so take a look below as we break down the latest odds and predictions.

 

2015 British Open Odds

Odds courtesy of Odds Shark, last updated July 13

 



Even if McIlroy hadn't gone down with an ankle injury in the weeks leading up to the British Open, it's safe to say he wouldn't have been the most talked-about golfer in the mix leading up to Thursday.

That title unquestionably goes to Jordan Spieth, the 21-year-old phenom who has dazzled in 2015. As if winning the first two majors of the year and of his career wasn't enough, he's also taken the Valspar Championship as well as last weekend's John Deere Classic in a playoff to add to his win tally.

It's no surprise, then, that Spieth is absolutely shredding the competition in the FedEx Cup, putting up more points than any player has in the last five years, as PGA Tour noted:



As crazy as it is, Spieth hasn't even played his best golf in the last month or so despite winning the last two events he's played in. He told ESPN's Gene Wojciechowski as much:



With the British Open coming up and the PGA Championship following it close by, Spieth could se...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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