British Open 2014: Early Favorites and Betting Odds from Vegas for Entire Field

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Published: July 14, 2014

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There's nothing quite like the Open Championship. The history. The famous courses. The weather that often doesn't behave. 

It's a special major, no doubt, and this year should offer a spectacular tournament, as some of the biggest names in the golfing world all compete for the Claret Jug.

But who are the favorites? Which players should you be watching closely? Let's find out.

 

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When: Thursday, July 17, through Sunday, July 20 

Where: Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake in Merseyside, England 

Field: For list of current entries, visit TheOpen.com.



 

The Favorites



We can't really start this section without discussing Tiger Woods, can we?

Of course not. The biggest name in golf will be making his first appearance at a major this season, and thus is the biggest storyline of the entire event. Woods is certainly familiar with the course, having won the 2006 Open Championship at Hoylake, so he's got that going for him.

On the other hand, he missed the cut at the Quicken Loans National in late June, so he doesn't exactly come into the Open Championship at the top of his game.

Woods saw that performance a little differently, however, as he told the Golf Channel:

Congressional was big for me. The fact I could go out there and play and I got better as the days went on. It was a little bit eerie and iffy if that was going to happen or not, especially with how hard I was hitting the ball. But I've got my speed back, which is nice, and I'm starting to hit the ball out there again. I'm only going to get stronger. As the weeks go on, I'm getting strong and faster.

Heck, even the other top contenders are talking about Woods right now, like the favorite at the Open Championship, Rory McIlroy, per ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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