British Open Odds 2014: Predictions for Favorites Heading into Royal Liverpool

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Published: July 15, 2014

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Does anybody want to win the 2014 British Open? With play at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club days away from beginning, nobody is emerging as the odds-on favorite.

Betting on a golfer to win a major tournament is generally a fool's errand anyway. The field is so large, and playing over four days increases the chances of something going wrong.

Below are the top 15 golfers headed into the British Open according to their odds of winning.



Note: Odds are courtesy of VegasInsider.com and up to date as of 6:26 p.m. ET on Monday, July 14.

These three golfers are among the most favored to finish top of the class at the British Open. Read on to see whether their title claims are valid.

 

Rory McIlroy



Until Rory McIlroy conquers his second-round boogeyman, he shouldn't be considered a favorite at Liverpool. Sometimes, you'll hear about overblown or completely fabricated issues that could trouble a golfer at a major tournament.

However, McIlroy's struggles on Friday are very real, per Golf Central:



In what could be a sign of things to come, the 25-year-old melted down in the second round of the Scottish Open in preparation for the British Open, per GolfChannel.com's Will Gray:



McIlroy clearly has all the talent in the world, but he has some sort of mental hurdle that he's yet to overcome. Until he does, the two-time major winner only remains an outside threat to take home the 2014 British Open crown.

Don't be surprised if a bad second round is his ultimate undoing once again.

 

Tiger Woods



From now until the end of time, Tiger Woods will remain one of the favorites for every major tournament. His preparation and results heading into the event are completely irrelevant.

Woods missed both the Masters and U.S. Open earlier in the yea...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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