British Open Odds 2015: Predictions for Top Favorites Heading into St Andrews

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Published: July 14, 2015

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The British Open at St. Andrews was setting up as a classic duel between the No. 1 golfer in the world in Rory McIlroy and the No. 2 golfer in Jordan Spieth.

McIlroy was the defending champion, while Spieth had remarkably won the Masters and the U.S. Open, becoming the first golfer to accomplish that feat since Tiger Woods did it in 2002.

However, those plans went awry when McIlroy ruptured an ankle ligament playing recreational soccer with his friends earlier this month.

That means most of the focus at St. Andrews will be on Spieth. He is the clear-cut betting favorite at odds of 9-2, according to Odds Shark.

However, he will get several challenges from big names and lesser-known golfers throughout the 72-hole battle for the Claret Jug. In this piece we look at the top six betting favorites and offer predictions on how they will perform in the British Open.

 

Jordan Spieth (9-2)—In many ways, competing at the British Open might have been easier for Spieth if McIlroy had been present and on top of his game. McIlroy would have drawn at least as much attention from the press as Spieth and perhaps more. With McIlroy sidelined, the spotlight on Spieth may be unbearably bright.

Spieth has not been bothered by pressure to this point, but now he is trying to win a third consecutive major since the start of the calendar year. That would be an historically great achievement that would allow him to walk with the game's all-time greats. Does Spieth really belong with Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods? He will have to prove it.

Spieth has won more than $8.7 million on the tour this year while earning four victories, three second-place finishes and one third. He is averaging 68.826 strokes per round, and that's the best of any golfer on the PGA tour.

Spieth will be ready for this fight, but it's difficult to see him putting four championship-level r...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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