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British Open 2018 odds: Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler, Justin Rose, Rory McIlroy favored
Insert your preferred obligatory remark about whether you call this week’s major championship at Carnoustie “The Open Championship” or “the British Open” here. Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, let’s get down to the notoriously difficult business of golf futures betting.
The No. 1 golfer in the world, considering his recent form is respectable and he is, you know, the No. 1 golfer in the world, is tops at the books. Justin Rose (16/1), Rickie Fowler (16/1), Rory McIlroy (18/1), and Jordan Spieth (20/1) round out the top four at Bovada. Tiger Woods is at 22/1, along with Tommy Fleetwood, Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm, and Justin Thomas. Phil Mickelson is 66/1.
Odds to win The Open Championship 2018 (@Bovada, 7/17)
Dustin Johnson 12/1
Rickie Fowler 16/1
Justin Rose 16/1
Rory McIlroy 18/1
Jordan Spieth 20/1
Tommy Fleetwood 22/1
Brooks Koepka 22/1
Jon Rahm 22/1
Justin Thomas 22/1
Tiger Woods 22/1
Sergio Garcia 28/1
Henrik Stenson 28/1
Alex Noren 30/1
Jason Day 33/1
Francesco Molinari 33/1
Patrick Reed 35/1
Paul Casey 40/1
Branden Grace 40/1
Tyrrell Hatton 40/1
Marc Leishman 45/1
Hideki Matsuyama 50/1
Matthew Fitzpatrick 60/1
Russell Knox 66/1
Phil Mickelson 66/1
Ian Poulter 66/1
Thomas Pieters 75/1
Matt Kuchar 80/1
Louis Oosthuizen 80/1
Bubba Watson 80/1
Patrick Cantlay 100/1
Tony Finau 100/1
Emiliano Grillo 100/1
Zach Johnson 100/1
Thorbjorn Olesen 100/1
Rafael Cabrera Bello 125/1
Bryson DeChambeau 125/1
Ryan Fox 125/1
Haotong Li 125/1
Luke List 125/1
Adam Scott 125/1
Webb Simpson 125/1
Matthew Southgate 125/1
Lee Westwood 125/1
Paul Dunne 150/1
Brian Harman 150/1
Charley Hoffman 150/1
Shane Lowry 150/1
Ryan Moore 150/1
Xander Schaufflele 150/1
Brandt Snedeker 150/1
Brandon Stone 150/1
Andy Sullivan 150/1
Danny Willett 150/1
Chris Wood 150/1
Kevin Na 175/1
Eddie Pepperell 175/1
Byeonghun AN 200/1
Kiradech Aphibarnrat 200/1
Daniel Berger 200/1
Ross Fisher 200/1
Dylan Frittelli 200/1
Padraig Harrington 200/1
Russell Henley 200/1
Martin Kaymer 200/1
Charl Schwartzel 200/1
Cameron Smith 200/1
Kyle Stanley 200/1
Jordan Smith 225/1
Alexander Bjork 250/1
Jorge Campillo 250/1
Stewart Cink 250/1
Jason Dufner 250/1
Beau Hossler 250/1
Pat Perez 250/1
Julian Suri 250/1
Peter Uihlein 250/1
Jimmy Walker 250/1
Gary Woodland 250/1
Keegan Bradley 300/1
Nicolas Colsaerts 300/1
Cameron Davis 300/1
Retief Goosen 300/1
Michael Kim 300/1
Si Woo Kim 300/1
Alexander Levy 300/1
Ryan Armour 400/1
Kevin Chappell 400/1
George Coetzee 400/1
Jens Dantorp 400/1
Kevin Kisner 400/1
Anirban Lahiri 400/1
Matt Wallace 400/1
Shota Akiyoshi 500/1
Jonas Blixt 500/1
Danthai Boonma 500/1
Bronson Burgoon 500/1
Minchel Choi 500/1
Darren Clarke 500/1
Austin Cook 500/1
Sean Crocker 500/1
John Daly 500/1
Grant Forrest 500/1
Gavin Green 500/1
Chesson Hadley 500/1
Adam Hadwin 500/1
Michael Hendry 500/1
Lucas Herbert 500/1
Charles Howell III 500/1
Kodai Ichihara 500/1
Jazz Janewattananond 500/1
Matt Jones 500/1
Andrew Landry 500/1
Shaun Norris 500/1
Sang Hyun Park 500/1
Chez Reavie 500/1
Jovan Rebula 500/1
Brett Rumford 500/1
Brady Schnell 500/1
Jack Senior 500/1
Shubhankar Sharma 500/1
Brendan Steele 500/1
Ryuko Tokimatsu 500/1
Erik Van Rooyen 500/1
Oliver Wilson 500/1
Lin Yuxin 500/1
Ernie Els 750/1
Scott Jamieson 750/1
Sung Kang 750/1
Bernhard Langer 750/1
Jhonattan Vegas 750/1
Abraham Ancer 1000/1
Marcus Armitage 1000/1
Mark Calcavecchia 1000/1
Ben Curtis 1000/1
David Duval 1000/1
Nicolaj Hojgaard 1000/1
Yuta Ikeda 1000/1
Masahiro Kawamura 1000/1
Marcus Kinhult 1000/1
Patton Kizzire 1000/1
Masanori Kobayashi 1000/1
Satoshi Kodaira 1000/1
Jason Kokrak 1000/1
Kelly Kraft 1000/1
Tom Lewis 1000/1
Zander Lombard 1000/1
Haraldur Magnus 1000/1
James Robinson 1000/1
Hideto Tanihara 1000/1
Ashton Turner 1000/1
Miyazato Yusaku 1000/1
Fabrizio Zanotti 1000/1
Rhys Enoch 1500/1
Thomas Curtis 2500/1
Todd Hamilton 2500/1
Tom Lehman 2500/1
Sam Locke 2500/1
Sandy Lyle 2500/1
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Four books for a springtime review
One thing that never changes over time: snowy evenings give purpose to reading (is it the other way around?) It has been a snowy 2024 in western New York, and I’ve had ample time to tuck into an easy chair with a blanket, coffee, and a book. You’re in luck, because despite the title of this piece, I’ll share five books and their worth with you.
There is great breadth of subject matter from one to five. Golf is as complicated as life, which means that the cover of the book isn’t worth judging. The contents begin the tale, but there is so much more to each topic presented within. If you’re like me, your library grows each year. Despite the value of the virtual, the paper-printed word connects us to the past of golf and humanity. Here’s hoping that you’ll add one or more of these titles to your collection.
Hughes Norton interviewed with Mark McCormack for 20 minutes (30 if you count the missed exit at Logan International) while driving the founder of IMG from Harvard to the airport. The lesson of taking advantage of each moment, of every dollar, because you might not get another opportunity, is the most valuable one that life offers. I say to you, be certain to read this book, because another opportunity to bend the ear of Hughes Norton may not come our way.
Hughes Norton was with Tiger Woods for waaayyy fewer years than you might guess, but they were the critical ones. Be warned: not all of the revelations in this tome are for the faint of heart. Some, in fact, will break your heart. Golf was a sleepy hamlet in the 1990s, until the 16-lane interstate called Eldrick “Tiger” Woods came into town. Everything changed, which meant that everything would change again and again, into eternity. Once the ball starts rolling, it’s impossible to stop.
My favorite aspect of this book is its candor. Hughes Norton is well into his time on Planet Earth. He has no reason to hold back, and he doesn’t. My least favorite aspect is that George Peper got the call to co-author the book (and I didn’t.) Seriously, there is no LFA for me, so this is the best that I could do.
Decision: Buy It!
The Golf Courses of Seth Raynor
Michael Wolf, James Sitar, and Jon Cavalier, in abject partnership, collaborated to produce a handsome volume on the work of gone-too-soon, engineer-turned-golf course architect. Seth Raynor was pulled into the game by Charles Blair MacDonald, the crusty godfather of American golf. Raynor played little golf across the 51 years of his life. His reason? He did not wish to corrupt his designs with the demands and failings of his own game.
Jon Cavalier began his photography career as a contributor to the Golf Club Atlas discussion group. I met him there in a virtual way (we still have yet to shake hands) and have exchanged numerous emails over the years. Despite the demands of his day job, Cavalier has blossomed into the most traveled and prolific course photographer alive today. His photography, both hand-held and drone, makes the pages pop. Michael Wolf invited me and two friends to play his home course, despite having never met any of us in person. His words, melded to those of James Sitar, are the glue that connect Cavalier’s photos.
My favorite aspect of the books is the access it gives to the private-club world of Raynor. Fewer than five of his courses are resort or public access, and knowing people on the inside is not available to all. My suggestion? Write a letter/email and see if a club will let you play. Can’t hurt to try! My one complaint about the book is its horizontal nature. Golf is wide, but I like a little vertical in my photos. It’s not much of a complaint, given the glorious contents within the covers.
Decision: Buy It!!
Big Green Book from The Golfer’s Journal
Beginning with its (over)size, and continuing through the entire contents, there is no descriptor that defines the genre of the Big Green Book. It is photography, essay, layout, poetry, graphics, and stream of consciousness. It harnesses the creative power of a lengthy masthead of today’s finest golf contributors. Quotes from Harvey Penick, verse from Billy Collins, and prose from John Updike partner with images pure and altered, to immerse you in the diverse golf spaces that define this planet.
One of my favorite aspects is the spaces between the words and photos. Have your friends and others write a few notes to you in those blank areas, to personalize your volume even more. One aspect that needs improvement: the lack of female voices. I suspect that will be remedied in future volumes.
Decision: Buy It!!!
Troublemaker and The Unplayable Lie
Books that allege discrimination and mistreatment check two boxes: potentially-salacious reads and debate over whose perspective is accurate. In the end, the presentation of salacious revelation rarely meets the expectation, and the debate over fault is seldom resolved. Lisa Cornwell spent years as a competitive junior and college golfer, before joining The Golf Channel as a reporter and program host.
Despite the dream assignments, there were clouds that covered the sun. Cornwell documents episodes of favoritism and descrimination against her, prior to her departure from The Golf Channel in 2021. Her work echoes the production of the late Marcia Chambers, who wrote for Golf Digest in the 1980s and 1990s. Chambers took issue with many of the potential and real legal issues surrounding golf and its policies of access/no access. Her research culminated in The Unplayable Lie, the first work of its kind to address issues confronted by all genders and ethnicities, and immediately predated the professional debut of Tiger Woods in 1997.
My favorite aspects of the two works, are the courage and conviction that it took to write them, and believe in them. My least favorite aspects are the consistent bias that many groups continue to face. Without awareness, there is no action. Without action, there is no change.
Decision: Buy Them!!!!
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Photos from the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
GolfWRX is on site in the Lone Star State this week for the Texas Children’s Houston Open.
General galleries from the putting green and range, WITBs — including Thorbjorn Olesen and Zac Blair — and several pull-out albums await.
As always, we’ll continue to update as more photos flow in. Check out links to all our photos from Houston below.
General Albums
- 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open – Monday #1
- 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open – Monday #2
- 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open – Tuesday #1
- 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open – Tuesday #2
- 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open – Tuesday #3
WITB Albums
- Thorbjorn Olesen – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Ben Silverman – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Jesse Droemer – SoTX PGA Section POY – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- David Lipsky – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Martin Trainer – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Zac Blair – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Jacob Bridgeman – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Trace Crowe – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Daniel Berger – WITB(very mini) – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Chesson Hadley – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Callum McNeill – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Rhein Gibson – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Patrick Fishburn – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Peter Malnati – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Raul Pereda – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Gary Woodland WITB (New driver, iron shafts) – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Padraig Harrington WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
Pullout Albums
- Tom Hoge’s custom Cameron – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Cameron putter – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Piretti putters – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Ping putter – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Kevin Dougherty’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Bettinardi putter – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Cameron putter – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Erik Barnes testing an all-black Axis1 putter – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Tony Finau’s new driver shaft – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
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Johnny Penso
Jul 18, 2018 at 6:52 pm
Ricky Fowler? LOLOLOL. I like the guy but c’mon.
Robert
Jul 17, 2018 at 10:52 pm
I would take Patrick Reed @ 35/1.
Chilly Dipper
Jul 18, 2018 at 8:01 am
This copied my thread on Tour Talk! I’m famous!
Robert
Jul 18, 2018 at 9:47 am
If you are talking about my pick, I have no idea who you are or what Tour Talk is. If Tour Talk is talk radio, I never listen to talk radio.