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2021 Open Championship Odds: Jon Rahm the deserving favorite once again

Published

3 years ago

Jul 13, 2021

For the first time in two years, it’s Open Championship week!

Just last month, Jon Rahm won the U.S. Open as the betting favorite, and oddsmakers believe he is the man to beat once again. Brooks Koepka, Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy, and Jordan Spieth headline a crop of worthy challengers not far behind.

Check out the full betting odds courtesy of FanDuel sportsbook.

Jon Rahm (15/2)
Brooks Koepka (16/1)
Xander Schauffele (18/1)
Justin Thomas (18/1)
Rory McIlroy (18/1)
Jordan Spieth (18/1)
Dustin Johnson (22/1)
Louis Oosthuizen (30/1)
Viktor Hovland (30/1)
Patrick Reed (33/1)
Patrick Cantlay (33/1)
Tyrrell Hatton (33/1)
Bryson DeChambeau (34/1)
Shane Lowry (35/1)
Collin Morikawa (35/1)
Tommy Fleetwood (35/1)
Matthew Fitzpatrick (40/1)
Paul Casey (40/1)
Lee Westwood (40/1)
Scottie Scheffler (45/1)
Tony Finau (50/1)
Justin Rose (50/1)
Marc Leishman (60/1)
Branden Grace (60/1)
Sergio Garcia (60/1)
Cameron Smith (65/1)
Webb Simpson (65/1)
Rickie Fowler (65/1)
Robert MacIntyre (65/1)
Daniel Berger (65/1)
Joaquin Niemann (70/1)
Harris English (70/1)
Abraham Ancer (70/1)
Will Zalatoris (75/1)
Adam Scott (75/1)
Jason Day (75/1)
Christiaan Bezuidenhout (80/1)
Ian Poulter (80/1)
Phil Mickelson (80/1)
Garrick Higgo (80/1)
Lucas Herbert (80/1)
Alex Noren (90/1)
Jason Kokrak (100/1)
Min Woo Lee (100/1)
Brian Harman (120/1)
Ryan Palmer (120/1)
Thomas Detry (130/1)
Russell Henley (130/1)
Bernd Wiesberger (150/1)
Corey Conners (150/1)
Kevin Kisner (150/1)
Matt Wallace (150/1)
Victor Perez (150/1)
Stewart Cink (150/1)
Padraig Harrington (150/1)
Sam Burns (150/1)
Guido Migliozzi (150/1)
Max Homa (170/1)
Martin Kaymer (180/1)
Danny Willett (180/1)
Gary Woodland (180/1)
Francesco Molinari (180/1)
Richard Bland (180/1)
Billy Horschel (200/1)
Keegan Bradley (200/1)
Kevin Streelman (200/1)
Charley Hoffman (200/1)
Lucas Glover (200/1)
Sam Horsfield (200/1)
Joel Dahmen (240/1)
Sebastian Munoz (240/1)
Harold Varner III (240/1)
Henrik Stenson (250/1)
Erik Van Rooyen (250/1)
Andy Sullivan (250/1)
Matt Jones (250/1)
Carlos Ortiz (250/1)
Emiliano Grillo (250/1)
Antoine Rozner (250/1)
Matt Kuchar (260/1)
Matthias Schwab (300/1)
Brandt Snedeker (300/1)
Jason Scrivener (300/1)
Chris Kirk (300/1)
Johannes Veerman (300/1)
Troy Merritt (300/1)
Brendon Todd (300/1)
Rafa Cabrera Bello (300/1)
Cameron Tringale (310/1)
John Catlin (320/1)
Adam Long (320/1)
Dylan Frittelli (320/1)
Chez Reavie (350/1)
Lanto Griffin (350/1)
Justin Harding (350/1)
Mackenzie Hughes (350/1)
Romain Langasque (350/1)
Ryan Fox (350/1)
Joost Luiten (350/1)
Kurt Kitayama (350/1)
Dean Burmester (350/1)
Jazz Janewattananond (350/1)
Takumi Kanaya (350/1)
Talor Gooch (350/1)
Brendan Steele (350/1)
Byeong Hun An (450/1)
Keith Mitchell (450/1)
Jimmy Walker 4350/1)
Benjamin Hebert (450/1)
Jorge Campillo (450/1)
Marcus Kinhult (450/1)
Rikard Karlberg (450/1)
Michael Lorenzo-Verga (450/1)
Adam Hadwin (450/1)
Marcus Armitage (450/1)
Shaun Norris (450/1)
C.T. Pan (450/1)
Daniel Van Tonder (450/1)
Rikuya Hoshino (450/1)
Marcel Siem (450/1)
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (500/1)
Paul Waring (500/1)
Jaco Ahlers (500/1)
Cole Hammer (500/1)
Ernie Els (500/1)
Chan Kim (500/1)
Yuki Inamori (500/1)
Haotong Li (500/1)
Matthias Schmid (500/1)
Darren Clarke (500/1)
Brad Kennedy (500/1)
J.C. Ritchie (500/1)
Yuxin Lin (500/1)
Richard Mansell (500/1)
Poom Saksansin (750/1)
Jonathan Thomson (750/1)
Sam Forgan (1000/1)
Laird Shepherd (1000/1)
Deyen Lawson (1000/1)
Aaron Pike (1000/1)
Nicholas Poppleton (1000/1)
Joe Long (1000/1)
Abel Gallegos (1000/1)
Ryosuke Kinoshita (1000/1)
Christoffer Bring (1000/1)
Ricardo Cella (1000/1)
Marcel Schneider (1000/1)
Richard T. Lee (1000/1)
Daniel Hillier (1000/1)
Ryutaro Nagano (1000/1)
Sam Bairstow (1000/1)
Ben Hutchison (1000/1)
Daniel Croft (1000/1)
Connor Worsdall (1000/1)

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The Open TV ratings don’t make for pretty reading

Published

2 days ago

Jul 24, 2024

Matt Vincenzi

According to Josh Carpenter of Sports Business Journal, last week’s Open Championship suffered its lowest television rating in almost a decade.

NBC and Peacock drew 3.39M viewers on Sunday for Xander Schauffele’s two-shot win in @TheOpen, down 4% from last year and Brian Harman.

That’s the lowest number for the final round since Zach Johnson’s win in 2015, which finished on a Monday on ESPN (cable) pic.twitter.com/9r7guxnfx1

— Josh Carpenter (@JoshACarpenter) July 23, 2024

The final round was down four percent from Brian Harman’s win in 2023 at Royal Liverpool, which offered very little drama down the stretch. It was the lowest-rated final round since Zach Johnson’s win in 2015 at St. Andrews: and that was a Monday finish.

Stars such as Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, Ludvig Aberg, Viktor Hovland all missed the cut, which may have contributed to the lack of interest from casual golf fans.

This year, the Masters and The Open have decreased in ratings while the PGA Championship and U.S. Open saw an uptick. It’s fair to speculate whether the inclusion of Bryson DeChambeau deep into contention had an impact.

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‘That looks brutal’ – First photo of Tiger Woods’ leg without sleeve shows depth of injury

Published

3 days ago

Jul 23, 2024

Matt Vincenzi

It’s been a struggle of late for Tiger Woods on the golf course. The 15-time major champion has only teed it up five times in 2024, finishing 60th in The Masters and missing the cut in the other three majors. He also played in the Genesis Invitational and was forced to withdraw.

Woods has many ailments, but none as debilitating as his surgically repaired leg. Since his car accident three years ago, the 48-year-old has rarely been seen without wearing a leg sleeve. However, on Monday, a fan was able to take a photograph of Woods’ leg without the sleeve.

@blakebunkersgolf IG

??? #LOOK: A photo has emerged of Tiger Woods without his leg sleeve @TWlegion

(Via: blakebunkersgolf/IG) pic.twitter.com/ppaGLdXg8X

— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) July 22, 2024

The photo was taken at an event Tiger’s son, Charlie, was playing in by “blakebunkersgolf” on Instagram, and one of the top responses on X towards the photo was simply “That looks brutal.”

Woods has struggled with the lack of reps on the course but hasn’t given any indication as to whether his schedule will look any different come 2025.

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John Daly says this is the best golf course in Scotland…and it’s not St. Andrews

Published

3 days ago

Jul 23, 2024

Matt Vincenzi

John Daly withdrew at last week’s Open Championship with a knee injury, but the 58-year-old was back on the links this week showcasing one of the most famous golf courses in the world for his fans.

While at Trump Turnberry, John Daly recorded a video of the 18th green.

In the video, the 1995 Open Champion shared his opinion that Turnberry is the best golf course in Scotland, even better than St. Andrews.

?????????? #BEST OF THE BEST — John Daly says Trump Turnberry beats out St Andrews for the title of best golf course in Scotland.

Do you agree?

(Via: @LGlick1) pic.twitter.com/Ya7FIJEfp2

— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) July 22, 2024

“Hey everybody, John Daly here. I’m at Trump Turnberry today. I went out and tried to play a little bit. This place is amazing. It is the best golf course in Scotland, I think. St. Andrews is my baby, but I think I just found my new baby. I’m at the 18th green right here, this thing is unreal.”

Turnberry hosted its first Open Championship in 1977, which was dubbed “The Duel in the Sun” when Tom Watson beat Jack Nicklaus by a single stroke. The most recent Open the course hosted was 2009, where Watson almost won again, but lost to Stewart Cink in a playoff.

The course is not slated to host any Open Championships in the foreseeable future.