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Adam Wootton has been rubbing shoulders with some of the top names in professional golf, as part of his preparation for the 140th Open Championship. The 23-year-old, who shed his amateur status just over a year ago, and has never made more than £900 in golfing tournaments, qualified for the British Open after placing second at the Local Final Qualifying at Rye.However, the Open is not Wootton's first visit to Royal St. George's as the youngster won the 2008 Grand Challenge Cup at the venue as...
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Thomas Bjorn, twice runner-up in the Open Championship, has been given the opportunity to make amends for his now-famous collapse towards the end of the British Open in 2003. The Dane, who has not enjoyed any success in the Majors since his second place tie in the PGA Championship in 2005, has been added to Group 6 of the Open, after Fijian seed, Vijay Singh, withdrew from the contest.Singh became the sixth player to pull out of the Open, after Woods, Levet, Clark, Toms, and Jones. Those...
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Here we present a candid look at who the bookies have listed as the Top 10 favourites to win this week's Open Championship at Royal St.George's Golf Club. 1. Rory McIlroy ($7.50) If he keeps up his form, we'll soon have a generation of golfers playing three hour rounds who have no idea how to play a chip shot. It has been a pleasure to watch him play already and hits so many greens. No one would be disappointed if he won again at Royal St.George's this week. 2. Lee Westwood ($12) Westwood...
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The Open Championship is not the sole domain of golfers from the English-speaking world. However, the excitement surrounding McIlroy, Westwood, Donald, and Jason Day, has forced many of the best European players, such as the German, Martin Kaymer, and Sergio Garcia of Castellón, Spain, into the background.While the lack of attention paid to the Spaniard is perhaps, understandable, given that Garcia has tumbled down the rankings, and now languishes somewhere in the low fifties, the press’...
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Joe Dean says he is dreaming of landing a place alongside the biggest names in the sport at July's Open Championship ahead of the final qualifying tournament at Rye. The 17-year-old previously won the Lee Westwood junior tournament two years ago and says his dream pairing would be to line up alongside the current world number two. Those following the golf odds will be keeping a close eye on his progress. Two strong rounds are all that separate him from taking a place at Royal St George's and...
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Fredrik Jacobson has become the seventh Swede to win on the PGA Tour after claiming victory at the Traveler's Championship in Connecticut. Following a successful stint in Europe, Jacobson relocated to the United States in 2008, and after 188 events, the 36-year-old picked-up his first victory after American Ryan Moore bogeyed the final hole. The victory means Jacobson moves one step closer to sealing a place at next month's Open Championship at Royal St George's. Jacobson now leads the mini...
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Dustin Johnson begins the first leg of his extended European tour this week as he looks to play his way into form ahead of July's Open Championship at Royal St George's. The American, who celebrated his 27th birthday earlier this week is currently playing in this week's BMW International Open in Munich and believes his prolonged stay will help him feel more comfortable when he tees it up at next month at Sandwich. Those looking at the golf The Open odds will wonder what he can pull out of the...
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Australian Bryden Macpherson has earned a place at the British Open after winning the 166th British Amateur Championship on Saturday. Macpherson defeated Scot Michael Stewart 3&2 in the 36-hole final against Scotland's Michael Stewart at Hillside Golf Club near Liverpool to secure his place at July's Open Championship at Royal St George's as well as gaining an invite to the Masters next April. The Open Golf betting odds will make him an outsider, but the experience will stand him in good...
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The US Open is always a severe test of golf. The course is always brutal with only the most patient golfers prevailing. But before you go rushing off to pick the winner or tell your friends who will win, you may want to consider a few facts. Over the last ten years, six US Open's have been won by foreign players. In addition, the winning score has been par or worse on four occasions with 8-under-par being the highest winning score by Jim Furyk in 2003. The last time the US Open...
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The US Masters has proved a difficult tournament for the underdog to win. Augusta National has been known to eat up debutants and send great golfers home with more mental issues than Jean an de Velde. Let's now take a look at the top 10 favourites as listed by the majority of bookies across the globe. 1. Phil Mickelson There is no questioning Mickelson's favouritism. Mickelson's victory last year included one of the great shots of all time. A great win last week with shooting some low...
