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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...