British Open Updated Odds to Win
The 2009 British Open begins play Thursday morning from Turnberry Ailsa Course in Scotland and as expected, the odds have changed a lot over the past couple weeks.
Earlier, we posted the Early 2009 British Open Odds, and the online sports book SPORTSBETTING still has Tiger Woods as the updated favorite at 9/4 odds.
Woods has won the British Open three times, but missed last year’s even after having knee surgery following his 2008 U.S. Open victory. Woods still holds the British Open record for lowest under-par total of -19 in 2000, when he won his first British Open at St. Andrews.
Behind Woods in the odds is Sergio Garcia, who is 20/1 odds while the quartet of Padraig Harrington, Henrik Stenson, Rory McIlroy, and Paul Casey are coming in at 25/1 odds.
Woods has not competed at Turnberry, as the last British Open at the course took place in 1994, which was won by Nick Price. Woods played in his first British Open in 2005.
Garcia has the second-lowest odds because of his strong play at the British Open in recent years. Garcia finished runner-up to Harrington in 2007 after a playoff, and has finished in the top 10 in two of the last three major championships.
Harrington comes in at 25/1 odds after winning the last two Open Championships. No golfer has won three-straight British Opens since Peter Thompson did it in 1954-56. Harrington changed his golf swing after winning two major championships in 2008, and finished tied for 35th in the Masters and tied for 137th at the U.S. Open.
For complete odds on all of the golfers in the 2009 British Open Championship, see below.
2009 British Open Odds to Win
Adam Scott 50 - 1
Andres Romero 60 - 1
Angel Cabrera 60 - 1
Anthony Kim 30 - 1
Ben Curtis 60 - 1
Camilo Villegas 40 - 1
Chad Campbell 125 - 1
Darren Clarke 100 - 1
David Duval 80 - 1
David Toms 100 - 1
Davis Love III 100 - 1
Ernie Els 40 - 1
Geoff Ogilvy 30 - 1
Graeme McDowell 50 - 1
Greg Norman 200 - 1
Henrik Stenson 25 - 1
Hunter Mahan 50 - 1
Ian Poulter 30 - 1
Jim Furyk 30 - 1
John Daly 150 - 1
Justin Leonard 80 - 1
Justin Rose 60 - 1
KJ Choi 80 - 1
Kenny Perry 60 - 1
Lee Westwood 40 - 1
Lucas Glover 100 - 1
Luke Donald 50 - 1
Martin Kaymer 80 - 1
Miguel Angel Jimenez 80 - 1
Mike Weir 60 - 1
Padraig Harrington 25 - 1
Paul Casey 25 - 1
Retief Goosen 40 - 1
Robert Allenby 60 - 1
Robert Karlsson 50 - 1
Rory McIlroy 25 - 1
Rory Sabbatini 80 - 1
Ross Fisher 40 - 1
Sean OHair 50 - 1
Sergio Garcia 20 - 1
Stephen Ames 100 - 1
Steve Stricker 40 - 1
Stewart Cink 60 - 1
Stuart Appleby 100 - 1
Tiger Woods 9 - 4
Tim Clark 80 - 1
Trevor Immelman 80 - 1
Vijay Singh 40 - 1
Zach Johnson 80 – 1