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It is a historic landmark for the world's oldest golf major and one which sees Rory McIlroy installed at the top of the betting market while. Woods enters the Open Championship with odds to win another Claret Jug, while Rory McIlroy is the betting favorite at Other contenders. Iona Stephen is backing Tommy Fleetwood to win The Open. Tommy Fleetwood. Odds? 25/1. Open pedigree? Second infourth last year. Strong. 1 Scottie Scheffler is the favorite favorites for the open 2022 +, followed by No. 2 Jon Rahm at + and PGA champ Brooks Koepka at + Scheffler tied for second.

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We all clearly would like to see him play all four rounds, and even contend. But with the way he was moving at the JP McManus pro-am last week combined with his comments suggesting he won't be playing big-time golf as long as he'd like, even making the cut seems like a tall order. I put him 70th in my rankings — 70 and ties make the cut — and frankly it was more of a ceremonial position than realistic.

Ritter: Woods has called St. Andrews his favorite course on earth, and while his body may betray him, he's mentally ready bring whatever he's got. I think this will be his best major of — put me down for a top finish. Andrews is relatively flat and playable, and many veterans will enter the week with far more experience at the course than their younger counterparts.

Is this a major where a something could contend and even win. Van Sickle: After Tom Watson's run at Turnberry when he was seven weeks shy of turning 60, I'd never rule out an over or even an over winner. Even if he wasn't a former Open champion, year-old Stewart Cink would've qualified for this Open because he was among the final 30 in last year's FedEx Cup playoffs.

He's still got game. So does Padraig Harrington, 50, who recently won the Senior U. Hochberg: I get the thrust of your question and I agree with its premise that the course and conditions could let more long shots into the conversation. The problem is, I don't know how many top-flight somethings there are these days. We always had Tiger and Phil to fall back on.

Who are the top 40s now. Sergio, Rose, Westwood. Not feeling it. Ritter: Sergio has a nice track record at St. Favorites for the open 2022 Andrews, including T6 in It just feels right that he pops up on the leaderboard at some point. But I agree with Hochberg and don't see a or something winning this week. Miceli: Justin Rose is a good pick. He's playing better, and his nice finish at the Scottish Open is a big help.

Vara: The Open Championship brings more golfers into the mix than any other major. Put it on a course like St. Andrews and even more guys are in the mix, so the answer is yes. Childs: The game of golf has changed a lot since St. Andrews last hosted the Open in The younger crop of players bring star power with the ability to hit the ball to the moon and back.

The best ball strikers should rise to the occasion with the hottest putter taking the title. I don't expect an elder statesman to win. Harig: No question. Strategic placement of tee shots and angles is always important at the Old Course, far more than bombing it. Although if a long hitter gets hot, he will have numerous birdie looks. I like Adam Scott as a something player who might surprise this week.

What underdog, odds or longer in the SI. Childs: Robert MacIntyre In his two trips to the Open Championship, MacIntyre finished sixth and eighth. I expected him to play well at the Genesis Scottish Open but he missed the cut after a solid finish in the Irish Open 13th the previous week.

Unfortunately, this year on the PGA Tour, he has been unable to push his way to the upper echelon of players over five tournaments 15th, 35th, 35th, 23rd, and 77th. He's from Scotland, and his home field advantage helps his chances at St. Miceli: Tony Finau. Length will be a benefit, if he can keep it on the fairway and makes some putts, then might be a good bet.

Harig: Corey Conners The Canadian is an excellent ball striker who was in contention until the final holes last year at Royal St. Hitting it solid, especially in the wind, is important. His weakness is putting, which can sometimes be negated by what are expected to be slower greens on the Old Course.

Ritter: Finau feels like a steal at He may not win fine, he probably won't win but he has no missed cuts and a couple of top 10s in the Open, so he could be a sneaky play in daily fantasy games. Here's one more: Gary Woodland finished 10th at the U. Open and was right in the mix at the Scottish before fading Sunday. He's streaky, but it's possible he's about to click at the right time.

Vara: Max Homa has a lot of value at his current number. Hochberg: I don't see anyone with such long odds winning. But two guys caught my eye: Max Homa is getting better ever week, acclimating to majors and had a great tournament at the links-but-not-St. He's , and that's a great price. Then there's Seamus Power, who at somehow has shorter odds than Homa.

It sounds crazy, but he's had a great year in the first three majors — which by the way were the first three majors of his career at age He almost made it into the something question. Van Sickle: I like Ireland's Seamus Power because he's a good iron player ranks seventh in greens hit ; has quietly gotten used to playing on big stages, finishing ninth and 12th in the PGA and U.

Open this year; and while he isn't considered a top player, he ranks 20th in scoring average — he makes a lot of birdies and eagles. He's from Ireland so if he's not good in the rain and wind — always possible in Scotland — then the moon is made of ranch dressing. He was either the favorite or one of the favorites, according to the odds, at each of the previous three majors this season, but he failed to crack the top at any of them.

Harig: Collin Morikawa The defending champion is coming off a poor performance at the Scottish Open. Beware, he made the cut and finished near the bottom last year and won the following week. But he still continues to be tweaking his swing and all it took was one bad round at the U. Open last month for a promising tournament to fall apart.

Van Sickle: Your U. Open champion, Matthew Fitzpatrick, , may still be coming off the high of his remarkable victory. Many first-time major-winners tend to slide as they settle into their new-found fame. Hochberg: Dang, my go-to guy and sure-fire lock for this question every time you ask it, Viktor Hovland , has finally been dropped to I'll go with Justin Thomas at It's always dangerous to bet against Thomas in any setting, but he simply has been very mediocre here.

In five Opens, zero tops. T11 in is his best. Golf live betting rules T40 last year. Missed cuts in T53 in Ritter: There's no reason Patrick Cantlay should have such a dismal record in majors, but even with his Tour wins last fall and rise in the rankings, he still hasn't cracked a major-championship top since I'm willing to be too late rather than too early here, so he's a fade for me.

The track is said to be blown upon by mighty winds, which is its number one defense. Dunes line the track and if it blows it will be a case of the last man standing — the Grand National of golf events. Tommy Fleetwood is familiar with this part of the world having grown up around the links courses of Liverpool.

Tommy used to sneak onto Royal Birkdale as a young lad and he thrives on this type of test. Fleetwood is renowned as a ball striker — a flusher from tee to green who can shape it both ways and thrives in the wind. Tommy was T-4 last year in the th Open Championship at St. Andrews and the Open may be his best chance of major success.

Fleetwood is currently to win the Claret Jug in Kim is ranked 21st in the official world golf rankings at the time of writing and has already amassed a handful of wins around the world. Famously, Kim started off with a quad bogey, only to go on to blitz the field for his first PGA Tour victory at the Wyndham Championship.

Interestingly though, the year-old caught our attention with a near miss at the Renaissance Club links course in the Scottish Open, showing he may be suited to a tough Open Championship test. Coincidentally, Tommy Fleetwood finished one shot back of Joo-hyung in this event. The first Major on the golfing calendar is played on the same iconic Augusta National course each year adds to the rich history and heritage of the tournament.

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