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Jordan Spieth is the favorite to win the British Open. (Getty)
With Rory McIlroy out with a ruptured ligament in his ankle, Masters and U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth is the sportsbooks’ favorite to win the British Open, which tees off Thursday at the Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland.
Spieth has never played a competitive round at St. Andrews, but is currently the 9/2 favorite.
Dustin Johnson, who missed putt on the 18th allowed Spieth to win the U.S. Open last month, is at 11/1, ahead of Rickie Fowler (16/1) and Justin Rose (18/1).
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But, as per usual with a major golf championship, there are plenty of other ways to wager on the action than outright winner.
Here are the odds & some of the prop bets you need to know for The Open Championship:
British Open Odds for Outright Winner
Provided by sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com and are subject to change:
Jordan Spieth … 9/2
Dustin Johnson … 11/1
Rickie Fowler … 16/1
Justin Rose … 18/1
Adam Scott … 20/1
Henrik Stenson … 20/1
Louis Oosthuizen … 22/1
Tiger Woods … 25/1
Jason Day … 28/1
Bubba Watson … 33/1
Hideki Matsuyama … 33/1
Paul Casey … 33/1
Phil Mickelson … 33/1
Sergio Garcia … 33/1
Martin Kaymer … 35/1
Shane Lowry … 35/1
Branden Grace … 40/1
Brandt Snedeker … 40/1
Matt Kuchar … 45/1
Brooks Koepka … 50/1
Patrick Reed … 50/1
Jimmy Walker … 55/1
Tommy Fleetwood … 66/1
Victor Dubuisson … 66/1
Bernd Wiesberger … 70/1
Jim Furyk … 70/1
Billy Horschel … 80/1
Charl Schwartzel … 80/1
Danny Willett … 80/1
Graeme McDowell … 80/1
Ian Poulter … 80/1
J B Holmes … 80/1
Kevin Kisner … 80/1
Lee Westwood … 80/1
Luke Donald … 80/1
Zach Johnson … 80/1
Byeong-Hun An … 90/1
Francesco Molinari … 90/1
Danny Lee … 100/1
Bill Haas … 125/1
Charley Hoffman … 125/1
Ernie Els … 125/1
Gary Woodland … 125/1
Graham De Laet … 125/1
Jamie Donaldson … 125/1
Jason Dufner … 125/1
Keegan Bradley … 125/1
Marc Warren … 125/1
Padraig Harrington … 125/1
Rafa Cabrera Bello … 125/1
Ryan Moore … 125/1
Ryan Palmer … 125/1
Andy Sullivan … 150/1
Brendon Todd … 150/1
David Howell … 150/1
Geoff Ogilvy … 150/1
George Coetzee … 150/1
Harris English … 150/1
Hunter Mahan … 150/1
Joost Luiten … 150/1
Kevin Na … 150/1
Marc Leishman … 150/1
Miguel Angel Jimenez … 150/1
Ross Fisher … 150/1
Stephen Gallacher … 150/1
Webb Simpson … 150/1
Alexander Levy … 200/1
Ben Martin … 200/1
Eddie Pepperell … 200/1
James Morrison … 200/1
John Senden … 200/1
Retief Goosen … 200/1
Richie Ramsay … 200/1
Robert Streb … 200/1
Russell Henley … 200/1
Russell Knox … 200/1
Thomas Aiken … 200/1
Thomas Bjørn … 200/1
Thongchai Jaidee … 200/1
Tyrell Hatton … 200/1
Brian Harman … 250/1
Daniel Berger … 250/1
David Lingmerth … 250/1
Jaco Van Zyl … 250/1
Jonas Blixt … 250/1
Kevin Streelman … 250/1
Pablo Larrazabal … 250/1
Raphael Jacquelin … 250/1
Soren Kjeldsen … 250/1
Steven Bowditch … 250/1
Carl Pettersson … 300/1
Greg Owen … 300/1
Kiradech Aphibarnrat … 300/1
Marcel Siem … 300/1
Matt Jones … 300/1
Matteo Manassero … 300/1
Mikko Ilonen … 300/1
Morgan Hoffmann … 300/1
Paul Lawrie … 300/1
Anirban Lahiri … 350/1
Bernhard Langer … 400/1
Cameron Tringale … 400/1
Darren Clarke … 400/1
David Hearn …. 400/1
Marcus Fraser … 400/1
Stewart Cink … 400/1
Anthony Wall … 500/1
Edoardo Molinari … 500/1
Gary Boyd … 500/1
Greg Chalmers … 500/1
James Hahn … 500/1
Koumei Oda … 500/1
Matt Every … 500/1
Ollie Schneiderjans … 500/1
Rod Pampling … 500/1
Romain Wattel … 500/1
Ryan Fox … 500/1
Scott Hend … 500/1
Tim Clark … 500/1
Wen-Chong Liang … 500/1
John Daly … 600/1
Brett Rumford … 750/1
Justin Leonard … 750/1
Tadahiro Takayama … 750/1
Tom Watson … 750/1
Ashley Chesters … 1000/1
Ben Curtis … 1000/1
David Duval … 1000/1
David Lipsky … 1000/1
Hiroyuki Fujita … 1000/1
Jonathan Moore … 1000/1
Jordan Niebrugge … 1000/1
Mark Young … 1000/1
Pelle Edberg … 1000/1
Robert Dinwiddie … 1000/1
Romain Langasque … 1000/1
Scott Strange … 1000/1
Taichi Teshima … 1000/1
Todd Hamilton … 1000/1
Tom Lehman … 1000/1
Yuta Ikeda … 1000/1
Adam Bland …. 1500/1
Ben Taylor … 1500/1
Mark O’Meara …. 1500/1
Paul Dunne … 1500/1
Paul Kinnear … 1500/1
Scott Arnold …. 1500/1
Shinji Tomimura … 1500/1
Alistair Balcombe …. 2000/1
Gunn Yang … 2000/1
Mark Calcavecchia … 2000/1
Nick Faldo … 2500/1
Sandy Lyle … 2500/1
British Open Prop Bets
Big 4 vs. the Field
Big 4 = Spieth, D Johnson, Fowler, Rose … +185
The Field … -225
Selected 4 vs. the Field
Selected 4 = Stenson, Oosthuizen, Scott, Mickelson … +500
The Field … -900
Selected 4 vs. the Field
Selected 4 = Casey, Woods, Watson, Garcia … +800
The Field … -2000
Will Jordan Spieth Finish In the Top 20?
YES … -400
Will Dustin Johnson Finish In the Top 20?
YES … -200
Will Justin Rose Finish In the Top 20?
YES … -150
Will Adam Scott Finish In the Top 20?
YES … -135
Will Henrik Stenson Finish In the Top 20?
YES … -135
Will Rickie Fowler Finish In the Top 20?
YES … -165
Will Louis Oosthuisen Finish In the Top 20?
YES … -120
Will Tiger Woods Finish In the Top 20?
YES … EVEN
Will Tiger Woods Make the Cut?
YES … -220
NO … +165
Winning Margin
Playoff … +300
1 Shot … +250
2 Shots … +400
3 Shots … +500
4 or More Shots … +350
1st Hole Score By Jordan Spieth
Birdie or Better … +300
Par … -250
Bogey or Worse … +550
Highest-Placed Finisher
Jordan Spieth … +165
Dustin Johnson … +300
Rickie Fowler … +450
Adam Scott … +550
Henrik Stenson … +550
Highest-Placed Finisher
Justin Rose … +250
Louis Oosthuizen … +250
Tiger Woods … +450
Phil Mickelson … +450
Paul Casey … +450
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British Open 2015: Golf Odds, Prop Bets & Favorites