The Open Championship, otherwise known as the “British Open” will be played in the United Kingdom at Turnberry Golf Course located in South Ayrshire, Scotland is a golf-centered resort on the Atlantic Coast of Scotland. The Open Championship was established in 1860 and this years purse is £4,200,000 euros which is approximately $8.3 million US dollars.
Turnberry is a par 70 golf course and is 7,204 yards in length. The tournament record is -19 set by Tiger Woods in 2000 and the aggregate record after 4 rounds is 267, set by the Shark, Greg Norman in 1993.
The British Sportsbooks have already given the Open Champion trophy otherwise known as the “Claret Jug” to Tiger Woods, as bookmakers have made him a 2 to 1 odds on favorite to win. The next competitor in line to win the Claret Jug is Sergio Garcia at 20 to 1, while Rory McIlroy (20 to 1) Ian Poulter (28 to 1) and Paul Casey (28 to 1) round out the odds.
Here’s the odds on the 138th Open Championship. Bet on your favorite golfer to win the British Open at Bookmaker Sportsbook.