{"id":24186,"date":"2021-07-09T19:42:08","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T23:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/b\/?p=24186"},"modified":"2021-07-11T19:50:55","modified_gmt":"2021-07-11T23:50:55","slug":"the_149th_open_discussing_the_odds_of_the_top_contenders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/b\/pga\/the_149th_open_discussing_the_odds_of_the_top_contenders","title":{"rendered":"The 149th Open: Discussing the Odds of the Top Contenders"},"content":{"rendered":"

A year later than scheduled, Shane Lowry will be heading off to Sandwich, Kent, in the hope of retaining the Claret Jug he won in 2019. The 149th Open takes place from the 15th-18th July at Royal St George\u2019s. The course last held the event in 2011 \u2013 when Darren Clarke was a surprise winner<\/a>. It\u2019s not the easiest course on The Open rotation, but it\u2019s no Carnoustie either. It\u2019s what players like to call a \u201cfair\u201d course.<\/p>\n

As for the contenders this year, it\u2019s, well \u2013 it looks very open. It\u2019s always worth taking the odds with a pinch of salt when betting on golf<\/a>, particularly the majors. This year, we have already seen a shock winner with Phil Mickelson taking the PGA Championship \u2013 \u201cLefty\u201d was 150\/1 with some sportsbooks before rolling back the years at Kiawah Island. The last two winners of The Open at Royal St George\u2019s, Darren Clarke (2011) and Ben Curtis (2003), were also huge betting outsiders.
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