2011 British Open Golf Odds & Predictions

Written by Jake Thompson
Saturday, 09 July 2011 22:36

Let’s check out the 2011 British Open odds and see if we can’t make some predictions on the winner.

With Tiger Woods nursing an injury you have to assume that the field for the 2011 British Open title is wide open.  Online sportsbooks have the odds favoring U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy at 5/1, but the upstart Irishman is far from the only entry that is capable of conquering the always tough Royal St. George’s Golf Club.

Lee Westwood has had some success on this course before, and he’s available at 9/1.  Luke Donald has been playing well in recent tournaments and is the 3rd British Open betting choice at 10/1 odds.  After those first 3, the field starts to get a little trickier from a betting standpoint.  Martin Kaymer and Sergio Garcia each come in at 15/1 odds, followed by Graeme McDoweel and Nick Watney at 20/1, Phil Mickelson, Jason Day, and Charl Schwartzel at 25/1, and the duo of Ian Poulter and Matt Kuchar at 30/1.  Should none of the big names suit you, the field is available at 10/1 odds.

2010 British Open winner Louis Oosthuizen is a long shot to repeat according to the sportsbooks, and you can grab a piece of the action at 50/1 odds if you think he can duplicate his success at St. Andrews.  Ben Curtis and Greg Norman were the last two golfers to take home a British Open title on this course, but it doesn’t appear that either will be a major contender in the 2011 version of the event.  Padraig Harrington won the British Open in 2007 and 2008, and the 28/1 price on him seems to be a good value.

My favorite bet of the tournament has to be Bubba Watson at 50/1 odds.  Although he still has some holes in his game, I think this huge drives could find a way to conquer this course.  Greg Norman won the British Open at Royal St. George’s Golf Club back in 1993, and it was that huge driving ability that got him there.  Watson is far from a sure thing, but you can’t go wrong with a 50/1 payout on a guy that is theoretically built for the curse.

2011 British Open Odds

Rory McIlroy 5/1

Lee Westwood 9/1

Luke Donald 10/1

Martin Kaymer 15/1

Graeme McDowell 20/1

Phil Mickelson 25/1

Justin Rose 35/1

Charl Schwartzel 25/1

Sergio Garcia 15/1

Ian Poulter 30/1

Paul Casey 40/1

Padraig Harrington 28/1

Jason Day 25/1

Dustin Johnson 35/1

Ross Fisher 60/1

Matteo Manassero 35/1

Ernie Els 50/1

Steve Stricker 35/1

Adam Scott 45/1

Nick Watney 20/1

Hunter Mahan 45/1

K.J. Choi 35/1

Matt Kuchar 30/1

Bubba Watson 50/1

Geoff Ogilvy 55/1

Jim Furyk 65/

Retief Goosen 50/1

Francesco Molinari 50/1

Alvaro Quiros 70/1

Chris Wood 75/1

Brandt Snedeker 65/1

Rickie Fowler 50/1

Robert Karlsson 50/1

Anthony Kim 90/1

Louis Oosthuizen 50/1

Robert Allenby 90/1

Angel Cabrera 70/1

Darren Clarke 70/1

Thomas Aiken 70/1

Camilo Villegas 90/1

Henrick Stenson 30/1

Martin Laird 70/1

Thomas Bjorn 90/1

David Toms 70/1

FIELD (Any Other) 10/1