2022 British Open Odds: Ryan Fox the Bettors Favorite to Win the Open Championship
2022 British Open Odds: Ryan Fox the Bettors Favorite to Win the Open Championship
Is there going to be a shock winner at the British Open? Bettors certainly believe so, as they’re backing massive underdog Ryan Fox to get his first PGA Tour win at a major.
British Open Championship Date, Where to Watch, and Odds
Date: July 14-17, 2022
Where to Watch: NBC, Golf Channel
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British Open Odds
Sportsbooks are giving Fox +10000 odds to win the British Open, that’s an implied 1% chance. Bettors are swarming to take advantage of those odds. Over the last seven days, 9.7% of bets have been placed on Fox to win the event.
That’s nearly double bettors’ second favorite, Rory McIlroy, who’s seen 5.5% of bets. McIlroy is the sportsbooks’ favorite to win the British Open at +1000, or an implied 9.1% chance.
The love for Fox is only made more confusing by the fact that he’s followed by seven favorites on the betting market. McIlroy, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Shane Lowry, Will Zalatoris, Xander Schauffle, Scottie Scheffler, and Jordan Spieth round out the top eight. All seven of those guys are among the sportsbooks’ top nine. The only two sportsbooks’ favorites that bettors don’t like are Jon Rahm, only 1.7% of bets, and Justin Thomas, 2.1% of bets.
This isn’t the case of bettors backing underdogs ahead of a tournament. The betting market is Ryan Fox and then all the favorites, which shows that bettors truly believe that Fox has a chance to take home his first PGA Tour victory.
That said, there is one other massive underdog getting love on the betting market. Padraig Harrington is ninth on the betting market with 3.1% of bets despite his +15000 odds. Again, he’s followed by Cameron Smith, another favorite.
British Open Winner Odds
| Odds | Golfer | % of bets placed (last 7 days) |
|---|---|---|
| +10000 | Ryan Fox | 9.7% |
| +1000 | Rory McIlroy | 5.5% |
| +2000 | Matthew Fitzpatrick | 5% |
| +2500 | Shane Lowry | 5% |
| +2500 | Will Zalatoris | 4.8% |
| +2500 | Xander Schauffele | 4.4% |
| +1400 | Scottie Scheffler | 3.6% |
| +2200 | Jordan Spieth | 3.4% |
| +15000 | Padraig Harrington | 3.1% |
| +2700 | Cameron Smith | 2.8% |
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