Two full rounds are in the books for the 2014 British Open and Rory McIlroy has dominated both days. Now McIlroy is listed as the huge favorite in the Updated 2014 British Open Odds according to the books. Below are the full odds listed for the remaining tournament, with McIlroy drawing a lot of respect.
Updated 2014 British Open Odds
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Rory McIlroy |
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-125 |
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Dustin Johnson |
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+550 |
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Sergio Garcia |
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+1600 |
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Louis Oosthuizen |
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+2500 |
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Rickie Fowler |
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+1800 |
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Adam Scott |
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+2000 |
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Ryan Moore |
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+2500 |
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Francesco Molinari |
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+2500 |
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Charl Schwartzel |
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+2500 |
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Jim Furyk |
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+3000 |
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Justin Rose |
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+5000 |
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George Coetzee |
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+6000 |
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Jimmy Walker |
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+6000 |
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Robert Karlsson |
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+8000 |
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Hideki Matsuyama |
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+10000 |
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Thomas Bjorn |
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+10000 |
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The Field |
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+600
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The above odds for the rest of the tournament are courtesy BetOnline, who have made McIlroy the only player drawing less than 1-to-1 odds to win the tournament. He has a four-shot lead and is in prime shape to run away with the Open title.
This will be the first time in the tournament's 154 year history that Saturday will feature pairings tee off from multiple holes. That's because the weather is expected to be a real problem Saturday at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Merseyside, England. McIlroy shot his second consecutive 66 on Friday, tearing up the course despite hitting it into the rough several times during the day.
Tiger Woods struggled off the tee himself, but found himself still alive after a terrible day. He had to birdie the 18th hole in order to finish the tournament with a score of +2, which was the eventual cut line. Now he finds himself with two extra days to play golf and continue to repair his image and get better from coming off injury. Obviously having back problems won't make it easy on the world's best player (when healthy), but he is looking forward to improving his game in the next two days.
Fellow American Dustin Johnson had an impressive round as well, firing a 65 as he dominated the course. Yet, despite having such an impressive day on the links, Johnson finds himself behind McIlroy by four shots. Those two will tee off at 6 a.m. Saturday morning, along with Francesco Molinari. They will begin their third round from the No. 1 tee.
Weather will have a major impact on the rest of this tournament, but McIlroy has put himself in a good position after breaking the mold of his recent Friday problems. If he continues to play solid and doesn't have a terrible round, he's going to win his first Open Championship.
The below tee times are courtesy of TheOpen.com and are listed in Eastern Standard Time.
| First tee |
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| 4 a.m.: Keegan Bradley, Jason Dufner, Phil Mickelson |
| 4:11 a.m.: Thongchai Jaidee, Gary Woodland, D.A. Points |
| 4:22 a.m.: Kristoffer Broberg, David Hearn, Graeme McDowell |
| 4:33 a.m.: Hideki Matsuyama, Branden Grace, Byeong Hun An |
| 4:44 a.m.: Shane Lowry, Stephen Gallacher, Matteo Manassero |
| 4:55 a.m.: David Howell, Justin Rose, Bill Haas |
| 5:06 a.m.: Thomas Bjorn, Edoardo Molinari, Marc Leishman |
| 5:17 a.m.: Adam Scott, Victor Dubuisson, Jimmy Walker |
| 5:28 a.m.: Robert Karlsson, Marc Warren, Jim Furyk |
| 5:39 a.m.: George Coetzee, Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel |
| 5:50 a.m.: Sergio Garcia, Rickie Fowler, Ryan Moore |
| 6:01 a.m.: Francesco Molinari, Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy |
| 10th tee |
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| 4 a.m.: Gregory Bourdy, Chris Rodgers, Ben Martin |
| 4:11 a.m.: Darren Clarke, Matt Kuchar, Hunter Mahan |
| 4:22 a.m.: Kevin Stadler, Chris Kirk, Martin Kaymer |
| 4:33 a.m.: John Senden, Billy Hurley III, Chris Wood |
| 4:44 a.m.: Matt Jones, Brooks Koepka, Paul Casey |
| 4:55 a.m.: Angel Cabrera, Henrik Stenson, Ryan Palmer |
| 5:06 a.m.: Brian Harman, Jamie McLeary, Charley Hoffman |
| 5:17 a.m.: Kevin Streelman, Brendon Todd, Brandt Snedeker |
| 5:28 a.m.: Jason Day, Zach Johnson, Kevin Na |
| 5:39 a.m.: Koumei Oda, Thorbjorn Olesen, Stewart Cink |
| 5:50 a.m.: Tom Watson, Luke Donald, Matt Every |
| 6:01 a.m.: Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, Rhein Gibson |
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