The 150th British Open begins at St Andrews on Thursday and, after the release of tee times on Tuesday morning, we’ve selected two first-round leader picks who could light up the Old Course on day one.
A great week of golf is in store at the Home of Golf and while the famous Claret Jug trophy won’t be handed out until Sunday, you don’t have to wait that long to cash a bet.
Bettors can also pick who will be at the top of the leaderboard after the first round, and that’s what we’re targeting in this preview.
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Jordan Spieth first-round leader (+3000)
Odds available at DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing.
Some of the biggest tournaments of 2022 have been affected by a significant draw bias but that’s unlikely to be the case in the opening round of the British Open with the weather and wind expected to be calm throughout Thursday.
Wind is typically the Old Course’s greatest defense and there are fears that the venerable venue could be brought to its knees by the power-packed modern professionals who are capable of driving several of the par-4 holes.
But, more than anything, the Home of Golf demands creativity on and around the greens and it could be that Jordan Spieth is the man who can set the pace, just as he did when winning the Claret Jug at Birkdale in 2017.
Before his Birkdale triumph, the 28-year-old also went wire-to-wire to win the 2015 Masters, performances which demonstrated his love for being in contention from the outset in major championships.