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The Open Opening Odds (Rahm and McIlroy the Co-Favorites, Matthew Fitzpatrick Up with the Big Boys)

By Ben Heisler

Matthew Fitzpatrick poses with the U.S. Open Championship trophy for his second career win at Brookline.
Matthew Fitzpatrick poses with the U.S. Open Championship trophy for his second career win at Brookline. / Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
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Three golf majors are in the books for the 2022 season following Matthew FItzpatrick's second career victory at a familiar home at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass.

Fitz defeated Will Zalatoris by a stroke to claim the 2022 U.S. Open championship. The first major championship for Fitzpatrick was also his first win on the PGA Tour, although he had won seven times previously on the European Tour before coming over.

Runner-up Will Zalatoris was once again near the top of the leaderboard on the Sunday of a major, but fell just short for the third time in his young career.

While Fitzpatrick and Zalatoris had great weeks, so too did BetSided's Iain MacMillan; who wrote up the top two finishers as two of his best bets for the week!

Now, the golf world turns their attention to St. Andrews Links in Scotland, the birthplace of golf for the last major of the season. The Open (formerly known as The British Open) takes place on Thursday, July 14, and concludes on Sunday, July 17.

Will Tiger Woods Play at The Open?

Back on June 7, Woods informed the United States Golf Association that he would not compete in this year's U.S. Open, and would instead plan to play at The Open at St. Andrews instead. There has not been any updates to Woods' statement, so from all accounts, he'll be in Scotland competing.

Here are the opening odds for the final major of the year.

British Open Odds (The Open Championship)

  • Jon Rahm +1200
  • Rory McIlroy +1200
  • Collin Morikawa +1400
  • Justin Thomas +1400
  • Scottie Scheffler +1400
  • Jordan Spieth +1600
  • Brooks Koepka +2000
  • Cameron Smith +2000
  • Dustin Johnson +2000
  • Matthew Fitzpatrick +2200
  • Shane Lowry +2500
  • Viktor Hovland +2500
  • Will Zalatoris +2500
  • Xander Schauffele +2500
  • Louis Oosthuizen +3000
  • Patrick Cantlay +3000
  • Tyrell Hatton +3000
  • Bryson DeChambeau +3300
  • Paul Casey +4000
  • Tiger Woods +4000
  • Tommy Fleetwood +4000
  • Joaquin Niemann +5000
  • Justin Rose +5000
  • Robert MacIntyre +5000
  • Sergio Garcia +5000
  • Sungjae Im +5000
  • Tony Finau +5000

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