2014 Open Championship - Vegas Odds, Free Picks, + Tee Times

The British Open makes its way back to Royal Liverpool at Hoylake in 2014 for the first time since 2006. Tiger Woods captured the British Open the last time that it was staged at this venue, famously hitting just one driver over the course of 72 holes. It was the second of two-straight British Open championships for Woods, and his last.

Hoylake obviously doesn't require players to use their drivers very often as players can jockey for position in the fairway rather than hitting it far. Royal Liverpool is a tough driving course because once the ball is on the ground a number of things can happen. That is the nature of links golf and the British Open though, which makes it all the more fun to watch. Hoylake should give players fits all week long, though as with any Open Championship it's largely predicated on the weather for the week.

For fans in the United States it will be morning golf action that will start before the sun comes up July 17th-20th. ESPN will have all of the coverage throughout each day of the competition, with replays later in the afternoon for those who didn't get up or had that thing called a 'job' to go to.

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Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, England

Open for play in the mid-19th century, Royal Liverpool Golf Club is one of the premier courses in England. The Open Championship, one of the most competitive tournaments in golf, is coming back to the course after a 40 year hiatus.

In recent years, Royal Liverpool has proved challenging for golfers such as Tiger Woods. Few pull out their drivers and stick to high loft woods and hybrids due to the dry grass and prolonged rolling yardage. There is always a chance of wind in the northwest corner of England, though golfers also need to watch out for natural sand hills and off kilter greens. This historic par-72 stretches 7,258 yards from the Open tees.

The Royal Liverpool Golf Club hosted several championships over the years, including the 1992 Curtis Cup, the Walker Cup, Women's British Open, and several Amateur Championships. Tiger Woods beat out Chris DiMarco in 2006 at Liverpool, which granted him his third Open Championship title.

Vegas Odds For 2014 British Open

Better late than never, the odds for the 2014 Open Championship are shown below. As of Tuesday, July 15th, Justin Rose + Rory McIlroy are the favorites to win at 14/1 (+1400) but Adam Scott + Henrik Stenson lurk just behind at 16/1 (+1600). And...don't overlook the guy in 5th, Mr. Tiger Woods, even though you are not used to seeing his name anywhere but at the top of the field of favorites.

2014 Open Championship Pre-Tournament Lines - odds found at Bovada Sportsbook on 7/15/2014
Justin Rose 14/1 Rory McIlroy 14/1 Adam Scott 16/1 Henrik Stenson 16/1 Tiger Woods 18/1 Martin Kaymer 20/1 Phil Mickelson 20/1 Graeme McDowell 25/1 Sergio Garcia 25/1 Dustin Johnson 33/1 Jason Day 33/1 Jordan Spieth 33/1 Rickie Fowler 33/1 Bubba Watson 40/1 Lee Westwood 40/1 Luke Donald 40/1 Matt Kuchar 40/1 Angel Cabrera 50/1 Brandt Snedeker 50/1 Hideki Matsuyama 50/1 Ian Poulter 50/1 Paul Casey 50/1 Thomas Bjørn 50/1 Zach Johnson 50/1 Charl Schwartzel 66/1 Ernie Els 66/1 Jamie Donaldson 66/1 Jason Dufner 66/1 Jim Furyk 66/1 Francesco Molinari 80/1 Hunter Mahan 80/1 Keegan Bradley 80/1 Louis Oosthuizen 80/1 M. Angel Jimenez 80/1 Mikko Ilonen 80/1 Robert Karlsson 80/1 Stephen Gallacher 80/1 Webb Simpson 80/1 Jimmy Walker 80/1 Bill Haas 100/1 Brendon Todd 100/1 Graham De Laet 100/1 Harris English 100/1 Jonas Blixt 100/1	Joost Luiten 100/1 Kevin Na 100/1 Matteo Manassero 100/1 Nick Watney 100/1 Patrick Reed 100/1 Shane Lowry 100/1 Victor Dubuisson 100/1 Billy Horschel 125/1 Branden Grace 125/1 Chris Wood 125/1 Danny Willett 125/1 Gary Woodland 125/1 Pablo Larrazabal 125/1 Padraig Harrington 125/1 Ross Fisher 125/1 Ryan Moore 125/1 Thongchai Jaidee 125/1 Bernd Wiesberger 150/1 Brooks Koepka 150/1 Charley Hoffman 150/1 Chris Kirk 150/1 Edoardo Molinari 150/1 Fredrik Jacobson 150/1 Gonzalo Fdez-Castaño 150/1 John Senden 150/1 KJ Choi 150/1 Marc Leishman 150/1 Marc Warren 150/1 Michael Hoey 150/1 Paul Lawrie 150/1 Rafa Cabrera Bello 150/1 Richard Sterne 150/1 Thorbjorn Olesen 150/1 Brendon De Jonge 200/1 Darren Clarke 200/1 George Coetzee 200/1 Gregory Bourdy 200/1 J B Holmes 200/1 Kevin Stadler 200/1 Kevin Streelman 200/1 Russell Henley 200/1 Ryan Palmer 200/1 Ryo Ishikawa 200/1	Stewart Cink 200/1 Tommy Fleetwood 200/1 Ben Curtis 250/1 Ben Martin 250/1 Boo Weekley 250/1 Brendan Steele 250/1 Chris Stroud 250/1 Erik Compton 250/1 Justin Leonard 250/1 Matt Every 250/1 Matt Jones 250/1 Matthew Baldwin 250/1 Oliver Fisher 250/1 Peter Uihlein 250/1 Yong Eun Yang 250/1 Cameron Tringale 300/1 Chesson Hadley 300/1 David Howell 300/1 George McNeil 300/1 Roberto Castro 300/1 Scott Stallings 300/1 Shawn Stefani 300/1 Anirban Lahiri 400/1 Brett Rumford 400/1 Kiradech Aphibarnrat 400/1 Billy Hurley III 500/1 Bradley Neil 500/1 Byeong-Hun An 500/1 D.A. Points 500/1 Hyung-Sung Kim 500/1 Justin Walters 500/1 Tom Watson 500/1 Victor Riu 500/1 Jin Jeong 500/1 Ashun Wu 750/1 Chris Hanson 750/1 David Duval 750/1 Dawie Van Der Walt 750/1 Juvic Pagunsan 750/1 Mark Calcavecchia 750/1 Oscar Floren 750/1 John Daly 750/1 Nick Faldo 1000/1 Sandy Lyle 1000/1
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Free Picks For 2014 British Open

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Notable Pairings + Tee Times

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2013 Open Championship

Of all the triumphs that Phil Mickelson has had in his fantastic career, his victory at the 2013 British Open might be the one he holds most dear. After the devastating disappointment at the U.S. Open with a sixth-career runner up finish, not many predicted Mickelson to bounce back the way he did. Even after winning the Scottish Open the week before, Lefty wasn't considered to be a real contender coming into the week of the event.

Mickelson entered the final round behind the leaders, but carded a brilliant 66 which included three birdies over the last five holes en route to a three-shot win. Mickelson was the only player under par when all was said and done. The victory gives Mickelson five Major Championship wins, and three of the four Majors. The only one missing is that elusive U.S. Open.

2013 British Open - Leaderboard

Phil Mickelson -3 (281)
Henrik Stenson E (284)
Ian Poulter +1 (285)
Adam Scott +1 (285)
Lee Westwood +1 (285)