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11 long-shot picks to win The Open Championship

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Phil Mickelson

Golf is one of the most-underrated sports to bet on.

The race for the Claret Jug this year at The Open Championship feels completely up for grabs. There are favorites like Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, and Jordan Spieth that you can expect to be in the running come Sunday, but when gambling, the real money comes from the long shots. With odds as high as 125/1, you only have to bet a little to win a lot if you have a keen eye for a winner.

There's a ton of ways to bet golf — you can bet on players to make the cut, in head-to-head matchups against other golfers, and to finish within the top 20, as well as numerous other options depending on the flexibility of your bookmaker. But the easiest way to put a bit of money down is to bet on four or five golfers to win and hope that at least one or two of them are within striking distance on Sunday.

It's nice to add one favorite into your betting strategy as something of an insurance policy, but beyond that, stock up on the value bets that can be found further down the odds sheets. While you might think that majors are dominated strictly by the best in the game, names like Danny Willett and Jimmy Walker remind us that that's not always the case. Further, the variability of the weather and randomness of tee times make the British Open more prone to a chaotic, out-of-nowhere winner than any of the majors.

Below are 11 long shot picks of 30/1 odds or more to potentially win The Open Championship. All odds come courtesy of the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook. Take a look and see if there's any action you want to get in before play starts on Thursday.

Phil Mickelson

Current odds: 30/1

World ranking: No. 26

Best British Open finish: Win, 2013

Recent result: Greenbrier Classic - T20

Why he could be in play on Sunday: While Mick hasn't been at the top of his game of late, he's shown an ability to perform at majors throughout his career. After missing the U.S. Open to attend his daughter's graduation, he'll want to put on a good showing in his return to major action. And while the odds could be longer, 30/1 on Mick to win still feels like a pretty good number.



Louis Oosthuizen

Current odds: 40/1

World ranking: No. 23

Best British Open finish: Win 2010

Recent result: U.S. Open - T23

Why he could be in play on Sunday: Louis Oosthuizen is one of those players that can get rolling at any time and find himself atop a leaderboard. He's shown an affinity for links play, with a win at the 2010 Open Championship and a second place finish in 2015. If the weather falls his way, it's easy to imagine Oosthuizen a few birdies away from a second Claret Jug win on Sunday.



Matt Kuchar

Current odds: 60/1

World ranking: No. 18

Best British Open finish: T9, 2012

Recent result: U.S. Open - T16

Why he could be in play on Sunday: Kuchar has been playing some great golf of late, and The Open Championship is a tournament that can reward those with experience and the resilience that comes with it. At 39, he's seen the way a links course can break over the course of his career and will be able to keep his wits about him after a tough break or two.



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