The Open 2022 betting tips, predictions, latest odds and FREE BETS for 150th at St Andrews | The Sun

THE countdown to the 150th Open at St Andrews is reaching its final days.

The historic occasion at the Home of Golf will bring together the best golfers in the world in the battle for the Claret Jug.

Collin Morikawa will be defending his crown, after his success at Royal St George’s last year, and Tiger Woods is set to be in the field.

Woods called the Old Course at St Andrews his favourite in the world after finishing 47^th in his comeback at the Masters earlier this year.

Woods went on to play the PGA Championship but missed the US Open before teeing up for the JP McManus Pro-Am at Adare Manor in Ireland in preparation of the Open.

Woods has won three Opens, including both 2000 and 2005 at St Andrews.

Zach Johnson won the last one at St Andrews though and Louis Oosthuizen before him, showing it’s not bombers only and that length will not be the only deciding factor.

The course is known for its quirky contours and stars will need creativity around the greens and to remain composed.

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Following the third Major of the year, where Matt Fitzpatrick picked up his first – also his first win in the US – the Englishman has been cut into 16/1.

Rory McIlroy, who finished T5 at the US Open, is favourite at 9/1 with Sky Bet, ahead of Jon Rahm 11/1 and Scottie Scheffler 12/1.

Then comes Justin Thomas, winner of the PGA Championship, at 14/1 before Fitzpatrick.

Jordan Spieth, Dustin Johnson and Morikawa come in next ahead of Brooks Koepka and Cameron Smith.

Woods is currently 50/1 after withdrawing three rounds into the PGA and his 47^th place finish at the Masters.

Others to watch include Danny Willett (150/1) who won the Alfred Dunhill Links – also played at St Andrews – last year and Tyrrell Hatton (28/1) who won it back to back in 2016 and 2017.

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The Open – Sky Bet odds

• Rory McIlroy 9/1
• Jon Rahm 11/1
• Scottie Scheffler 12/1
• Justin Thomas 14/1
• Matt Fitzpatrick 16/1
• Jordan Spieth 18/1
• Collin Morikawa 20/1
• Dustin Johnson 22/1
• Xander Schauffele 22.1
• Brooks Koepka 25/1
• Cameron Smith 25/1

Who should you back?

Betting on golf this far out can be difficult and most bookmakers will only be offering five or six places, which will then get boosted to as many as 11 or 12 on the week of the tournament – but odds will likely shrink.

Although with Rahm already having been as short as 8/1 it’s hard to see someone starting slimmer than that.

Morikawa is the defending champion, Shane Lowry won it at Portrush and Francesco Molinari at Carnoustie.

You have to go back to 2012 and Ernie Els to see the last multiple Open winner – showing this is perhaps the toughest to call of all the Majors.

It’s the only one outside America, it’s where the weather generally can be the biggest factor and is maybe the most different event from the regular PGA Tour week to week.

Hatton at 28/1 with Paddy Power is one we’ve got our eyes on with his two Dunhill titles. He was T13 in the PGA Championship despite being critical of the Southern Hills course.

He’s had a T6 and a T5 at Portush and Royal Troon. He’s won six times in Europe and won the Arnold Palmer in 2020 on the PGA Tour.

If he can keep his temper down he can certainly challenge in this one.

SunSport tip – Tyrrell Hatton 33/1 with Paddy Power – Add to your betslip here

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