The Open: Your Expert Preview

Are you ready to master the Betfair Exchange this Golf Season?

Course Details

Royal Portrush Golf Course, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. July 18 – July 21

The Dunluce Links is rated as one of the most challenging and spectacular links courses in the world, and has undergone major changes as part of preparations for the 148th Open. In order to meet the demands as a modern-day Open Championship venue, significant changes were carried out on the course under the stewardship of the golf architect Martin Ebert of Mackenzie and Ebert.

The addition of five new greens, eight new tee boxes, 10 new bunkers and the creation of two new holes, the 7th and 8th will make for a very interesting Open Championship venue this week.

Weather Details

Thursday – Showers, 17 Degrees, Precipitation 60%, Wind – 16mk/h, Humidity 81%

Friday – Showers, 17 Degrees, Precipitation 60%, Wind – 14km/h, Humidity 60%

Saturday – Showers, 18 Degrees, Precipitation 40%, Wind – 16km/h, Humidity 77%

Sunday – Showers, 19 Degrees, Precipitation 40%, Wind – 18/km/h, Humidity 77%

Last 10 Winners and Runners Up

History at the Event

Current Odds and My Prices

Jon Rahm seems to be too short in the market. I am keen to look at some lay bets for top 5 and top 10 on Jon Rahm. Xander Schauffele and Francesco Molinari seem also seem to be a little too short in the market for mine. Patrick Cantlay, Henrik Stenson, Matt Kuchar and Hideki Matsuyama seem to be some of the overs in the market this week.

In Play Trading Opportunities

The 4^th hole could play difficult this week. It is a 482-yard par 4 and it has “out of bounds” running all the way down the right. The tee shot needs to thread the fairway bunkers and the “out of bounds”. I am predicting this hole will play well over its par, therefore placing a lay bet on the tee and re-backing after the hole is completed could be a great trade for the tournament.

The 16^th hole could play very difficult this week, especially if the wind is whipping across the Atlantic. It has a very deep ravine on the right, with dense rough also needing to be avoided. Use the same trading strategy as above.

Assess the wind direction each day! Look for holes to be playing into the wind to increase difficulty and also assess the hole by hole field scoring averages to find your easier holes and more difficult holes after Day 1 and Day 2.

Pre Tournament Bets

Max bet for this supplier is 4 units.

LAY – John Rahm for the Top 5 for 2 units.

 BACK – Patrick Cantlay for the Top 20 for 2 units.

 BACK – Hideki Matsuyama for the Top 20 for 1 unit.

 BACK – Matt Kuchar for the Top 20 for 1 unit.

 BACK – Henrik Stenson for the Top 20 for 1 unit.