LYTHAM ST ANNES (UK): Since Tiger Woods won the 2008 US Open, 15 different players have claimed golf’s championships and the former world No. 1 is favourite to land his 15th major at the British Open.
The American world number four, emerging from a spell in the doldrums caused by personal problems and injuries to win three tournaments this year, could return to the top of the rankings by taming the Lytham links.
Bookmaker William Hill is offering odds of 9-1 on Woods lifting the Claret Jug on Sunday, with England’s Lee Westwood and Luke Donald 14-1 and 20-1 respectively.
World number one Donald believes Woods’s loss of form has been the main reason for the number of different major winners.
“Obviously I think Tiger would admit that his form hasn’t been as good over the last few years,” Donald said.
“He hasn’t been as dominant in the majors as he was. And it probably also speaks of how good a player he was, that he was able to dominate. Even though there are some great players around right now, no one has really come through and started to win consistently at the majors,” said Donald. (Reuters)