{"id":982,"date":"2019-07-15T14:54:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T14:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/?p=982"},"modified":"2019-07-15T14:54:00","modified_gmt":"2019-07-15T14:54:00","slug":"the-open-championship-2019-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/betting-opportunities\/the-open-championship-2019-preview","title":{"rendered":"The Open, Royal Portrush Predictions ( July 18 \u2013 21 2019 )"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"This is the first year since 1951 that the British Open has been hosted at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. Thursday will mark the start of this season\u2019s final major and will see an entry pool of 156 players vying for a share in its $10,750,000 prize pool. <\/p>\n

The annual tournament is one of four majors in the PGA that is held in the middle of July. Its history dates back to 1860 and is considered one of the most prestigious events on the calendar. <\/p>\n

The Open is often seen as the purest of golf due to being held always at a course that borders coastal waters. <\/p>\n

This year\u2019s venue, the Royal Portrush is known for its sprawling views and sand dunes, it features 18 holes and plays host to the Irish Open. A course popular with many of the sports most famous players, its greens has hosted the likes of Arnold Palmer, Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

As the Open is set to begin in the coming days, many punters are lining up to place bets on who will walk away with the coveted trophy. Defending champion, Francesco Molinari<\/a> surprising sits outside the top three, but as history has shown, the challenges players face at the Open can see those off the radar jump into contention. <\/p>\n

Best Online Sportsbooks To Bet On The 2019 British Open<\/h2>\n
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