2022 British Open Round 2: Shane Lowry highlights best bets

Day one of many one hundred and fiftieth Open Championship (aka the British Open) is within the books, and we’ve acquired ourselves fairly the leaderboard.

Cameron Younger (-8) is within the pole place after Thursday and regardless of holding a two-stroke lead over Rory McIlroy (-6), it’s truly McIlroy that may get up on Friday atop the oddsboard at +340. McIlroy was the pre-tournament favourite at +1000.

The Northern Irishman — who was the +1000 favourite earlier than the event began — is now sitting at +340. However McIlroy has loads of firm on the high of the chances with Cam Smith (+700), Scottie Scheffler (+750), Younger (+850), Xander Schauffele (+1200), Dustin Johnson (+1600) and Jordan Spieth (+1800) all lurking.

But when the Open Championship has taught us something over time it’s to anticipate the sudden. One mistake or dangerous break can break a spherical and ship somebody tumbling down the leaderboard. Contrarily, for those who can preserve your cool and keep away from these massive numbers, you can also make a cost up the leaderboard and end up in competition seemingly out of nowhere.

With that in thoughts, listed here are a few gamers at massive costs that may very well be price of venture after Day 1 of the Open Championship:

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Shane Lowry (+8000, BetMGM)

The 2019 Open champion was in all places on Thursday however was capable of escape the day at even par and now finds himself eight strokes behind Younger with three days to play. That will look like too tall of a mountain to climb, however Lowry’s numbers counsel he performed higher than his scorecard lets on. The Irishman gained 2.44 strokes on the sphere along with his method and three.01 strokes tee-to-green, however gave again 2.75 strokes with the putter. If Lowry can type his placing out, he’ll be capable to make his transfer.

Shane Lowry Open Championship.
Shane Lowry chips in the course of the Open Championship.
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Si Woo Kim (+10000, BetMGM)

A guess on Si Woo Kim shouldn't be for the faint of coronary heart. The 2017 PLAYERS Champion has a excessive ceiling, however he’s additionally acquired loads of meltdown potential. That mentioned, Kim had his sport occurring Thursday, capturing 3-under par and gaining 2.43 strokes on method. Kim’s putter additionally appeared to be cooperating fairly effectively, which is an efficient signal that he has endurance this weekend.

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Webb Simpson (+27000, FanDuel)

For those who’re on the lookout for a deep sleeper so as to add to your card after Thursday, Webb Simpson may very well be your man. It’s been a down season for Simpson, however he does have some encouraging current outcomes, together with a T13 on the Vacationers three weeks in the past, so there’s an opportunity that the Wake Forest alum is rounding into kind. Placing that apart, that is only a numbers play on a participant with a terrific pedigree. Despite the fact that he’s seven photographs again, that is the Open Championship so there’s loads of time for chaos and there’s an opportunity — albeit a small one — that Simpson may very well be one of many gamers left standing when the mud settles.

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