[benrama]

Great link here previewing the Open and giving an idea of which players to zero in on.

http://downthe18th.wordpress.com/

Particularly interesting is their breakdown on key stats likely to be relevant this week:

Tiger Woods – 40th GIR, 4th Putting, 22nd Sand, 7th 150-175
Justin Rose – 12th Dri Acc, 13th GIR, 11th Scram, 1st Sand, 3rd 75-100
Adam Scott – 18th GIR, 28th Sand, 29th 150-175, 1st 75-100
Brandt Snedeker – 27th Dri Acc, 14th GIR, 16th Putting, 29th Scram, 20th Sand, 14th 75-100
Phil Mickelson – 34th GIR, 11th Putting, 38th Sand, 3rd 150-175
Luke Donald – 29th Dri Acc, 7th Putting, 22nd Scram, 26th Sand
Lee Westwood – 30th Dri Acc, 9th Scram, 29th Sand, 36th 150-175
Charl Schwartzel – 28th GIR, 30th Putting, 10th 150-175, 4th 75-100
Henrik Stenson – 6th Dri Acc, 3rd GIR, 20th 150-175, 37th 75-100
Billy Horschel – 40th Dri Acc, 23rd GIR, 24th Putting, 45th 150-175, 28th 75-100
Tim Clark – 3rd Dri Acc, 34th Scram, 50th Sand, 18th 150-175, 12th 75-100
K.J. Choi – 37th Dri Acc, 26th Putting, 24th Scram, 2nd Sand, 42nd 75-100
European Tour (WGR Order)
Justin Rose – 15th GIR, 25th Scram, 2nd Sand
Matteo Manassero – 32nd Dri Acc, 11th Scram, 12th Sand, 30th Putting
George Coetzee – 13th Scram, 3rd Sand, 20th Putting
Alexander Noren – 52nd GIR, 9th Scram, 15th Sand, 10th Putting
Marcus Fraser – 7th Scram, 25th Sand, 4th Putting
Some bets I like so far:

To win:
Rose: 20:1
Els: 24:1
Scott: 27:1
Stenson: 38:1

To make cut:
Sterne: $1.56 (low odds but I really like this play, links specialist, regularly in top 10)

[benrama]

FK sorry, these betting lines just closed. Will re-evaluate after round 1.

1st round matchup I really like.

Rose $1.74 (vs McIroy)