Jordan is bookies' man of the moment

23 June 2015 - 02:01 By Reuters

US open and Masters winner Jordan Spieth is rated the 7-1 second favourite by bookmakers William Hill to win next month's British Open, the third major of the year. "Spieth proved he is the man of the moment with back-to-back major victories and could dominate the game for years to come," the bookmakers said yesterday."William Hill now offer just 20-1 that he manages to win the grand slam this year, while he is 7-1 to win the Open at St Andrews." Rory McIlroy is the 7-2 favourite to land the Claret Jug for the second year running.Spieth's meteoric rise has propelled the 21-year-old to within 1.71 points of McIlroy at the top of the world rankings, a list the Northern Irishman has topped since August.Looking further ahead William Hill are offering odds of 20-1 on Spieth equalling or exceeding Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 major wins.The British Open starts on July 16. ..

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