Open 2009: Woods 5-2 for fourth Claret Jug as punters side with Americans

Published on Wednesday 15 July 2009 22:55

PUNTERS are piling into the Americans to take the Claret Jug back across the Atlantic, with 5-2 favourite Tiger Woods predictably the main target for their wagers.

Ladbrokes reported a 10,000 single bet on the World No 1 and have also seen each-way interest in countrymen Kenny Perry, Steve Stricker and Sean O'Hair. Spokesman Nick Weinberg said: "We have never been this big about the field (Tiger Woods, then 33-1 and upwards the rest). Woods is the overwhelming favourite and the few punters who have not been wooed by him are siding with his countrymen."

A special mention should go to Scottish internet betting firm McBookie.com, who will pay out on the first seven places.

Woods is their 13-5 clear favourite, while McBookie also offer 40-1 that there will be a Scottish winner.

LATEST BETTING (Ladbrokes)

Tiger Woods 5-2

Hunter Mahan 33-1

Ian Poulter 33-1

Jim Furyk 33-1

Lee Westwood 33-1

Sergio Garcia 33-1

Henrik Stenson 40-1

Martin Kaymer 40-1

Paul Casey 40-1

Padraig Harrington 40-1

Rory McIlroy 40-1

Anthony Kim 50-1

Ernie Els 50-1

Geoff Ogilvy 50-1

Ross Fisher 50-1

Retief Goosen 50-1

Steve Stricker 50-1

Any other: 66-1 and upwards

TOP SCOT (McBookie.com)

Colin Montgomerie 3-1

Martin Laird 4-1

Gary Orr 5-1

David Drysdale 5-1

Paul Lawrie 5-1

Ritchie Ramsay 8-1

Lloyd Saltman 12-1

Elliot Saltman 16-1

Sandy Lyle 25-1

TOP SALTMAN (McBookie.com)

Lloyd – 8-11; Elliot – Evens

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