Rory McIlroy Win ($4.40)
Rory McIlroy was the favourite heading into the 150th Open and he did not disappoint with an outstanding first round 66 that has him just two strokes behind leader Cameron Young. St Andrews has historically been a front-runners course with Jack Nicklaus the only player to overcome a deficit of three or more strokes after the opening round to win. That essentially limits this to a two-horse race with leader Cameron Young. McIlroy is playing exceptional golf and looks wonderful value.
Boom-o-meter: 65%
Cameron Young Top 10 ($1.80)
Young was outstanding shooting 64 to lead the Open by two. As noted above, St Andrews is a front-runners course. Young has a big gap on most of the field – fifth and worse are at least four shots back – and Young has the skillset to stick around the top of the leaderboard. It is hard to see him falling out of the mix.
Boom-o-meter: 90%
Tyrell Hatton Top 10 ($3.50)
Hatton was outstanding shooting 2-under in the difficult afternoon conditions that played significantly harder than the morning wave. He loves links golf and has two Open Championship Top 10s. He can make a significant move today.
Boom-o-meter: 75%
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