Luke Donald will be looking to fulfil his world number one status, and follow up on his great bogey free performance in winning the Scottish Open. The win in Scotland last week was the first time that Donald had tasted victory as the number one player in the world, and yet he will still go into the 2011 British Open golf betting under the shadow of Rory McIlroy. But that may be a good thing for Donald, who will be happy with the attention being deflected away from him. It will take the pressure of Donald as he looks for his first major, so that is a good reason to back him in 2011 British Open golf betting. There is no great flash in Donald’s game, he simply does everything very well. He wants a Major to add to his credentials, and the power is definitely with the European players at the moment. The conditions at Royal St George is likely to be windy, so having to deal with those conditions have to be to crucial in landing success here. Donald is not a particularly long driver, but the game which he has in his bag with his iron work, is what keeps him at the peak of his game. You can look at Donald and Phil Mickelson as two of the biggest inspirations when it comes to approach work with the iron. Donald is just very, very steady and consistent and although he just didn’t get going at the recent US Open at Congressional, his win on the Scottish links last week will put him in good stead here. He fired off a bogey free performance to win by four shots. Nothing breeds success more than winning, and Donald, keeping his driving straight and low which , has to be heading into this with great confidence.
Luke Donald to win 2011 British Open: 12/1 at 888Sport
Lee Westwood is still gunning for his first career Major and again will be a good focal point for 2011 British Open golf betting. While his driving has been a little hit and miss this season, he is still one of the top performers when it comes to the Majors. Only a terrible first round at the US Open this year really prevented him from making a serious challenge, because he played well on the following three days to get himself near the top of the leader board, but it was not enough. You would expect him to be there or thereabouts again here, and should be a good contender. Lee Westwood has to attack from the outset, and being a fearless golfer that he is, that is what we will probably get. Westwood has all the experience needed behind him to be able to get a Major under his belt. He has PGA winning experience, he understands and handles the high profile pressure moments in the game. He has put so much work into his career, for him to walk away without ever winning a Major would be a surprise. Whether or not Sandwich is really suited to his game is another matter completely, as the conditions at Royal St George’s will be tricky as opposed to Westwood being able to cut lose and drive and play fearlessly. He keeps coming close, will the world number two, be able to get over the line? In this Major tournament which has been largely dominated by American wins in the modern age, it would be a welcome and hugely popular victory for the Englishman on home turf.
Lee Westwood to win 2011 British Open: 12/1 at Totesport
Rory McIlroy is the man of the moment, after the 23 year old landed his first career Major in spectacular fashion at Congressional. The US Open was the biggest title of the Northern Irishman’s career, and it came as just his third title win in his career. He has had a long break since his achievement at the US Open, so many people will look at that and wonder how ready he will be. Out of all the rounds of Major golf played during 2011, McIlroy has led in all but one of them. He has saved his best for the big occasions this year, but also some of his worst. After people were wondering about him being a choker in the Majors, the young man shone in exemplary style in the US Open, crushing the rest of the field. Now there is a new expectancy about him, a new pressure on him to deliver. He has been tipped as a career, multiple Major winner and that is easy to see why. But can he deliver back to back Majors? Well, if anyone in the game is going to do at the moment, then it is him, so Rory McIlroy 2011 British Open golf betting is worth looking at. Look at most sports betting and you will see that winning back to back events is a tough thing to do. But McIlroy is pretty fearless as well, and will take on the aggressive shots when needed. The temperament he showed in the final round at Congressional was great. He did hold back and take the conservative option when needed. Remember, before getting too carried away in your Rory McIlroy betting, that he has only won that one Major, the same as fellow European stars Martin Kaymer and Graeme McDowell and now the time will come for him to prove himself. His style of play may also not suit the links, as he does drive the ball higher than most and the wind on the links will be a major factor for his chances. The others have not relived those heady moments of Major success yet, so will McIlroy eclipse them and confirm his place as golf’s next biggest thing after Tiger Woods, or will the reality of hard and sometimes cruel work in Major golf events peg him back?
Rory McIlroy to win 2011 British Open: 17/2 at Boylesports
