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British Open 2022: Tiger Woods Betting Odds, Preview, & Prediction

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The British Open returns to the Old Course at St. Andrews for the first time since 2015, when Zach Johnson hoisted the Claret Jug after a four-hole playoff against Louis Oosthuizen and Marc Leishman. What better place for the 150th Open Championship than the cradle of golf?

This is the final major of the year, and it's not hyperbole to say that it could be one of the most consequential majors in history. The professional golf world has been riven by the formation of the controversial new LIV Tour, which has lured some top players away from the PGA Tour with lavish appearance fees. With members of the two tours exchanging verbal barbs through the media, a major involving players from both tours has an extra layer of drama.

This could also be the final time that Tiger Woods plays in a British Open at St. Andrews. Two of his three British Open wins have come at the Old Course, in 2000 and 2005. Can Tiger contend here again at age 46?

The course itself will play a starring role, too. The Road Hole, the Swilcan Burn, Principal's Nose, the Coffin bunkers, the Hell bunker, the double greens - these iconic features will provide a marvelous stage for the world's best players. Mother Nature is sure to be a factor as well. The Old Course can be a pushover if the wind doesn't blow, but it can be a hellscape is the weather is truly Scottish, with plenty of wind and perhaps some rain.

How can we expect the favorites to fare at St. Andrews? Read on ...

Tiger Woods Best Odds to Win: +5000 (via FanDuel)

  • World Ranking: 974
  • Best British Open finish: 1 (2000, 2005, 2006)
  • Last four British Open finishes: MC, T6, MC, 69
  • Last four tournament finishes: ??, 47, WD, T38

Tiger Woods British Open History

A three-time British Open winner, Tiger Woods’ last stellar performance in the fourth and final major of the year came in 2018, a T6 finishing three strokes behind eventual champion Francesco Molinari. One of the few players in the field who has competed multiple times here at St. Andrews, Woods missed the cut here in 2015 and finished T23 in 2010 after shooting an opening-round 67 that had him as the overwhelming early favorite.

Tiger Woods Recent Form

The last time we saw Tiger on the course was the PGA Championship in May, as he turned in a Tiger-Esque gritty performance to make the cut before laboring through Saturday’s round and finishing with 79 on the day. The way he was painstakingly navigating the course that day was difficult to watch, and he eventually withdrew from the tournament, saving himself what would be a brutal Sunday. Before that, Woods competed at the Masters earlier in the year, finishing in 47th place, just over a year after a car accident that almost cost him his leg.

Tiger Woods British Open Predictions

Outside of a pro-am earlier this week which was hard to draw any conclusions from, we haven’t seen Tiger play any level of competitive golf since the PGA Championship, which turned out to be more of a hindrance than a step forward for the 14-time major winner. While it’s undoubtedly inspiring and motivating that he can suit up for this event, there are too many killers on the PGA Tour right now. Though the respect for Tiger will never wane, I don’t see him coming close to competing in this event.

The Pick: Tiger Woods to Miss the Cut

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