British Open 2022: Viktor Hovland Betting Odds, Preview & Prediction

by Nick MacDonald |
Jul 13, 2022

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 ...

Viktor Hovland Stats to Know

Best Odds to Win: +5000 DraftKings.
World Ranking: 9th
Best British Open Finish: T12 in his only Open Championship appearance in 2021.
Most Recent British Open Finishes: T12.
Last Four Tournament Finishes: MC, MC, 51, 21

Viktor Hovland British Open History

Hovland's only appearance in the Open Championship was last year, when he finished tied for 12th. His T12 included a strong Sunday, where he shot a -4 round of 66 at Royal St. George's.

Viktor Hovland's Recent Form

Hovland has been slumping lately, with back-to-back missed cuts. In June he shot a +7 second round of 77 to miss the cut at the U.S Open, and this past week at the Genesis Scottish Open, he shot a combined +7 through the first two rounds for a second straight missed cut.

He may be due for a break after the Scottish Open. CBS Sports reported that Hovland's golf clubs never arrived in Scotland after getting grounded in Germany. His sponsor, Ping, was able to make him a new set before Round 1 of the Scottish Open, but it's hard to say how that may have impacted his performance.

Viktor Hovland British Open Prediction

So far this season, Hovland has had five top-10 finishes and two wins over a span of seven tournaments. Over the last eight tournaments, Hovland has two missed cuts and no finish better than T21. With so much variance, a wide range of outcomes are possible for Hovland at the 2022 Open Championship.

Recent struggles considered, the talented 24-year-old, currently ranked eighth in the world, should be in contention this week. Building off last year's T12 finish, a top-10 finish in 2022 is very possible.

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