The players are now out on the course at Muirfield, but the American duo of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson remain the two favorites at 2013 British Open. Tiger is always the favorite in any tournament he enters, with oddsmakers drawing on his public name recognition and past success. But his success other the past 12 months, including four wins this season, makes him an overwhelming favorite probably for the rest of the year. Even with the recent elbow troubles, he starts the week as the 8/1 favorite.
British Open 2013 odds: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson the favorites at Muirfield
The two most decorated American golfers of this generation are the heavy favorites as the 2013 Open Championship begins in Scotland.
Phil Mickelson moved up to hold solo possession of the second-lowest odds at 10/1, building off his Scottish Open title last week on a comparable links layout. Mickelson has historically struggled in Europe and at the British Open, trying to keep his high ball down and out of the wind. But he’s repeatedly stated all week how comfortable he feels at Muirfield, and now on links courses in general so it’s unsurprising to see him with odds close to Tiger’s.
The biggest early mover for the oddsmakers is early leader Miguel Angel Jimenez, who went out with a blistering 31 to start his week. The 49-year-old Spaniard was 150/1 just a couple days ago, but after a 5-under front nine and two shot lead, he’s now 28/1 and alongside all the biggest contemporary names in the game.
Here are the full odds as of early Thursday morning, via Bovada:
| Player | Odds |
| Tiger Woods | 8/1 |
| Phil Mickelson | 10/1 |
| Adam Scott | 20/1 |
| Graeme McDowell | 20/1 |
| Justin Rose | 20/1 |
| Rory McIlroy | 22/1 |
| Lee Westwood | 25/1 |
| Sergio Garcia | 25/1 |
| Brandt Snedeker | 28/1 |
| Ernie Els | 28/1 |
| Jason Day | 28/1 |
| Luke Donald | 28/1 |
| Martin Kaymer | 28/1 |
| Miguel Angel Jimenez | 28/1 |
| Charl Schwartzel | 33/1 |
| Dustin Johnson | 33/1 |
| Henrik Stenson | 33/1 |
| Matt Kuchar | 40/1 |
| Nicolas Colsaerts | 40/1 |
| Rickie Fowler | 40/1 |
| Ian Poulter | 50/1 |
| Louis Oosthuizen | 50/1 |
| Mikko Ilonen | 50/1 |
| Bill Haas | 66/1 |
| Branden Grace | 66/1 |
| Hunter Mahan | 66/1 |
| Jason Dufner | 66/1 |
| Matteo Manassero | 66/1 |
| Padraig Harrington | 66/1 |
| Thomas Bjorn | 66/1 |
| Webb Simpson | 66/1 |
| Bernd Wiesberger | 80/1 |
| Billy Horschel | 80/1 |
| Bubba Watson | 80/1 |
| Francesco Molinari | 80/1 |
| Jim Furyk | 80/1 |
| Keegan Bradley | 80/1 |
| Martin Laird | 80/1 |
| Paul Lawrie | 80/1 |
| Richard Sterne | 80/1 |
| Thorbjorn Olesen | 80/1 |
| Zach Johnson | 80/1 |
| Alexander Noren | 100/1 |
| Angel Cabrera | 100/1 |
| Graham Delaet | 100/1 |
| Jamie Donaldson | 100/1 |
| Nick Watney | 100/1 |
| Oliver Fisher | 100/1 |
| Peter Hanson | 100/1 |
| Shane Lowry | 100/1 |
| Stewart Cink | 100/1 |
| Bo Van Pelt | 125/1 |
| Brooks Koepka | 125/1 |
| Chris Wood | 125/1 |
| Fredrik Jacobson | 125/1 |
| George Coetzee | 125/1 |
| Jordan Speith | 125/1 |
| K.J. Choi | 125/1 |
| Rafael Cabrera -Bello | 125/1 |
| Ben Curtis | 150/1 |
| Carl Pettersson | 150/1 |
| David Lynn | 150/1 |
| Geoff Ogilvy | 150/1 |
| Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano | 150/1 |
| Harris English | 150/1 |
| Jonas Blixt | 150/1 |
| Kiradech Aphibarnrat | 150/1 |
| Marcel Siem | 150/1 |
| Robert Karlsson | 150/1 |
| Ryan Moore | 150/1 |
| Stephen Gallacher | 150/1 |
| Tim Clark | 150/1 |
| Boo Weekley | 200/1 |
| Brian Davis | 200/1 |
| Camilo Villegas | 200/1 |
| Fred Couples | 200/1 |
| Hideki Matsuyama | 200/1 |
| Jimmy Walker | 200/1 |
| John Huh | 200/1 |
| John Senden | 200/1 |
| Kevin Streelman | 200/1 |
| Lucas Glover | 200/1 |
| Marc Leishman | 200/1 |
| Marc Warren | 200/1 |
| Richie Ramsay | 200/1 |
| Russell Henley | 200/1 |
| Thomas Aiken | 200/1 |
| Thongchai Jaidee | 200/1 |
| Alvaro Quiros | 250/1 |
| Brett Rumford | 250/1 |
| Bud Cauley | 250/1 |
| Danny Willett | 250/1 |
| Darren Clarke | 250/1 |
| Kyle Stanley | 250/1 |
| Robert Garrigus | 250/1 |
| Scott Jamieson | 250/1 |
| Scott Piercy | 250/1 |
| Brendan Jones | 300/1 |
| D-A Points | 300/1 |
| Gareth Maybin | 300/1 |
| Gregory Bourdy | 300/1 |
| Johnson Wagner | 300/1 |
| Josh Teater | 300/1 |
| Justin Leonard | 300/1 |
| Ken Duke | 300/1 |
| Luke Guthrie | 300/1 |
| Michael Thompson | 300/1 |
| Tom Watson | 300/1 |
| Vijay Singh | 300/1 |
| Yong-Eun Yang | 300/1 |
| Kyung-Tae Kim | 350/1 |
| Marcus Fraser | 400/1 |
| Tom Lehman | 400/1 |
| Ashun Wu | 500/1 |
| Daisuke Maruyama | 500/1 |
| David Duval | 500/1 |
| Eduardo De La Riva | 500/1 |
| Estanislao Goya | 500/1 |
| Garrick Porteous | 500/1 |
| Hiroyuki Fujita | 500/1 |
| Hyung-Sung Kim | 500/1 |
| Mark Brown | 500/1 |
| Mark Calcavecchia | 500/1 |
| Niclas Fasth | 500/1 |
| Satoshi Kodaira | 500/1 |
| Scott Brown | 500/1 |
| Shingo Katayama | 500/1 |
| Shiv Kapur | 500/1 |
| Steven Tiley | 500/1 |
| Thaworn Wiratchant | 500/1 |
| Toru Taniguchi | 500/1 |
| George Murray | 750/1 |
| Justin Harding | 750/1 |
| Ben Stow | 1000/1 |
| Darryn Llloyd | 1000/1 |
| Gareth Wright | 1000/1 |
| Grant Forrest | 1000/1 |
| Jimmy Mullen | 1000/1 |
| John Wade | 1000/1 |
| Kenichi Kuboya | 1000/1 |
| Makato Inoue | 1000/1 |
| Mark O'Meara | 1000/1 |
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | 1000/1 |
| Nick Faldo | 1000/1 |
| Oscar Floren | 1000/1 |
| Peter Senior | 1000/1 |
| Rhys Pugh | 1000/1 |
| Richard Mcevoy | 1000/1 |
| Sandy Lyle | 1000/1 |
| Stephen Dartnall | 1000/1 |
| Steven Fox | 1000/1 |
| Steven Jeffress | 1000/1 |
| Todd Hamilton | 1000/1 |
| Tyrell Hatton | 1000/1 |
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