Johnson and Spieth favourites as British Open begins


  • Golf
  • Thursday, 20 Jul 2017

Golf - The 146th Open Championship - Royal Birkdale - Southport, Britain - July 19, 2017 USA’s Dustin Johnson in action during a practice round REUTERS/Paul Childs

SOUTHPORT, England (Reuters) - Americans Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth are the bookmakers' favourites to win the British Open, which starts at Royal Birkdale on Thursday.

World number one Johnson is among the later starters in a group including Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy, the world number four, who is seeking to lift the Claret Jug for a second time.

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