Tiger Woods firm choice to win Open
Published:Wednesday | July 15, 2009 | 5:50 PM
World Number One Tiger Woods of the USA seeks a 15th major title when the 138th British Open Championship begins at Turnberry tomorrow.
Woods, who won the last of his three Open titles at Hoylake in 2006, is the hot favourite to win after claiming three titles in his eight stroke play events since returning from eight months out following knee surgery.
Woods tees off at 9:09 a.m., playing alongside England’s Lee Westwood and young Japanese star Ryo Ishikawa.
World Number Two Phil Mickelson, also of the USA, is missing from the field of 156 to be with his wife who has breast cancer.
World Number three Paul Casey will lead the home challenges as Britain seeks a first major champion in 10 years.