British Open Odds
2008 British Open Betting
July 17th - 20th at Royal Birkdale course
 The Open Championship, known to North Americans as the British Open, is one of the biggest golf tournaments of the year. The Open never fails to deliver huge golf betting excitement and always generates a lot of sports betting action. The Open is one of the ‘big four’ Grand Slam events which also include the Masters, The US Open and the US PGA.
British Open golf betting has become increasingly popular in recent years following a trend that has seen the whole sport of golf enjoy a greater profile, largely due the growth in television coverage over the last couple of decades.
 The British Open. In 2008, this time honoured event will be staged at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, just north of Liverpool. This course will hold special memories for Australian fans as both Peter Thomson (twice) and Ian Baker-Finch have been good enough to take home The Claret Jug.
The 2008 British Open will be played in Southport, England.
The Open Championship returns to the Lancashire Course at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club from Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th July 2008. This will be the ninth time Royal Birkdale has hosted the Championship, from Peter Thomson's win in 1954 to Mark O'Meara's in 1998.
The Royal Birkdale Golf Club is situated in the North West of England, on the same stretch of coastline as Royal Liverpool and Royal Lytham St Annes, both also Open Championship venues.
As well as England's Golf Coast, the Northwest region also contains Liverpool, Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria.
Future British Open Golf Championships
2006 Royal Liverpool 20 - 23 July
2008 Carnoustie 19 - 22 July
2008 Royal Birkdale 17 - 20 July
2008 British Open Results
 The 2008 British Open winner is Padraig Harrington.
Padraig Harrington was the reigning British Open champion and came in with 22/1 odds offering excellent payout odds on the upcoming Ryder Cup (September 16-21).
Ireland’s favourite golfer was backed at odds as big as 33/1 and 25/1 before the tournament began.
The biggest bet reported by Paddy Power was one of €5,000 at 25/1 returning a massive €130,000 to the lucky punter.
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