But Rose has lagged behind the leaders at The Open, joining Johnson in 54th place last year. 3 on the rankings since claiming victory at the Fort Worth Invitational in late May, and followed up by finishing sixth at the Memorial Tournament as a strong +1400 bet before claiming a share of 10th place at the US Open as +800 chalk.
The world’s top-ranked golfer has plenty of company near the top of the board, with Justin Rose, Rickie Fowler, and Rory McIlroy knotted at +1600 on the odds to win the British Open, while defending champion Jordan Spieth sits in a six-way tie at +2200 with Jon Rahm, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka, and Tiger Woods. Jude Classic, but has been a disappointment in recent appearances at The Open, finishing a distant 54th last year, and no better than 32nd in three of the past five years. The 34-year-old has now finished in the top 10 on eight occasions this season, including wins at the Sentry Tournament of Champions and the FedEx St.