2009 British Open Payouts: Could be Enormous

With the 2009 British Open about to wind down, it's time to look at the possible payouts.  These payout odds were available as of last Monday at Sportsinteraction.com.  Also note that Sports Interaction is already offering early betting odds on the 2009 PGA Championship.

Lee Westwood was leading during the final hours of the 2009 British Open.  It should be noted he was among the favorites, though still promising a hefty $3000 payout for every $100 bet.

Westwood was widely chronicled on the Gambling911.com website leading up to this tournament.

Lee Westwood was getting some decent action after initially opening around +4000.

Westwood is an English professional golfer. He is one of the few golfers who has won tournaments on every continent, including victories on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He was named player of the year for the 1998 and 2000 seasons, winning the later year's Order of Merit. He has represented Europe for the last six consecutive Ryder Cups. He spent over 150 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings between 1998 and 2001 and returned to the top 10 at the end of the 2008 season.

On Playing at Turnberry, Westwood said heading into the 2009 British Open:  "I liked what I saw on Tuesday when I played it," he said. "Like every major, every facet of your game is going to have to be on song, but it is going to be a good course for a long straight driver."

Other potential big 2009 British Open payouts included: Mathew Goggin.  A Goggin win would result in a $27500 payout for every $100 bet.  Chris Wood would pay out $25000. Luke Donald would pay $7000.  Stewart Cink would pay $12500. 

While Sports Interaction offered the biggest menu of 2009 British Open betting odds, Tom Watson was not among those listed there.  Unofficially he entered the tournament as a 100-1 long shot and was still in the thick of things ending the tournament.

Alistair Prescott, Gambling911.com