The wide-open British Open has a chance to become one of the most exciting events of the year, with the season's third major championship scheduled to get underway Thursday at Royal Birkdale at Southport, England.
Oddsmakers normally designate one or two golfers who are standout performers and likely to win the tournament. Since winning the U.S. Open in 2016, that player has often been Dustin Johnson.
The lanky American star got off to a great start in 2017, but he has not been in dominant form since injuring himself in a fluke accident prior to the Masters in April.