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Stenson listed as betting favorite to win Olympics

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According to the odds, Henrik Stenson is the man to beat next week when golf returns to the Olympics.

At No. 5 in the world, Stenson is the highest-ranked player in the 60-man field. The Swede was listed by the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook as a 9/2 favorite following his T-7 finish last week at the PGA Championship in his first start since winning The Open.

At 7/1, Spain's Sergio Garcia is the player with the next-lowest odds.

Here is a look at each player's chances to win gold next week in Rio, courtesy of the Westgate:

9/2: Henrik Stenson

7/1: Sergio Garcia

40/1: Byeong-Hun An

100/1: Ryan Fox, Jeunghun Wang, C.