2010 British Open Golf Start Time, Odds, TV Viewing Guide & Facts

2010 British Open Guide

The 2010 British Open, also known as the Open Championship, will start on July 15 this year. In order to get you ready for the PGA event, we’ve put together a viewing guide including odds, facts and more.

Bet 2010 British Open Odds

Event: 2010 British Open (139^th Edition)

Dates: July 15 – 18

Location: Fife, Scotland

Course: Old Course at St. Andrews

Tours: PGA Tour, PGA European Tour

Odds: Not Available – Please Check Back

Par: 72

Yardage: 7,279

Field: 156

Website: http://www.opengolf.com/

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Overview:

The British Open is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf and is the only major held outside of the United States. It’s also the only major that is administered by the R&A, which is the govering body of golf outside of the U.S. and Mexico.

The Open is played on the third weekend of the third Friday in July and is always played after The Masters and the U.S. Open each year. The tournament takes place every year on one of the nine golf courses in Scotland or England and in 2010, the event will have a prize fund of $7 million U.S. Usually, the British Open’s prize money is the least of the four majors.

Past 10 Champions:

Year	Venue	Champion	Country
2009	Turnberry	Stewart Cink	United States
2008	Royal Birkdale Golf Club	Pádraig Harrington (2)	Ireland
2007	Carnoustie Golf Links	Pádraig Harrington	Ireland
2006	Royal Liverpool Golf Club	Tiger Woods (3)	United States
2005	St Andrews	Tiger Woods (2)	United States
2004	Royal Troon Golf Club	Todd Hamilton	United States
2003	Royal St George's Golf Club	Ben Curtis	United States
2002	Muirfield	Ernie Els	South Africa
2001	Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club	David Duval	United States
2000	St Andrews	Tiger Woods	United States