The 146th Open Championship begins Thursday at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, with 156 players vying for the Claret Jug and title of "Champion Golfer of the Year."
Here's a breakdown of the 10 favorites at the Open:
Adam Scott
Odds: 25-1
Best result: Runner-up in 2012
Why he'll win: The Aussie has posted four top 10s in the last five years at the British Open - including a devastating solo second in 2012.
Why he won't win: Birkdale demands precision off the tee, and Scott is ranked 131st on tour this season in driving accuracy.
Tommy Fleetwood
Odds: 22-1
Best result: Missed cut in all three appearances
Why he'll win: Fleetwood recently won the French Open, and has finished in the top 10 in his last four tournaments.
Why he won't win: The local hero has never played the weekend at The Open in his career.
Hideki Matsuyama
Odds: 20-1
Best result: T-6 in 2013
Why he'll win: The world No. 2 has played well in the majors this season, finishing in a tie for 11th at The Masters, and grabbed a T-2 placing at Erin Hills.
Why he won't win: He's 181st in strokes gained with the putter this season.
Justin Rose
Odds: 20-1
Best result: T-4 in 1998 as an amateur
Why he'll win: Rose lost in a playoff at The Masters, and jump-started his career at Birkdale as a 17-year-old, holing an amazing shot at the 72nd hole to finish in a tie for fourth.
Why he won't win: T-65 is his best result since Augusta.
Rory McIlroy
Odds: 20-1
Best result: Won in 2014
Why he'll win: McIlroy has said he's close to putting the whole game together, and has too much talent to keep struggling.
Why he won't win: His putter and short game have been terrible since making an equipment switch in May. The four-time major winner has only made one cut in his last four starts.
Sergio Garcia
Odds: 18-1
Best result: Lost playoff in 2007, T-2 in 2014
Why he'll win: The reigning Masters champion has 10 top-10 results in the last 16 years at The Open.
Why he won't win: Garcia has never player well at Royal Birkdale, registering a T-29 result in 1998, and a T-51 showing in 2008.
Jon Rahm
Odds: 16-1
Best result: T-59 in 2016
Why he'll win: The Spaniard showed he can play links golf in Northern Ireland, lapping the field at the Irish Open.
Why he won't win: The British Open is all about handling your emotions, and Rahm wasn't able to manage them at THE PLAYERS or the U.S. Open.
Dustin Johnson
Odds: 16-1
Best result: T-2 in 2011
Why he'll win: He's world No. 1, thanks to three straight victories early in the season, and has made seven straight cuts in the British Open.
Why he won't win: DJ has missed the cut in his last two starts.
Rickie Fowler
Odds: 14-1
Best result: T-2 in 2014
Why he'll win: Fowler showed his solid links game at the Scottish Open, snagging a T-9 result in Troon last week. The 28-year-old American has been solid all season on tour with seven top-10 finishes in 14 starts.
Why he won't win: The title of "Best Player Never to Win a Major" is a difficult label to shed. Just ask Sergio.
Jordan Spieth
Odds: 14-1
Best result: T-4 in 2015
Why he'll win: He's got two wins this year, despite being in a "so-called" slump, and won in his last event played at the Travelers Championship.
Why he won't win: With the exception of 2015, Spieth has recorded finishes of T-44, T-36, and T-30.
(Odds courtesy: Bodog)
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