One Surprising Player Receiving Many Bets Ahead Of The Open

Could The Open be an opportunity for Australian golf star, Cam Smith, to win his first major?

With many bettors flocking to get their picks in ahead of the event, Smith has been trending on social media, with many cappers taking a waiver on the long shot to win the tournament this weekend.

CAM! Smith 30-1

Has short game/putting needed to take advantage of the quirky par 4's

Who could forget CAM getting to 69-under at the TOC this year on another easier setup

– Good Augusta correlation
– Drove it well last wk
– Top 20 at 2 of first 3 majors
– Likes a birdie fest pic.twitter.com/zzP5vZJyRA

— Geoff (@thefantasygrind) July 12, 2022

⛳️The Open:

Dean Burmester 200 0.5pt ew (11)

Ante post:
Cam Smith 40 1pt win
Sam Burns 40 1pt win
Billy Horschel 125 0.5pt ew (5)
Max Homa 125 0.5pt ew (5)

Cannot wait for this one, should be a treat!

Please read and like/retweet if you enjoy, GL all 👍🏼#TheOpen pic.twitter.com/E9kthUEuH6

— Kneeknocker Golf (@GolfKneeknocker) July 12, 2022

#TheOpen

Futures at the bottom. First major of the year without a Scheffler one. Feel naked

Headline Bets:

Cam Smith 25-1 (12)
Hideki 45-1 (12)
Niemann 50-1 (12)

💣

H Li 125-1 (12)
Fritteli 200-1 (12)
Thriston Lawrence 200-1 (12)
Joohyung Kim 250-1 (14) pic.twitter.com/cNcKqxHGcF

— Golf Gamblor (@GamblorGolf) July 11, 2022

Will Cam Smith get his first major this week?

Can see it happening for the Aussie!#TheOpen // #CamSmith pic.twitter.com/G3fQnf3HE4

— Mitchell Pantzke (@_Pantzke) July 12, 2022

Knowing I'm going to waste money on Cam Smith this week pic.twitter.com/N2SoaZlicm

— Jacob Hallex (@jacob_hallex) July 11, 2022

#150thopen

Outrights
Cantlay +3000 .45u
Scottie +3300 .7u
Cantlay +3500 .25u
Scottie +4000 .25u
Zal +5000 .4u
Cam +5000 .5u
Homa +6600 .35u
Zal +7000 .2u
Woodland +15000 .35u
J. Smith +17500 .2u
J. Kim +25000 .2u

Derivatives pictured. H2H and more props still to come pic.twitter.com/7EqE54Ah9S

— D$makes$ (@Dmakes2) July 12, 2022

The Open Plays:

Rory Mcllroy (+1200) 2U
Jordan Spieth (+2000) 1.5U
Cam Smith (+2900) .7U
Dustin Johnson (+4000) .5U
Tony Finau (+5500) .4U
Max Homa (+7000) .3U

Major Week for the Program. A Chance at Back to Back Wins and Outright #9 on the Season. BOL

— Z (@Zgolfplays) July 12, 2022

It’s no surprise why bettors are interested in Cam Smith this week.

After all, he’s in the midst of his most impressive season on the PGA Tour, and has been knocking at the door at some major tournaments. Earlier in the season, Smith won The Players Championship, and also made a run at The Masters before finishing in a tie for third.

As it stands, Cam Smith sits at +2500 to win The Open, but with the way bettors are taking him at the high number, you might be wise to get those bets in now before his odds get a little bit worse.

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