The Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland is no easy task for golfers, battling the winds while dealing with slow greens. Accuracy is key to avoid bunkers and Jon Rahm No. 55 in Driving Accuracy Percentage, No. 144 in Strokes Gained-Around the Green, plus No. 191 in Sand Save Percentage. In addition, the speedy greens are half-Fescue, half-Bent & Poa and Rahm is No. 97 in Total Putting. Jordan Spieth is No. 12 in the FedEx Cup rankings fresh off a Top 10 finish at the Scottish Open. He has three Top 10 finishes in his last eight appearances, including winning the RBC Heritage in April and finishing second at the Byron Nelson. He's No. 34 in Driving Distance, No. 41 in Strokes Gained-Approach the Green, No. 25 in Strokes Gained-Around the Green. Experience matters and Spieth finished 20th in the 2019 British Open and second (13-under-par) last year. Take Jordan Spieth to win this head-to-head matchup.
This pick was released to clients on July 13, 2022 at 11:53AM ET.
GOLF
Jordan Spieth vs. Jon Rahm
2022 The Open Championship
July 14, 2022
3:00 AM Eastern
1.5 units on Jordan Spieth +126 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 3.39)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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