June 24, 2009 (UPDATED JULY 13) --Click now for updated odds. The early odds on the 2009 British Open to be played at Turnberry have been released by Las Vegas' GolfOds.com, and yes, Tiger Woods is the favorite at 9/4, followed next by Sergio Garcia at 20/1 and Padraig Harrington and Rory McIlroy at 25/1. Las Vegas golfers Adam Scott (50/1) and Chad Campbell (125/1) are among the golfers with odds posted. And for those everday Las Vegas golfers looking for a taste of the British Open, you can play at Royal Links Golf Club, a Las Vegas golf course that features holes from many of the golf courses used during The Open. Royal Links is one of three Las Vegas golf courses operated by Walters Golf.

"The British Open is so predicated on the weather and so the tee times usually come more into play than they do for the US Open, but as we saw this year, weather obviously was a major factor," says Jeff Sherman, founder of GolfOdds.com and assistant manager of the Las Vegas Hilton Superbook. "The greens are not not set up like they are for the Masters or the US Open, so there will be less emphasis on putting which might be Tiger's remedy to capture his first major of the year. Due to the playing conditions, the odds on European golfers are considerably less than for other majors and we can see some outsiders threaten even moreso than Lucas Glover at the US Open, such as recent wins by Ben Curtis, Todd Hamilton, Paul Lawrie, etc. Fan favorite John Daly will be back in action, but it is doubtful that Phil Mickelson will make the trip due to his wife's treatment for breast cancer, so he is listed as part of the field if he were to play."

Las Vegas' Royal Links Golf Club features back-to-back Las Vegas golf holes that honor the holes of Turnberry that is located in Ayrshire, Scotland. The par 3. 201-yard 14th hole at Royal Links Golf Club resembles the 15th at Turnberry while the par 5, 553-yard 15th at Royal Links is similar to the 5th at Turnberry. A pot bunker guards the green of the par 3 while the par 5 is long and narrow with an elevated tee and green. You can click now to view official Las Vegas golf deals for Royal Links Golf Club or to reserve your Las Vegas golf tee times online through the official website. Currently there are several summer Las Vegas golf deals available. Royal Links is located about 20 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip in the northeast part of the Las Vegas valley.

Other interesting odds for the British Open are for David Duval, the runner-up at the recent US Open and the 2001 British Open champ. He is currently listed at 80/1. Former Las Vegas PGA Tour champs Jim Furyk (30/1), Greg Norman (200/1) and Davis Love III (100/1) are in the field. A field bet is currently listed at 5/1. The British Open will be played July 16-19, 2009. Stick close to us or visit GolfOdds.com for updated golf betting odds for this event.

Other holes depicted at Royal Links include the Road Hole at St. Andrews, the Postage Stamp at Royal Troon, and many others from golf courses such as Carnoustie, Royal Lytham, and Prestwick. You can click now to view the official hole-by-hole for Royal Links Golf Club. The other Las Vegas golf courses operated by Walters Golf are Bali Hai Golf Club and Desert Pines Golf Club. Bali Hai brings the South Pacific to the Las Vegas Strip while Desert Pines is Carolina golf in the desert. Click to WaltersGolf.com for all details.