The tee times are almost all finished at this point in the day for the 2011 British Open, with only a few golfers yet to tee off. Ricky Barnes and Tom Lehman are among the late arrivals to the first round for those wanting to know if anyone of note is on the back end, but for those with ESPN access, you’ll still have plenty of golf to watch throughout the entire afternoon, including another attempt by Rory McIlroy to extend his fantastic performance at each major tournament.
ESPN is carrying the first round in HD all afternoon until 5pm Central, and ESPN3.com is carrying a live stream until 4pm Central. The official British Open website is also carrying a special live interactive broadcast as well as continuous live streams of No. 14, No. 15 and No. 16 holes.
Who is the favorite? Well, the latest betting odds from 5Dimes.com includes the following as of last night:
Rory McIlroy 6.5/1
Lee Westwood 11/1
Luke Donald 11/1
Martin Kaymer 25/1
Graeme McDowell 32/1
Sergio Garcia 32/1
Nick Watney 36/1
Matt Kuchar 40/1