For analysis of the top 90 golfers in the British Open field, check out this page. "Best odds value" and "Best matchup value" listed below are determined by a proprietary model built by Colin Davy. It factors in the course, plus a variety of weighted metrics and the betting odds. This isn't meant to imply every player is worth a bet; we're simply showing the most efficient way to wager on each golfer should you so choose.
Jason Day's British Open Odds
DFS Pricing: $8,800 DraftKings, $11,700 FanDuel
British Open History (2013-17): T-32, T-58, T-4, T-22, T-27
Odds: +3300 to win, +275 top-10 finish, +135 top-20 finish, -400 to make cut, +275 to miss cut
Best Odds Value: +275 to miss cut
Best Matchup Value: Day (-115) over Sergio Garcia
Tee Times: 8:37 a.m. ET (Thursday); 3:36 a.m. ET (Friday)
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The Outlook
Out of all the majors, the British is the one that gives Day the most problems: He has just one top-20 finish in his seven career appearances. Links courses don't really set up very well for his style: Day excels with his driver and putter; he ranks first in the field in Long-Term Putts Per Round (28.1). However, he struggles with accuracy and hitting greens in regulation. He certainly has the talent to contend, and he's quite cheap on DraftKings ($8,800) relative to his talent, but outside of a super-hot putter, he'll struggle to keep up with the top-end links players.
The Metrics
Here's how Day ranks in the British Open field in several key metrics. For many more, be sure to check out the FantasyLabs PGA Models.
- Long-Term Adjusted Round Score: T-9th
- Recent Adjusted Round Score: T-49th
- Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green: 31st
- Long-Term Greens in Regulation: 115th
- Strokes Gained: Approach: 73rd
- Long-Term Putts Per Round: 1st
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