WinnerOnline-Editorial

While the PGA is probably cursing at the fact that Tiger Woods will miss this year's British Open at Royal Birkdale, sportsbooks are not.

The absence of Tiger will mean that the Claret Jug is truly up for grabs and the end result is not set in stone--which probably wouldn't be the case if Eldrick were playing.

Here are the players getting the best odds*:

- Segio Garcia +900

- Ernie Els +1100

- Lee Westwood and Phil Mickelson +1600

- Jim Furyk +2200

- Geoff Ogilvy, Justin Rose, Adam Scott and Miguel Angel Jimenez +2500

- Defending champ Padraig Harrington +2800

*courtesy of bet365