Jordan Spieth Still Holding on to Lead at 2017 Open Championship

Jordan Spieth’s odds have been slashed some more from 13/1 early to 4/1 coming into Friday to +140 heading into Saturday.  The payout would be $140 for every $100 bet for those who are getting in on Spieth late.

Thus far Spieth has dominated.  Quite a few gamblers were backing the renowned golfer early on thanks in part to the co-favorite status with Dustin Johnson.

"Very satisfying," said Spieth, who is playing in his fifth Open, his best finish being missing a playoff by a stroke two years ago at St. Andrews. "We seem to have grinded it out. I don't know if we'd be in any better score if I was on the other side of the draw. You just don't know where your breaks fall and where they don't.

"My patience wore a bit thin around the turn, but I was able to regroup. And that chip-in [at the 10th] was massive for par."

LEADERBOARD BELOW

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[United States of America] Jordan Spieth

       -5    -1    –     –     -6    18

2    

[United States of America] Matt Kuchar

       -5    +1   –     –     -4    18

T3  

[England] Ian Poulter

       -3    E     –     –     -3    18

T3  

[United States of America] Brooks Koepka

       -5    +2   –     –     -3    18

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[Scotland] Richie Ramsay

         -2      E       –       –       -2      18