McIlroy favourite to be Irish Open champion
James 'The Wedge' Author is the Master Caddy and Concierge at Killarney Golf Club and will be a busy man at this week's Irish Open at the Killeen course Credit: PICTURE: MICHELLE COOPER GALVIN
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Wednesday July 28 2010
RORY McIlroy is leading the betting to be crowned Irish Open champion at Killarney this weekend, as well as being a short-priced favourite to be the top Irish golfer at Killeen. McIlroy is quoted with Boylesports as 7/1 to succeed Shane Lowry as Open champions, and the Co Down man is 7/4 to be the top placed Irishman on Sunday. Lowry, meanwhile, will be fighting to defend his title at the Irish Open this week and is 33/1 to have a repeat victory in Killarney according to Boylesports. The Irish firm are also offering 72-hole match bets between the Irish golfers. McIlroy is 4/6 to surpass Padraig Harrington who has been installed at 16/1 to win the Open. Boylesports are paying out on 6 places in the Irish Open. Outright Odds 7/1 Rory McIlroy 14/1 Graeme McDowell 14/1 Justin Rose 16/1 Padraig Harrington 20/1 Ross Fisher 20/1 Francesco Molinari 33/1 Shane Lowry 33/1 Darren Clarke 33/1 Rhys Davies 40/1 bar What nationality will the winner be? An Irish Winner 2/1 Rest of the World Winner 4/11. Any English Winner 5/2 Who will be top Irish golfer? McIlroy 7/4 McDowell 7/2 Harrington 4/1 Lowry 8/1 Clarke 8/1 McGrane 12/1 Lawrie 14/1 Maybin 22/1 Hoey 25/1 McGinley 33/1 Moriarty 40/1 Thornton 50/1 Murphy 66/1 Cutler 80/1 Dunbar 100/1 Higgins 125/1 Murray 150/1 Sugrue 200/1 Ryan 200/1 Mooney 200/1 Martin 200/1 Collins 200/1 Trainor 200/1 Kelly 200/1 Curley 200/1 Walton 250/1
