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British Open Field 2019: Predictions and Vegas Betting Odds for Notable Sleepers

The 2019 British Open kicks off at Royal Portrush in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on Thursday for the 148th edition of golf's oldest major.

Per Caesars sportsbook, Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson and Tiger Woods are among the favourites to lift the Claret Jug come Sunday as the Open returns to Royal Portrush for the first time since 1951.

However, there are many legitimate contenders with longer odds who could spring a surprise victory.

Here is a look at some sleepers who are not as well fancied as the likes of McIlroy and Koepka, but who will be quietly confident of enjoying a good week in Northern Ireland.