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Golf Channel · Aug 2, 2016

Stenson listed as betting favorite to win Olympics

According to the odds, Henrik Stenson is the man to beat next week when golf returns to the Olympics.

At No. 5 in the world, Stenson is the highest-ranked player in the 60-man field. The Swede was listed by the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook as a 9/2 favorite following his T-7 finish last week at the PGA Championship in his first start since winning The Open.

At 7/1, Spain's Sergio Garcia is the player with the next-lowest odds.

Here is a look at each player's chances to win gold next week in Rio, courtesy of the Westgate:

9/2: Henrik Stenson

7/1: Sergio Garcia

40/1: Byeong-Hun An

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