British Open 2012 Betting - Clarke can retain Open crown Visit Betfair Save For Later Posted by Bettingpro Staff 29 Dec 2011 Tweet Northern Irish golfer Darren Clarke holds the Claret Jug after winning the 140th British Open Golf championship at Royal St George's in Sandwich, Kent, south east England, on July 17, 2011. Clarke finished five under par. (credit: GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images) Related Articles See all The Open Championship newsPGA Championship 2012 Betting - Final major tough to predictUS Open 2012 Betting - No repeat of McIlroy dominanceUS Masters 2012 Betting - Mickelson and Day can challenge favoured two Share it Pin It The British Open returns to Royal Lytham this year, with Darren Clarke looking to retain his title when the tournament starts on July 19.Get a £20 risk-free bet plus £1000 cashback from BetfairAmericans have also won the last two Opens held at Royal Lytham; David Duval in 2001 and Tom Lehman in 1996.A better clue for punters, however, is that champions here tend to be of the highest class.Duval was the closest challenger to Tiger Woods at the time, while Lehman's victory was well-deserved considering numerous near misses in the Masters and US Open.Prior to that, the modern-era champions here were Seve Ballesteros (twice), Gary Player and Tony Jacklin.That trend runs completely contrary to recent Opens, as the shortest priced winner of the last three was Clarke at a pre-tournament 260.00.Unlikely as it may seem, lightning could very plausibly strike twice as Lytham was the scene of Clarke's previous best in his favourite major.Another lesson from the 2001 renewal is that this classic links venue is ideal for trading purposes. The leaderboard is liable to change frequently, with dramatic effect. Duval was seven shots behind at halfway. Read our Betfair review £20 risk-free bet plus £1000 cashback Like Like Post to wall 506 Reads All Golf News Recent Golf Articles Open Championship 2012 Betting – BBC to lose Open coverage?24 Apr 2012Bookmaker William Hill are betting on the future of the BBC’s Open Championship coverage. Open Championship 2012 Odds – Watson 33/1 to claim another Major crown09 Apr 2012Bookmaker William Hill make Bubba Watson 33/1 to win the Open Championship following his play-off v British Open 2012 Betting - Clarke can retain Open crown29 Dec 2011The British Open returns to Royal Lytham this year, with Darren Clarke looking to retain his title Tom Lewis 5/6 to win Golf Major before 201817 Oct 2011Following his victory at the Portugal Masters, William Hill have opened their odds on Tom winning o Darren Clarke 5/2 to win the 2011 Open17 Jul 2011Darren Clarke leads the open by one shot ahead of the final round at Royal St. George's and the Nor Open Championship leader Darren Clarke admits to good fortune17 Jul 2011Darren Clarke admitted he had been fortunate on the third day of the Open Championship at Royal St More Stories Recent Articles Coop Beach Tour - Live streaming matches on bet36526 May 2012The second leg of the Coop Beach Tour starts in Lucerne today. Smart Beach Tour - Live streaming matches on bet36526 May 2012The Smart Beach Tour kicks off today in Germany CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Baden - Live streaming matches on bet36526 May 2012Catch the action in the CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Baden. CEV European Championship Baden Masters Beach Volleyball - Live streaming matches on bet36526 May 2012The CEV European Championshp Baden Masters continue in the Austrian city of Baden today. FIVB Patria Direct Prague Open Beach Volleyball - Live streaming semifinal matches on bet36526 May 2012The FIVB Patria Direct Prague Open continues today. Women's Olympic Handball Qualifiying Tournament - Watch live streaming matches on bet36526 May 2012Day 2 of the Women's Olympic Handball Qualifying Tournament continues in Lyon, Guadalajara and Aalb More Stories Tags British Open 2012 Betting, British Open 2012 Odds, British Open 2012 Tips, Golf Bet
