Which American Is Most Likely to Contend for the 2013 British Open Title?

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Published: July 8, 2013

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If there was ever a year someone might wonder if there was an American golfer capable of winning an Open Championship, it would be 2013.

Four of the top Americans who will be at Muirfield are currently ranked in the top 25 of the Official World Golf Rankings, and three of those are in the top 10.

But based on their current form, is there one among that group who engenders any kind of great confidence in becoming the champion golfer of the year for 2013?

I’m not seeing it.

As a matter of fact, I don’t see this as being a real nice trip across the pond for the boys from the USA.



As we know, the World Golf Ranking is based on a two-year performance cycle, and Woods’ big season in 2012 and the start he had in 2013 have him on top of the heap. Since his fourth win of this season at the Players Championship, he’s tied for 65th and 32nd.

He won’t play again until the Open Championship and will arrive there on the mend from an elbow strain. Who knows what kind of state, mental or physical, Woods—the 5-1 favorite—will be when the time comes? Plus, in his only previous appearance at Muirfield, Woods posted rounds of 70-68-81-65 in 2002.

Yes, he’s won three Open titles and has proven capable of adapting to the conditions that are a very big part of the Open experience. Remember how he used his 3-wood magically in 2006 to win at Royal Liverpool Golf Club?

That was then, however, and we don’t know what we have now.

Phil Mickelson also played there in 2002, opening and closing with a 68 and 70 and posting a pair of 76s in the middle. Mickelson and Dustin Johnson, the 23rd-ranked player in the world, are both 33-1 shots.

Matt Kuchar also competed in 2002 but could do no better than 75-70 and missed the cut.

We know about Mickelson, his collapse in the U.S. Open and how he’ll respon...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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