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Top eight dark horse candidates to win 2016 British Open

Padraig Harrington, Ireland (100-1)

2016 British Open, Padraig Harrington

It’s been a while since Paddy has been relevant as a major contender, but with three major titles (two British Open wins, one PGA Championship win), he clearly knows how to get the job done when the world is watching.

Harrington hasn’t won a tournament since March of last year, however, and he has missed the cut in four of his last five tournaments, including his last three. With this in mind, the fact he’s being given 100-1 odds to win The Open Championship this year shows how much oddmakers view his past achievements on links courses and at this tournament.

It’s also worth noting that while Harrington hasn’t made the cut in five of his last six majors, the one cut he did make was last year’s British Open, where he finished in a tie for 20th place.

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