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Why Tiger Woods can be a real contender at The Open (1:46)

Tiger Woods shouldn't be ignored at The Open. 1:45

1:57 PM ET

Tiger Woods is the only golfer with odds in the single digits at the majority of sportsbooks, but that hasn't stopped people from backing him.

The golfer is 9-1 to win this week at St. The winner of the Scottish Open is next at 14-1, followed by a group of four each of 16. At the beginning of June, McIlroy and Rahm were co-favorites at the casino, but now they are the favorites.

Woods is the biggest liability for multiple sportsbooks if he wins. The liability on Woods winning the tournament is double that of any other golfer.

Anthony Salleroli said that the Tiger appeal would always be there. His odds are more likely to be 125-1. You just have to keep his number low. You're going to have a lot of liability because people like the Cinderella story.

More money was put on Woods to win than on any other golfer. It was the worst result for PointsBet. At BetMGM, the largest bet was $4,500 on Woods.

In Europe, Woods has been a popular wager. He is 10th in terms of number of bets by people who are praying for a miracle.

There are other veterans who attract big bets. BetM GM took a $1,000 wager on Phil Mickelson to win.