What a difference four months makes! Since back-to-back second-place outings in early March, 48-year old Lee Westwood has finishes of #63, #21, #71, #46 while missing the cut three times. He's been over-par in six of seven tournaments to slip to #43 in the FedEx Cup. He's not suited to the challenges of this course with its soft grass and deep bunkers, ranked #108 in Driving Distance, #107 in Driving Accuracy, #94 in Strokes Gained Approach-the-Green, #175 in Greens-in-Regulation, #154 in Sand Save Percentage. 22-year old Joaquin Niemann is #14 in the FedEx Cup after a second-place showing at the Rocket Mortgage Classic last time out. That was his third second-place finish this year, along with five Top 10 showings this season. Niemann is ninth in Driving Distance, #23 in Greens-in-Regulation, #42 in Strokes Gained Approach-the-Green, #24 in Total Putting. Play Joaquin Niemann to win this head-to-head matchup.
This pick was released to clients on July 14, 2021 at 4:14PM ET.
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Lee Westwood vs. Joaquin Niemann
2021 Open Championship
July 15, 2021
3:14 AM Eastern
1.5 units on Joaquin Niemann -120 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 2.75)
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