Sportsbooks roll out the props in a big way for one of golf’s four major championships just like they would for, say, an NFL playoff game. The 147th British Open is this week at one of the most challenging courses in the world, Carnoustie on Scotland’s East Coast. The Open Championship, as it’s referred to across the pond, is usually the most unpredictable major championship because the weather/course is such a major wild card.

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The weather in Scotland can change in an instant, going from a nice day with little wind and a tame course to windy, rain-filled conditions that turn the competition into a survival of the fittest. Just like bettors should always consult the weather before betting on an NFL game, so should they for the British Open more than any other golf tournament.

We can’t tell you who is going to win the Claret Jug this year, but it might be wise to bet on a playoff as the winning margin at +300. Carnoustie has hosted the Open Championship seven times and the past three all went to a playoff, which in the British Open is four-hole aggregate and then sudden death if still tied. In 1975, Tom Watson beat Jack Newton in a playoff; in 1999 it was Paul Lawrie beating Jean van de Velde and Justin Leonard – that only went to a playoff because van de Velde choked on the 72nd hole with a triple bogey; and in 2007, Padraig Harrington beat Sergio Garcia in extra golf.