The Open Championship: Notes, Odds Best Bets Field Level Media 15 Jul 2021, 07:40 GMT+10 The Open Championship returns after being canceled in 2020 for the first time since World War II. The COVID-19 pandemic allowed Shane Lowry to enjoy two years as the reigning champion. Now, Royal St. George's in Sandwich, England, will welcome 32,000 daily fans to this year's event. This willbe the 15th time St. George's has played host to The Open, with Darren Clarke winning the most recent one in 2011. Tournament notes, betting odds and best bets: THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP Purse: $11.5M (Winner: $2.07M) FedEx Cup leader: Patrick Cantlay HOW TO WATCH