2018 British Open: Why Dustin Johnson’s Distance Advantage Will Be Negated

For analysis of the top 90 golfers in the British Open field, check out this page. "Best odds value" and "Best matchup value" listed below are determined by a proprietary model built by Colin Davy. It factors in the course, plus a variety of weighted metrics and the betting odds. This isn't meant to imply every player is worth a bet; we're simply showing the most efficient way to wager on each golfer should you so choose.

Dustin Johnson's British Open Odds

DFS Pricing: $11,300 DraftKings, $12,500 FanDuel

British Open History (2013-17): T-32, T-12, T-49, T-9, T-54

Odds: +1200 to win, +100 top-10 finish, -190 top-20 finish, -800 to make cut, +450 to miss cut

Best Odds Value: +1200 to win

Best Matchup Value: Johnson (-115) over Justin Rose

Tee Times: 8:04 a.m. ET (Thursday), 3:03 a.m. ET (Friday)

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The Outlook

There isn’t a course in the world that doesn’t suit DJ’s game — hey, that’s why he’s ranked No. 1 — but links venues should negate his built-in advantage, which is, of course, his immense length off the tee. Take driver out of the hands of other top players and it helps; take driver out of Johnson’s hands and it levels the playing field. All of which should help to explain his Open Championship record, which is solid but hardly eye-popping.

The Metrics

Here's how Johnson ranks in the British Open field in several key metrics. For many more, be sure to check out the FantasyLabs PGA Models.

• Long-Term Adjusted Round Score: 1st
• Recent Adjusted Round Score: 1st
• Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green: 1st
• Long-Term Greens in Regulation: T-17th
• Strokes Gained: Approach: 8th
• Long-Term Putts Per Round: T-19th

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