WATCH: Jon Rahm off to rough start at 2021 British Open

SportsGrid looks at Jon Rahm’s rough start at the 2021 British Open and discusses whether there’s any value in the live odds.

The 2021 British Open is underway but it was a rough Thursday start for reigning US Open champion Jon Rahm. SportsGrid looks at Rahm’s opening round and discusses if there’s any value in the live odds for the heavy pre-tournament favorite.

Rahm fired a plus-1, 71 in his opening round of the 149th Open Championship. The No. 1 player in the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings closed as a +800 favorite to go back-to-back as US and British Open champ.

SportsGrid checks in on Rahm’s start at the 2021 British Open:

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