Henrik Stenson expected to make Open challenge

Henrik Stenson should be able to tee off at the Open at Carnoustie this week despite the Swede's troublesome elbow injury.

The 2016 champion was forced to withdraw from last week's Scottish Open with the problem, but reports yesterday suggested he is 75 per cent fit.

Stenson told the Golf Channel that his left elbow problem is a nagging injury and has been holding up well in practice at the Angus course.

He is due to tee off alongside England's Tommy Fleetwood and American Jimmy Walker at 12.31pm on Thursday and he is 30-1 to get his hands on the Claret Jug again with bet365 after top-ten finishes in the Masters and the US Open.

Louis Oosthuizen, Open champion in 2010, is also in the field despite pulling out of last week's tournament with a neck problem.

The South African will be playing alongside Masters champion Patrick Reed and England's Paul Casey.

World number one Dustin Johnson is 14-1 favourite with 188Bet, but firms are falling over themselves to offer punters great each-way terms.

BetBright, Coral, Paddy Power and Sky Bet are all betting to ten places.

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