Australian left-hander Richard Green will play in the Open Championship after Woody Austin decided not to go to Carnoustie. Tiger Woods, who disppointed at Congressional, is the favourite for Carnoustie at 11/4 odds offered by Bodog.com.
Austin and in-form Hunter Mahan earned places in the field on Sunday through the US Tour’s mini-Money List. Austin said: "I don't know how to play that type of golf. I would probably go and shoot two high numbers and make a fool of myself."
Woody Austin, 43, has played in the Open just once, missing the cut on the links of Royal Lytham in 1996.
Green replaces him as the highest non-exempt player on the world rankings. He is currently 39th after the Austrian Open last month – a week after the Open Championship cut-off point for the world's top 50.
Unlike compatriot Austin, Mahan will take his Carnoustie spot.
"Any time you can play in a major it's good and you get a little bit of experience," said the 25-year-old. "I've been there two years, it's a ton of fun, golf in its pure form. All I know about Carnoustie is just kind of what I've seen on TV. I'm going in there pretty fresh and will have to come up with a game plan."
Mahan finished 36th on his debut at Troon in 2004 and 26th at Hoylake last July. Another American, Pat Perez, also qualified thanks to his third place finish in the AT&T National in Maryland.
Tiger Woods 11/4
Ernie Els 14/1
Phil Mickelson 14/1
Sergio Garcia 28/1
Vijay Singh 20/1
Retief Goosen 25/1
Jim Furyk 20/1
Luke Donald 28/1
Trevor Immelman 40/1
Padraig Harrington 25/1
Adam Scott 28/1
Darren Clarke 66/1
Colin Montgomerie 50/1
Geoff Ogilvy 38/1
Chris DiMarco 66/1
David Howell 66/1
Paul Casey 33/1
Stuart Appleby 50/1
Lee Westwood 50/1
Scott Verplank 100/1
Michael Campbell 80/1
Tim Clark 50/1
Angel Cabrera 40/1
Henrik Stenson 33/1
David Toms 66/1
Robert Allenby 66/1
Thomas Bjorn 80/1
Jose Maria Olazabal 66/1
Stewart Cink 80/1
Kenny Perry 80/1
Mike Weir 50/1
Nick O'Hern 80/1
Ian Poulter 66/1
Stephen Ames 80/1
Davis Love III 80/1
Chad Campbell 100/1
Zach Johnson 66/1
Carl Pettersson 80/1
Field (Any Other Golfer) 11/4
