Columnist Peter Benton: Can anybody beat Tiger?

Peter Benton's golf column appears Wednesday.

This week, the 131st British Open will be played on what is regarded as the best venue in the Open's rotation, the 7,034-yard, par-71 Muirfield Golf Course.

With the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Lee Trevino, Tom Watson and Nick Faldo all being former champions, it appears obvious it will take a premium player at the height of his game to emerge victorious on this links layout.

With that in mind, here are my selections and odds:

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