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Rory McIlroy's dad bet on him to win British Open before age 26
By Kyle Porter | Golf Writer
Well this certainly makes Sunday at the British Open more intriguing.
According to Andrew Cotter of BBC Rory McIlroy's dad and two of his friends put $683 (I did the math here) on Rory McIlroy to win the British Open by the age of 25 at 500-1 odds.
The catch?
They did it in 2004.
So we're looking at a $342,000 payout on Sunday if McIlroy, who leads by six over Rickie Fowler, cruises home.
That's nothing compared to what McIlroy himself stands to make ($1.2 million) but it's still a gutsy pick.