Jordan Spieth or Rory McIlroy? You can bet on who will win the career Grand Slam first

Chris CondonJordan Spieth's British Open victory has him poised to complete the career Grand Slam faster than any other golfer. But he's not the only young star in position to hold all four of the sport's biggest trophies. For the past two years, Rory McIlroy has had the opportunity to join this elite club at the Masters. And now you can bet on which player gets it done first.
Sportsbook BetVictor is offering a wager on the first to complete the career Grand Slam — and Spieth, 24, has the edge at 4-to-6 odds. That means you'd have to risk $150 to win $100 bet. McIlroy, 28, is listed at 11/10, meaning a winning bet of $100 would earn you $110.
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Of course, it makes sense that Spieth would be favored since he gets the next crack in a couple weeks at the PGA Championship. Spieth and McIlroy are currently co-favorites (8/1) at Quail Hollow, a place where McIlroy has won the Wells Fargo Championship twice..

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Does this video show a fan picking up Rory McIlroy’s ball at the British Open?

As Jordan Spieth was struggling on Royal Birkdale's front nine on Sunday of the Open Championship, Rory McIlroy was quietly making a run as he reached the par-5 15th. Unfortunately for McIlroy, his claret jug chances were officially doused when his errant tee shot led to a lost ball, walking away with a bogey. Though Spieth's fantastic run put Rory's push a distant memory — the two were ultimately separated by seven shots — a theoretical birdie from McIlroy could have added pressure for Spieth coming down the stretch.
So imagine our intrigue when the following video was posted by the British tabaloid The Sun, a clip that ostensibly shows a fan picking up and pocketing McIlroy's ball:
The video is far from definitive; we can't see the markings on the ball. Why other fans didn't raise any questions when the man in question picked it up is also quirky. Moreover, the source is not exactly the Washington Post.
But, while it may have not changed the outcome of..

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