Forget the Joy of Six - Paddy Power is offering a Magnificent SEVEN places on this year's Open Championship.

Despite the absence of Tiger Woods and golfers lining up at Royal Birkdale for one of the most open Opens in years Paddy Power will pay out on each way bets for the first seven golfers.

Paddy Power, spokesman for the bookie, said: "Punters can go to the first tee with one of Paddy Power's most generous golf specials ever. We led the down the betting fairway with six places (one ahead of the field!) but seven places will once again leave the other bookies bunkered."

THE OPEN - Outright Betting

9/1 Garcia
14/1 Els
16/1 Westwood
17/1 Mickelson
20/1 Harrington
22/1 Furyk
28/1 Rose, Scott
30/1 Ogilvy
33/1 Singh, Goosen, Cink
35/1 Karlsson, Jimenez
40/1 Romero, Mcdowell
45/1 Allenby, Kim
50/1 Bar

e/w ¼ odds 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7