The British Open returns to Royal Lytham this year, with Darren Clarke looking to retain his title when the tournament starts on July 19.
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Americans have also won the last two Opens held at Royal Lytham; David Duval in 2001 and Tom Lehman in 1996.
A better clue for punters, however, is that champions here tend to be of the highest class.
Duval was the closest challenger to Tiger Woods at the time, while Lehman's victory was well-deserved considering numerous near misses in the Masters and US Open.
Prior to that, the modern-era champions here were Seve Ballesteros (twice), Gary Player and Tony Jacklin.
That trend runs completely contrary to recent Opens, as the shortest priced winner of the last three was Clarke at a pre-tournament 260.00.
Unlikely as it may seem, lightning could very plausibly strike twice as Lytham was the scene of Clarke's previous best in his favourite major.
Another lesson from the 2001 renewal is that this classic links venue is ideal for trading purposes.
The leaderboard is liable to change frequently, with dramatic effect. Duval was seven shots behind at halfway.
