Ten years ago, Rory McIlroy’s dad and three friends bet 400 pounds ($683 in American dollars today) that his son would win the British Open by the time he was 25.
The odds at the time? A good bet for the house at 500-1.
After three days of the Open Championship that bet stands to win McIlroy’s dad and his friends just over $340,000 in American dollars.
So McIlroy may take home a big paycheck for winning the tournament, but so will his dad and his buddies.
Despite the fact McIlroy will be 25 years, two months and 16 days old on Sunday, Andrew Cotter of the BBC confirmed the bet was for Rory to win the Open before turning 26 years old.
Because McIlroy has a six stroke lead and is a prohibitive favorite to win the Open tomorrow, this might be the most entertaining story of the day.