The Johnnie Walker Golf Championship is quickly approaching this week and it remains the last shot for players to prove themselves and gain a spot on the European Ryder Cup team. This is why bookmakers usually shorten the odds of winning the Johnnie Walker of players with Ryder Cup hopes. Leading the odds in a three-way tie is Ross Fisher, who is already pretty much a lock on the European Ryder Cup team. The other two at the top are Peter Hanson and Robert Karlsson.

Miguel Angel Jiminez is another golfer vying for a late Ryder Cup entry and also has good value at Johnnie Walker. Jiminez lost his Ryder Cup guarantee last week after Hanson won the Czech Open. Jiminez knows that a weak finish or a Johnnie Walker win from Simon Dyson or second place Ross McGowan would cause him to lose the final automatic Ryder Cup place he is clutching onto. If that happens, he is still a probable captain’s pick.

Dyson and McGowan will be playing for their Ryder Cup lives at Johnnie Walker. Look for both of them to be in contention at the end this week. They have everything to lose, making them good each-way betting prospects. One longshot that could sneak into the team is Alvaro Quiros. The strong Spaniard will need to match his play from the Spanish Open last May and win at Johnnie Walker. Quiros has decent each-way value.

Johnnie Walker Golf Championship Winner Odds (provided by Eurobet)

Ross Fisher: 16/1

Peter Hanson: 16/1

Robert Karlsson: 16/1

Francesco Molinari: 18/1

Edoardo Molinari: 22/1

Miguel Angel Jiminez: 22/1

Alvaro Quiros: 25/1

Simon Dyson: 25/1

Stephen Gallacher: 25/1

Bradley Dredge: 33/1

Soren Hansen: 33/1