Bernhard Langer is just 5/4 to win another Senior Open Championship after reaching the halfway stage at Royal Porthcawl as the joint leader.
The German was one of five players on one over par after two rounds in Wales despite a three-over round of 74 on Friday.
Langer's struggles in the wind and rain did not put the bookies' off his chances though with Sky Bet making him a firm favourite at 5/4 on a course where he won by a record 13 strokes just three years ago.
Tom Lehman - one of those alongside Langer on one over - is a 5/2 shot and it's 9/1 bar.
“It was much harder this morning than yesterday,” said Langer. “It was blowing 25 (mph) with rain; it was just miserable.
“The first two hours or so, the wind was blowing strong and it was raining on top of it. It was just very difficult to do anything. The first hour or two was probably as brutal as I’ve seen it; and I’ve been many places and seen a lot of things.
“I’m still in a good position. There’s a lot of golf to be played yet.”
Fellow former Ryder Cup captain Lehman carded a round of 72. Steve Flesch, Billy Mayfair and Argentina’s Mauricio Molina are the other men to hold a share of the lead at halfway.
In sixth place on two under par is American Clark Dennis, who has been in superb form on the European Senior Tour, finishing tied fourth, third and fifth in his last three regular tournament starts.
Just one golfer in the 144-man field, Santiago Luna, carded an under par round on Friday.
Related links
Sky Bet's latest Senior Open odds
Round one report
