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who won the british golf open in 1963
Bob Charles won his only major championship in a 36-hole playoff on Saturday, eight strokes ahead of runner-up Phil Rodgers.
who came in third at the british golf open in 1963
Masters winner Jack Nicklaus bogeyed the last two holes and came in third, one stroke out of the playoff.

Question: who was the favorite to win
Self-contained rewrite: who was the favorite to win the british golf open in 1963