Damien Kayat previews this week's BMW PGA Championship set to take place at the West Course, Wentworth between 24 May and 27 May.
Originally known as the British PGA Championship, the first incarnation of what has become the flagship event on the European Tour came in 1955. It has been on the European Tour since 1972 and now forms the first leg of eight events that comprise the Rolex Series.
While it has certainly attracted some big names this year- McIlroy and Fleetwood to name a few- I can’t help but think that this year’s turn out is further evidence of the dwindling fortunes of the European Tour. The likes of Jon Rahm, Sergio Garcia and Henrik Stenson have opted to skip the premier event on the European circuit, a rather cutting rebuke of European pride in a Ryder Cup year.
BMW PGA Championship | 24 May - 27 May | Wentworth, Surrey
The West Course at Wentworth was designed by Harry Colt and opened in 1926. The course has recently undergone fairly drastic renovations under the stewardship of legendary European Tour figure Ernie Els. The greens were completely remodelled in 2009/2010, with pure bentgrass greens now offering a far slicker putting experience. A sub-air system has also been installed on the greens to further exacerbate their firmness. It’s a fairly flat, tree-lined, Heathland style course that has tricky greens to read. Perhaps the best renovation implemented by Els was the inclusion of a water hazard on the 18th, turning what had become a benign Par 5 into a risk-reward scenario.
As I said earlier, it’s a slight pity that some of the tour’s bigger names aren’t present. Rory clearly is the favourite, but it’s hard to tell which Rory is like to turn up this week. Last year’s European Tour Moneylist winner Tommy Fleetwood will be joined by compatriots Paul Casey and Tyrell Hatton. Defending champion Alex Noren will feel emboldened by a hugely encouraging start in America.
Past Winners
2017: Alex Noren (-11)
2016: Chris Wood (-9)
2015: Byeong-Hun An (-21)
2014: Rory McIlroy (-14)
2013: Matteo Mannasero (-10)*playoff
To Win Outright
Rory McIlroy 8/1 | Paul Casey | 14/1 | Alex Noren 14/1 | Branden Grace 14/1 | Tommy Fleetwood 14/1
Value Bets
Paul Dunne- To Win 33/1, To Place 13/2
Paul Dunne has been so close to victory this year without quite tasting success. The Wicklow Man ran Jon Rahm all the way in the Open de Espana until finally finishing in that runner-up spot. That was preceded by back-to-back top eight finishes on the PHA Tour, in the Corales Puntacana event and the Shell Houston Open. He finished seventh last time out in the Volvo China Open and has already shown the ability to win on British soil, with that brilliant win at last year’s British Masters a great calling card for potential success here.
Alex Levy- To Win 45/1, To Place 9/1
Don’t let that missed cut at the Players fool you, Levy is in great form this season. Already a winner at the Hassan II Golf Trophy, Levy also has top 10 finishes in Oman, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. He also had a T14 last time out on the European Tour in China, and he will be hoping to gain further momentum in a push for a home Ryder Cup spot this year. He has never missed the cut in this event and I think that he could be a factor should his short game hold up in tricky conditions.
Jorge Campillo- To Win 60/1, To Place 12/1
The Spaniard is currently in the form of his life and looks extremely tempting at 60/1. He hasn’t missed a cut since January and has finished inside the top five in five of his last seven starts. Perhaps even more important was that tie for 27th in a classy WGC Mexico field. He also has decent form around this course. Having been cut in his first two trips here, he has made the last four, including a 15th two years back when he was in nowhere near the form that he is in now.
The Man to Beat- Tyrell Hatton- To Win 30/1, To Place 6/1
The fact that Tyrell Hatton has missed two of his last three cuts doesn’t exactly figure too much into my thinking this week. He has struggled to hit the US PGA Tour running in the same manner as Noren, but he did begin the year in fantastic fashion, with third place finishes in Dubai and Mexico. While his course figures of 38-46-7-30 don’t suggest too much, he has shown the ability to win on tree-lined courses. One of his three European Tour victories came at the Golf Club Milano, which correlates well with this event. His third place finish at the Club de Golf Chapultepec was also on a tight, tree-lined course.
Written by Damien Kayat for @Hollywoodbets.net
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