The European Tour returns this week for the Austrian Golf Open taking place at the Diamond Golf Course in Atzenbrugg.
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The European Tour will be buoyed by the success of Hideki Matsuyama, so close are the ties between the European and Asian Tours. The European Tour is returning to continental Europe for the first time since November, looking to re-establish itself in a world so dominated by PGA Tour coverage. The Austrian Open got off to an auspicious start, with Bernhard Langer overcoming Lanny Watkins in a 1990 playoff. After just seven editions it was relegated to the doldrums of the Challenge Tour. It took the efforts of Austrian golfing legend Markus Brier to revitalize the event. His success in the event played a huge part in its ascension back to full European Tour status in 2006. It has been staged at the Diamond Golf Course since 2010 (though the format and name changed during that crazy Shot Clock Masters experience in 2018).
The Jeremy Pern designed Diamon Golf Course is a parkland design and it was first opened in 2002. The fairways are flat and exposed while water is in play on nine holes. The course is a veritable monster at just under 7500 yards. To add to that, this portion of Austria has been bombarded by snow and rain in the build-up to this event. This will only make the course play that bit longer. Players with distance from the tee should have a distinct advantage this week. Fairly small green complexes will certainly test the touch of the golfers. You can expect scrambling to be crucial this week. This is a tough test of a golfer’s all-round game. Look for players who can avoid the big numbers this week.
They have managed to double the prize money from last year’s edition, though the field hasn’t improved markedly over last year’s edition (won by Marc Warren). The ever-frustrating Thomas Detry leads the markets this week. He is followed by the similarly infuriating Matthias Schwab. If you had told me two years ago that these two would still not have one title between them, I would have certified you insane. Justin Harding has already tasted success this year while Martin Kaymer is still yet to win since that 2014 US Open. Sidebar: what happened to Lucas Bjerregard? Remember him, the man who beat Tiger Woods so memorably at the WGC Matchplay. He is currently sitting bottom of the betting charts at 200/1. He has been cut in 12 of his last 17 events. Quite depressing.
Past Winners
2020: Marc Warren (-13)
2018: Mikko Korhonen
2017: Dylan Fritteli (-12)
2016: Ashun Wu (-13)
2015: Chris Wood (-15)
To Win Outright:
Thomas Detry 9/1 | Sam Horsfield 16/1 | Matthias Schwab 16/1 | Justin Harding 18/1 | Martin Kaymer 20/1
Value Bets
Sean Crocker: To Win 28/1 | To Place 6/1
Sam Horsfield may be the top English contender, but I’m rather opting for his friend and practice partner Sean Crocker. He just needs to work on his super-flawed short game. The one and only time that he gained strokes with the putter was at Leopard Creek, where he teed it up on the 72nd hole with a chance to win. This week should suit him given the fact that’s it’s really a long-game test. Last time out he ranked 3rd off the tee and 11th in approaches. Let’s see if that putter gets going this week.
Will Besseling: To Win 55/1 | To Place 12/1
With so much uncertainty in these current markets, sometimes it's best to just opt for short term memory. Dutchman Will Besseling finished 3rd in last year’s Austria Open, outscoring everyone on Sunday with a scintillating 66. The softer conditions this week should make Besseling even more attractive this week: he is one of the longest drivers on tour. The slower conditions should also protect him from his short-game deficiencies. He has finished 3rd on four occasions on the European Tour and this could represent his best chance of capturing that maiden title.
The Man to Beat: Justin Harding- To Win 18/1 | To Place 39/10
I have opted for Harding towards the upper echelons of the betting markets. The likes of Detry and Schwab just have terrible records in winning positions. Justin Harding almost won back-to-back tournaments in Nairobi. He hasn’t exactly been electrifying over the past year or so. But this is still the man who claimed the 2019 Qatar Masters title. He also finished in a tie for 12th at the 2019 Masters. He is an amazing talent with brilliant touch in and around the greens.
Written by Damien Kayat.
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