Golf – Open de Espana. This course hosted the 2004 Open de Sevilla and winner Ricardo Gonzalez hit just 30% of the fairways from the tee but averaged 304 yards for driving. Clearly this is a course that suits the big bombers. GIR and putting will also play an important part, but big hitters have to be respected. 1 point e/w Ricardo Gonzalez @ 40/1 with Skybet. T22 lost 2 points Winner on the course in 2004 and also a winner in Spain in 2003. He enjoys playing in this part of the world only missing two cuts in Spain and scoring a total of seven top 20 finishes, including his 19th in the Open de Andalucia last month. His current form is reasonable 17/67/6/19/44 in 2008 and he hits the ball a mile, ranked 13th for driving distance on the European tour. 1 point e/w Johan Edfors @ 22/1 with Skybet. MC - lost 2 points Another long driver (ranked 15th for driving distance) who likes a bit of room on the fairways. His current form is very good 5/10/5/39/9 and he looks like he should be winning again soon. 1 point e/w Gonzalo Fernadez-Castano @ 35/1 with Skybet, Stan James. MC - lost 2 points Played very well last time out in Portugal and that 5th place finish marked a return to form Gonzo has won three tour events, once every year since he joined in 2005. 0.5 point e/w Emanuele Canonica @ 125/1 generally available. MC - lost 1 point He has only one win to his name (2005 Johnnie Walker at Gleneagles) but if he is to win again it will be on a course that rewards the big hitters (ranked 14th for driving distance). He had a great chance here in 2004, going into the final round in 3rd place only to blow up. He has had two top 20’s this season and on a course that will suit he could be a dark horse this week. Adding: 4 points David Lynn to beat Peter Hanson @ 1.91 with Stan James. won 3.64 points On current form Lynn is the pick here. His last four events read 6/21/8/mc and the mc was by just one stroke and the result of a poor first round. He was 16th here in 2004 and has three top 10 finishes in his last five events played in Spain. Hanson won this event on a different course but his current form is not good mc/61/54/mc. Accuracy is his strength and to do well on a big hitters course he would need to be at the top of his game, which clearly he is not. |
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