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KLM Open.

 

Last year was the first time this course has been used for some time.  At 6626 yards, this is a very short course by tour standards and this will give even the shortest of  drivers a chance, but of course the big hitters could over power it. Like many short courses, the only defence against very low scoring is wind. Last weeks course in Stockholm was a case in point, another short track that the pros were expected to murder, as it was, 6 under was the winning score as the wind was up all weekend. It was interesting that it was won by Mikko Ilonen, who was one of the most highly ranked putters going into the event.

 

This weeks host course is the Kennemer Golf and Country Club and much like last week, is a short par 70 course which  is usually played in windy conditions.  The form from last week really should be a very good guide as to who will be hot and who will not. Ilonen’s win might be the biggest hint. On a course that short hitters were not be handicapped by lack of distance off the tee, and that longer hitters were driving some of the par 4’s, it is likely that  on this similar course, current form and good putting are the pointers to likely contenders.

 

1.5 points e/w Christian Cevaer @ 33/1 with Ladbrokes, Coral, SportingBet

lost 3 points (t52)

 

Runner up last week, 4th here in 2006, a good player on and around the greens. Was 4th in the Madeira Open earlier this year, another short course that can be very windy. Clearly he will have his conditions and this is not a very strong field of players. Perhaps the best putter in the field.

 

0.5 point e/w David Higgins @ 80/1 generally available.

lost 1 point (T17 - lost his game when in 2nd place on Sunday. His 'bottle' must be questioned when in contention)

 

In good form with a 3rd  (Challenge Tour ) and 10th in his last two outings. Accurate but short of the tee, his strength is on the greens. His previous best result on tour was 4th in the 2005 Madeira Open and he was 9th on another shortish course in Austria earlier this season. Another form player who will have his favoured conditions.

 

0.5 point e/w Martin Erlandsson @ 80/1 with Sportingbet.

lost 1 point (T17 - never really in contention but last round 64 showed what he can do. Perhaps struggled with the windy conditions in the first 3 days).