European Tour Fantasy Golf Picks and Predictions for the 2016 Porsche European Open
The 2016 Porsche European Open Fantasy Preview
Last week we were privileged to watch some impressive Golf at the Italian Open where Francisco Molinari, a player who hails from Italy, was able to come away with a victory for the second time in the tournament. He did so with a tremendous amount of scoring, defeating current Race to Dubai leader Danny Willett by a single stroke at 22-under-par. Now the European Tour will head to Germany for the 34th installment of the European Open. First being played in 1978, the event has called plenty of different venues home over a few different countries, and now will look to conquer the Golf Resort Bad Griesbach, a par-71 layout which features 7,188 yards of play.
Unlike last week, this event has typically not allowed a ton of scoring, but Thongchai Jaidee was able to earn 17 strokes under par in his victory here last season. It was his seventh career win on the European Tour and he has since won on eighth time with a four-stroke domination of the field at this year’s Open de France. He will be aiming to break his own record as the oldest winner here, coming into the outing at 46-years-old with his birthday just around the corner. The score of 17-under was the second-best mark since 1999 as only Ross Fisher’s win behind a score of 20-under-par in 2008 was better over that stretch. He will be looking to join a few others with a second victory in the tournament, as Gordon Brand (1984, 1993), Bernhard Langer (1985, 1995), Per-Ulrik Johansson (1996, 1997), and Lee Westwood (1999, 2000) have all done so previously.
A few big names will be in attendance at Bad Greisbach this week, including two Ryder Cup teammates out of Germany in Martin Kaymer and Thomas Pieters. The pair will attempt to grab a victory in their home country as they warm up for one of the biggest golf events and are the clear favorites as they both reside in the top-55 of the Official World Golf Rankings and top-16 in the Race to Dubai. Kaymer and Pieters will be looking to fend off the likes of Bernd Wiesberger, Alejandro Canizares, Richard Bland, Rikard Karlberg, and last year’s winner, Jaidee, who are all getting nice odds out of Vegas to earn a victory this week. One surprise name to see on the entry list is Ernie Els; a four-time major winner who owns a total of 47 trophies between this TOUR and the PGA TOUR. He has not played this particular event since 1994 and has not competed in a European Tour event since February.
The introduction of golf overseas to the daily fantasy world has certainly made for an exciting endeavor for those who may not know much about their players. This article should allow you to get more in depth with a few players we feel are worth your time when constructing a roster this week. As a caveat, there will be all different price ranges represented so that you can begin putting together your teams with some background information.
The Porsche European Open Fantasy Picks and Predictions
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