26-10-2015, 19:26
Turkish Airlines Open
From one of the oldest tournaments on the tour at Hong Kong last week to one of the newer ones in Turkey this week. This event has only been run twice so patterns are still emerging. In 2013, the winner was Victor Dubuisson and in 2014, it was Brooks Koepka. Both are struggling at the moment so they don't make my short list.
There is a decent field with the betting led by McIlroy, Lowry & Weisberger. This is a tree lined course and the results from the last two years suggest that we want players who can hit GIR and good putting is a plus as well.
Matthew Fitzpatrick 22/1
Four top three finishes in his last six starts including a win at Woburn mean that it would be foolhardy to abandon Fitz now, particularly as this course is so similar to Woburn.
Andy Sullivan 25/1
Sullivan finished 4th here a year ago so likes the course and won his last event, the Portugese Masters, two weeks ago. Have to have him on side.
Ian Poulter 25/1
Poulter has finished 2nd & 5th here in the last two years and while his current form is a bit sketchy, he does tend to save his best form for the closing months of the year.
Thomas Pieters 35/1
Feel that I cannot give him a miss yet. He has been our most profitable player of 2015 so let's go to the well one more time.
Fabrizio Zanotti 50/1
This player has caught my eye in recent weeks with three Top Four finishes from his last five starts. He is great value at 50/1 & worthy of inclusion.
Lucas Bjerregaard 50/1
Everything about this player says he should go close. He loves this sort of course & is bang in form. The only downside is his inability to win. He should have won last week in Hong Kong but he gifted it to Justin Rose. Four Top Tens in his last six and three in the Top Five. Should be there abouts.
Good Luck!
From one of the oldest tournaments on the tour at Hong Kong last week to one of the newer ones in Turkey this week. This event has only been run twice so patterns are still emerging. In 2013, the winner was Victor Dubuisson and in 2014, it was Brooks Koepka. Both are struggling at the moment so they don't make my short list.
There is a decent field with the betting led by McIlroy, Lowry & Weisberger. This is a tree lined course and the results from the last two years suggest that we want players who can hit GIR and good putting is a plus as well.
Matthew Fitzpatrick 22/1
Four top three finishes in his last six starts including a win at Woburn mean that it would be foolhardy to abandon Fitz now, particularly as this course is so similar to Woburn.
Andy Sullivan 25/1
Sullivan finished 4th here a year ago so likes the course and won his last event, the Portugese Masters, two weeks ago. Have to have him on side.
Ian Poulter 25/1
Poulter has finished 2nd & 5th here in the last two years and while his current form is a bit sketchy, he does tend to save his best form for the closing months of the year.
Thomas Pieters 35/1
Feel that I cannot give him a miss yet. He has been our most profitable player of 2015 so let's go to the well one more time.
Fabrizio Zanotti 50/1
This player has caught my eye in recent weeks with three Top Four finishes from his last five starts. He is great value at 50/1 & worthy of inclusion.
Lucas Bjerregaard 50/1
Everything about this player says he should go close. He loves this sort of course & is bang in form. The only downside is his inability to win. He should have won last week in Hong Kong but he gifted it to Justin Rose. Four Top Tens in his last six and three in the Top Five. Should be there abouts.
Good Luck!
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