Fantasy Golf Tournament Preview- Lyoness Open (European Package)

OVERVIEW

Originally debuted as the Austrian Open, this event was dropped as a European Tour event after six years only to be brought back in 2006. As with most country Open events, players from the host country take great pride in winning their home event and tend to play a bit harder/better to achieve success (this may lead to more Bernd lineups than I want this week).The course is considered “tough and a good challenge”, its relatively flat and includes water hazards on 13 holes and is exposed to windy conditions. Previous winning scores indicate it’s not as difficult as they make it sound on the website.

 TOURNAMENT BACKGROUND

• The Course
• Diamond Country Club
• Par: 72 – Four Par 5’s (506, 545, 607, 591 yards), Four Par 3’s (202, 159, 225, 184 yards)
• Yardage: 7,417
• Greens: Agrostis & Poa Annua blends, speeds typically run 10.5’ on the stimp meter (considered moderately fast, but will be bumpy in the afternoon due to seed growth during the day)
• Location: Atzenbrugg, Austria
• Past Champions (dating back to 2006):
• 2016: Ashun Wu -13
• 2015: Chris Wood -18
• 2014: Mikael Lundberg -12 (playoff win over Bernd Wiesberger)
• 2013: Joost Luiten -17
• 2012: Bernd Wiesberger -19

KEY STATS TO TARGET

• Strong Emphasis – Driving Distance, P5 Scoring, Course History, Current Form
• Important – Scrambling, Putts per GIR

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