Fantasy Golf Tournament Preview- Oman Open (European Tour Package)

The European Tour is back this week as we head back to the Middle East for a two-week period (next week we’ll be in Qatar). Al Mouj is a Greg Norman design, which is a typical coastal links course featuring hazards on 10 holes and measures just over 7,300 yards. The Challenge Tour has played on this course in the past which may give a bump to certain players for those that live by course history and considering this field is basically a glorified Challenge Tour event with the exception of maybe 10 to 15 players being of actual European Tour caliber. There are two Par 5’s that measure close to 600 yards, so birdies there are ideal, but not guaranteed. The other two are relatively short (566 yards & 543 yards) meaning eagle could be on the table and walking away without a birdie should feel like you’re losing a shot to the field. All but one of the Par 3’s are under 200 yards (one of them is an island green), the scoring on Par 3’s doesn’t move the needle as much as it should, but the better ball strikers should be looking to make birdie on at least two of these holes every other day. The main defense for this course would appear to be the weather (winds coming off the Gulf of Oman/Indian Ocean), so keep that in mind when building your lineups and giving a nod to any strong wind players in the field. For more on the course, click here.

TOURNAMENT BACKGROUND

• The Course
• Al Mouj Golf
• Par: 72
• Yardage: 7,365 yards
• Greens: Bermuda
• Location: Muscat, Oman
• Past Champions:
• 2018: Joost Luiten -16 over Chris Wood

KEY STATS TO TARGET

• Strong Emphasis – SG: T2G, SG: APP, Par 4 Scoring, Par 5 Scoring
• Important – Current Form, Course History

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