Fantasy Golf Tournament Preview- Omega Dubai Desert Classic (European Tour Package)

OVERVIEW

First off, I’d like to get the Dubai – Masters correlation thing out of the way. The last two years, the winner of this event has gone on to win the Masters (Sergio Garcia last year, Danny Willett the year prior), but in no way, does that mean that the winner here will win at Augusta in April. We’ve seen plenty of players play well here and lay an egg at Augusta. The courses don’t correlate, the field definitely doesn’t correlate and I think it’s just a coincidence that both Danny & Sergio not only won both events the same year, but also wore the same bib number. Aside from that we have a lot to like here this week. Rory, Sergio, Tommy (last week’s winner), Stenson, Fitz, and a slew of other great golfers headline this field. I’m done commenting on DraftKings unwillingness to give their Euro product any love as they’re clearly not interested in growing this sport, so we’ll just have to deal with crappy contests going forward. The greens here are relatively flat and roll true, so we should be in for a putting display this week!

TOURNAMENT BACKGROUND

• The Course
• Emirates Golf Club
• Par: 72
• Yardage: 7,300 yards
• Greens: Bermuda
• Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Past Champions:
• 2017: Sergio Garcia -19 over Henrik Stenson
• 2016: Danny Willett -19 over Rafa Cabrera Bello & Andy Sullivan
• 2015: Rory McIlroy -22 over Alex Noren
• 2014: Stephen Gallacher -16 over Emiliano Grillo
• 2013: Stephen Gallacher -22 over Richard Sterne

KEY STATS TO TARGET

• Strong Emphasis – Greens in Regulation, Driving Distance, Par 4 Scoring, Par 5 Scoring
• Important – Current Form, Course History

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