Fantasy Golf Tournament Preview- Omega European Masters (European Tour Package)

OVERVIEW
With the PGA Tour taking the week off, most of the PGA DFS regs will turn their attention to EURO DFS this week to get additional action with Week 1 NFL kicking off. GPP’s look to be a bit healthier than in previous weeks, so I’m guessing you may want to reserve your entries before the contests fill. The Euro Masters is an important leg in the Race to Dubai (Euro version of FedEx Cup playoffs) and as it sits right now Tommy Fleetwood sets to hold ground as the leader over the Three Amigos [Sergio (not playing), Rahm (not playing), and Rafa (not playing)] and Alex Noren (in the field). As the pre-tournament favorite and defending champion, I expect many to flock to Noren as their top play especially with Fleetwood’s form leading into the event so you can find this week’s writeup on him in the GPP section. This week the course throws us a bit of a curveball as it’s not very long compared to what we’ve been seeing on the European Tour, but the greens are very small and have run-offs which make them hard to keep the ball on the putting surface; proximity to the hole will be an important stat to look at The course features two drivable Par 4’s on holes 6 & 7, with the 6th being the riskier of the two if players elect to go for it off the tee and is littered with hazards (primarily on the back 9). Don’t forget to check out our NFL content this week prior to lock as Zach & Jeff had great success last year with providing cash game & GPP plays on a weekly basis. Also, if you haven’t checked yet, Jeff has posted his Week 1 Hardcore Core which is built similarly to his golf hardcore core.

TOURNAMENT BACKGROUND
o The Course
• Crans-Sur-Sierre GC
• Par: 70 (five Par 3’s, three Par 5’s)
• Yardage: 6,848
• Greens: Bentgrass/poa mix
o Location: Crans Montana, Switzerland
o Past Champions:
• 2016: Alex Noren -17 in a playoff over Scott Hend
• 2015: Danny Willett -17 over Matthew Fitzpatrick
• 2014: David Lipsky -18 in a playoff over Graeme Storm
• 2013: Thomas Bjorn -20 in a playoff over Craig Lee
• 2012: Richie Ramsay -16 over Fredrik Andersson, Marcus Fraser, Romain Wattel & Danny Willett

KEY STATS TO TARGET
o Strong Emphasis – Greens in Regulation, Putting Average, Driving Accuracy
o Important – Current Form, Course History

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