Fantasy Golf Tournament Preview- Open de France (European Tour Package)

OVERVIEW

Coming off one of our best weeks on the Euro Tour is always tricky business, but at least we get another familiar course. I’m a bit surprised they’re playing this event on the same course that will host the Ryder Cup in September, but perhaps they’re doing so in order to gain an edge on the American team. The course is a TPC stadium course which should test the Americans’ nerves when the two teams battle it out, but that’s getting a bit ahead of ourselves. The course is exposed to the elements, especially wind, the par 5’s are all reachable for the longer hitters and features undulating fairways and links-style bunkers. If you’re not hitting greens, you’re going to need to have your short game in tact or you’ll be trunk slamming come Friday. Speaking of Americans, there are several over here this week in what I’d expect a tune-up before the big dance, which means we’ll have some really good prices on in form players that have been playing often this season.

TOURNAMENT BACKGROUND

• The Course
• Le Golf National (Albatross Course)
• Par: 71 (three par 5’s)
• Yardage: 7,300 yards
• Greens: Meadow & Bentgrass mix
• Location: Paris, France
• Past Champions:
• 2017: Tommy Fleetwood -12 over Peter Uihlein
• 2016: Thongchai Jaidee -11 over Francesco Molinari
• 2015: Bernd Weisberger -13 over James Morrison
• 2014: Graeme McDowell -5 over Thongchai Jaidee & Kevin Stadler
• 2013: Graeme McDowell -9 over Richard Sterne

 KEY STATS TO TARGET

• Strong Emphasis – Driving Accuracy, Greens in Regulation, Ball Striking/Approach
• Important – Current Form, Scrambling, Putting Average, Course History

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