Round 1 plays (1pt):
Thomas Bjorn to beat Alvaro Quiros +120 @ SkyBet [tie loses] [also available @ Stan James, Bet365 and William Hill]
Opposing Quiros in the 1st round again. Bjorn shot a lower score than Quiros in every single round last week; he looks to be in the better form and so there should be value in these odds.
Charl Schwartzel to beat Gareth Maybin -156 @ Unibet
It was an impressive performance by Schwartzel last week to finish 5th after such a long layoff. Despite his good finishes in Asia/South Africa over the last six months, the Challenge Tour graduate is still a long way short of Schwartzel's level.
Soren Hansen to beat Niclas Fasth -110 @ Boyle Sports [tie loses]
A player who has three top-15 finishes in his last four starts or a player whose last top-15 finish ws over seven months ago? Easy choice for me.
Alejandro Canizares to beat Alexandre Rocha -167 @ Unibet
Easy to oppose a player who has shot below 70 just three times in his last 25 rounds and particularly with a player who showed a return to form and was 4th at the cut last week.
Jean-Baptiste Gonnet to beat Robert Dinwiddie -120 @ Unibet
These players have competed in 17 'home' events on the European Tour over the last 12 months and Gonnet has shot the lower 1st round score in 12 of those occasions. With form also on his side - he has finished a tournament behind Dinwiddie just once in the last seven months - he should be a stronger favourite in this match.
Thomas Bjorn to beat Alvaro Quiros +120 @ SkyBet [tie loses] [also available @ Stan James, Bet365 and William Hill]
Opposing Quiros in the 1st round again. Bjorn shot a lower score than Quiros in every single round last week; he looks to be in the better form and so there should be value in these odds.
Charl Schwartzel to beat Gareth Maybin -156 @ Unibet
It was an impressive performance by Schwartzel last week to finish 5th after such a long layoff. Despite his good finishes in Asia/South Africa over the last six months, the Challenge Tour graduate is still a long way short of Schwartzel's level.
Soren Hansen to beat Niclas Fasth -110 @ Boyle Sports [tie loses]
A player who has three top-15 finishes in his last four starts or a player whose last top-15 finish ws over seven months ago? Easy choice for me.
Alejandro Canizares to beat Alexandre Rocha -167 @ Unibet
Easy to oppose a player who has shot below 70 just three times in his last 25 rounds and particularly with a player who showed a return to form and was 4th at the cut last week.
Jean-Baptiste Gonnet to beat Robert Dinwiddie -120 @ Unibet
These players have competed in 17 'home' events on the European Tour over the last 12 months and Gonnet has shot the lower 1st round score in 12 of those occasions. With form also on his side - he has finished a tournament behind Dinwiddie just once in the last seven months - he should be a stronger favourite in this match.
