Golf: Austrian Open – Green & Clarke amongst the favourites

GOLF – VIENNA BA-CA OPEN – June 5th

Having spent the last three weeks on Great British soil (the Irish Open, BMW PGA Championship and Celtic Manor Wales Open) the European Tour returns to continental Europe for the third Telkom Austria Open. The tournament is again being played at Vienna’s Fontana Golf Club, with its huge, high-speed undulating greens. Although the fairways are also reasonably wide, water comes into play on ten holes.

KEY PLAYERS / NEWS

The Austrian Open suffers from its proximity to the U.S. Open, which gets underway at Torrey Pines, San Diego on Thursday June 12th. Many stars miss Austria, preferring to concentrate on preparations for the season’s second “Major.” Nevertheless, European stars such as Thomas Bjorn and Darren Clarke are including the Austrian Open in their schedules.

Other leading contenders include defending Champion Richard Green, who also finished in the top six in 2006. Paul McGinley performed well for the first half of the BMW PGA Championship and should go well in what is essentially a mediocre field. Jyoti Randhawa played superbly in the same tournament, finishing fifth. However, he has never won a Tour title. Jeev-Milkha Singh finished in the top ten at the Celtic Manor in the Wales Open.

Graeme McDowell surprisingly withdrew from US Open qualification at Walton Heath. However, victory here should be well within his compass. Markus Brier is a local favourite and something of a course specialist, winning the tournament in 2006. He was also successful when the event formed part of the Challenge Tour.

BETTING

Outright

14/1 Richard Green (William Hill), Darren Clarke (sportingbet), 16/1 Soren Hansen (Paddy Power), 20/1 Graeme McDowell, Jeev Milkha Singh (both William Hill), 22/1 Markus Brier (Stan James), 25/1 Francesco Molinari, 30/1 David Howell (both Paddy Power), 33/1 Thomas Bjorn (William Hill), 35/1 Jyoti Randhawa (totesport), Scott Strange (Paddy Power), 40/1 Graeme Storm, Alejandro Canizares (both Paddy Power), 50/1 Louis Oosthuizen, Thongchai Jaidee (both skybet), Martin Erlandsson (Stan James), David Lynn (William Hill), Martin Lafeber (sportingbet), 60/1 Rafa Echenique (Paddy Power), 66/1 BAR.

Each-way terms ¼ the odds a place 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

Place Betting – Top 10 Finish

5/4 Darren Clarke, 7/5 Richard Green (both Stan James), 13/8 Soren Hansen, 2/1 Jeev Milkha Singh, Graeme Mc Dowell (all Paddy Power), 11/5 Markus Brier (Stan James) 5/2 Francesco Molinari, 11/4 Jyoti Randhawa, 3/1 David Howell 10/3 Scott Strange, Graeme Storm (all Paddy Power), 4/1 Louis Oosthuizen (skybet), Alejandro Canizares, Thongchai Jaidee, David Lynn, Martin Lafeber 5/1 Martin Erlandsson, Paul Broadhurst (all Paddy Power), 6/1 BAR.

Top British or Irish Player

9/2 Darren Clarke (Stan James), 8/1 Graeme McDowell, 12/1 David Howell, 16/1 Graeme Storm, 20/1 David Lynn, 22/1 Jamie Bickerton, Paul Broadhurst (all Paddy Power), 28/1 S. Gallacher, 30/1 Sam Little, A. Wall, (all Stan James), 33/1 B. Barham, Paul Lawrie, G. Murphy (all Paddy Power, 40/1 BAR.

Top European

5/1 Soren Hansen, 13/2 Markus Brier, 7/1 Francesco Molinari (all 888 sport), 9/1 Thomas Bjorn, 12/1 Alejandro Canizares, 15/1 Martin Erlandsson (all Stan James), 16/1 Martin Lafeber (888sport), 20/1 Ignacio Garrido, Edoardo Molinari (both Stan James) 22/1 P. Martin 25/1 Michael Jonzon (both 888sport) 25/1 Pablo Larrazabal, 28/1 Steven Jeppesen, 30/1 Emanuele Canonica, Jean-Francois Remesy (both Stan James), 33/1 BAR

Playoff

2/7 No, 5/2 Yes (William Hill)

All odds correct at time of writing. Please click here for the latest odds



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    • Written by Chris Olding · Filed Under Golf 

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