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Bernd Wiesberger
Cyrille Bertin

Rasmus Højgaard
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Sam Horsfield
Volvo China Open
Richard Castka Sportpixgolf

Andy Sullivan
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Calum Hill
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Marcus Armitage
Marcus Armitage

Grant Forrest
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The European Tour now moves from Spain to the UK to the venue that basically changed the history of the modern-day Ryder Cup matches. The Brabazon course has hosted four Ryder Cups and Europe has won two, halved one and lost one and is a firm favourite for European spectators, but it was the 1985 matches here when Europe finally turned the tide of American domination in the biannual event.

The Brabazon opened for play in 1977 with a match between Seve Ballesteros and Johnny Miller against Tony Jacklin and Brian Barnes and how poetic that it was Seve and Jacklin who played that opening match as they would go on to become entwined in the Belfry’s history.

The course was designed by Peter Alliss and Dave Thomas who were given an unremarkable piece of farmland, which required significant sculpting to turn it into a golf course and it’s also its downfall as when it rains it can turn back into a bit of farmland becoming very muddy and boggy in places. In the late 90s Dave Thomas was commissioned to give the course a £2.7m makeover to try and help solve some of those problems and it has helped, but unfortunately not totally solved them. There is now more water on The Brabazon than just about any other inland course in the UK.

The memorable holes are of course the 10th and 18th holes, the 10th being a risk and reward par 4 with the green being protected by water and who can forget Seve driving that green and of course Christy O’Connors 2-iron into the heart of the triple-tiered 18th green to win the 1985 Ryder Cup matches.


My tips to Win:

Going into the third round of The Masters Bernd Wiesberger 20/1 – with OddsChecker – was sitting in the runner-up spot and then rounds of 74,78 see him crash out of contention. I am not sure if it was scheduled but Bernd hasn’t played since that event and maybe he has taken time out to work on his game and what happened. Last years ISPS Handa UK Championship was held at the Belfry where Wiesberger finished in the Top 5 firing a final round 65, so I am sure he will feel at home here this week and challenging come Sunday

After a Top 5 finish at the Gran Canaria Lopesan Open I was surprised that Sam Horsfield 25/1 – with UniBet – went back stateside to play at the Valspar Championship even though it is a course he knows, I personally feel he may have been better off without that long haul flight to miss the cut and stayed in Europe. Having said that I believe Sam will be back in the thick of it at the Belfry come Sunday afternoon.

He may not be the defending champion of this title, but Rasmus Højgaard 25/1 – with BetFred – is certainly the defending champion of the last European Tour event to have been played at the Belfry which was last years ISPS Handa UK Championship where a final round 65 see him get into the play-off with Justin Walters. Since then Rasmus has been playing between both the European and PGA Tours with not much success on the PGA Tour, but he does have four Top 25 finishes from his six starts on the European Tour including two Top 10s.

Each-way tips:

Only born down the road in Nuneaton Andy Sullivan 40/1 – with UniBet – will certainly know the Brabazon course well and had a Top 10 finish here at last years UK Championship. I am sure it has not been the year that Andy was expecting after playing so well last year when he had a win, a runner-up and two other Top 5 finishes after the restart. I think being back in the UK and especially at the Belfry could be the boost Sullivan needs right now.

With four Top 15 finishes from his eight starts so far this year and two of those being Top 5 finishes Calum Hill 40/1 – with PaddyPower – should come into this week in buoyant mood. I am sure he will be disappointed with his final round 71 at last weeks Canary Islands Championship especially after a pair of opening rounds of 65s, but what that did show is Calum is ready and he will take a lot of confidence when he arrives here from his Top 10 finish at last years UK Championship.

Outside tip:

Another player that finished inside the Top 10 at last years UK Championship at The Belfry was Marcus Armitage 70/1 – with SportingBet – who has two Top 10 finishes from his last four starts, although he did miss the cut at the Canary Islands Championship at the weekend. Marcus is still waiting for his first European Tour victory, but he does know how to get it over the line when in position having won on both the EuroPro and Challenge Tours.

Longer odds:

Try Grant Forrest 150/1 – with SportingBet


As always good luck