Betting Preview and Tips: KLM Open 2010

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Betting Preview: KLM Open Hilversumsche GC Hilversum, Netherlands 09 Sep 2010 - 12 Sep 2010 Gonzalo Fernandez Castano 28/1 The KLM...

Betting Preview: KLM Open

Hilversumsche GC

Hilversum, Netherlands 09 Sep 2010 - 12 Sep 2010

Gonzalo Fernandez Castano 28/1

The KLM Open moves from Kennemer back to Hilversum for the first time since 2005. The winner then was Spain’s Gonzalo Fernandez Castano, the first of his four tour wins. Like Sheffllin he’s listed in the field this week although there is a doubt as to whether he will play following his withdrawl after round one in Switzerland last week. Assuming all is well, I expect Gonzo to contend again after good showings in Ireland, the US PGA and the Czech Republic.

Charl Shwartzel 16/1

It has been an exciting year of Atlantic hopping for Charl Schwartzel who made his return to the European Tour last week with a tied fifth finish at the Omega European Masters. Twice a winner early on in the 2010 season, Charl usually ramps it up a notch in September and October (he won the Madrid Masters in early October 2009) and has all the attributes required to contend on this course.

Noh Seung Yul (Doctor Noh) 30/1

Special agent Noh made history earlier this year becoming the youngest professional to win on the European Tour when he edged out KJ Choi to win the Malaysian Open. All these courses are new to the Korean but he has acquitted himself well in Europe with notable performances in Killarney, Sweden and Whistling Straits. A prodigiously long hitter for such a small man and an excellent putter makes me think Hilversum could be set up perfectly for him. Fourth last week means a big SpinDoctor yes for Noh!

Peter Lawrie 55/1

Hard to choose between Peter Lawrie and Damien McGrane as far as Irish interest goes this week. McGrane top tenned in Hilversum back in 2005 but Lawrie seems to be the man on form. A stunning 63 last Saturday saw the Dubliner surge up the Swiss leaderboard and though he could not repeat the dose in the final round he did manage another top-10. Narrowly lost out in a playoff to Peter Hanson in the Czech Republic and still putting beautifully. The stats say that Lawrie doesn’t perform two weeks running but he contested the playoff in Holland last year and on a course this week that measures less than 7000 yards it’s going to be a putting contest which is right up his street.

Robert Coles 120/1

I have had a secret eye on Robert Coles ever since speaking to his friend Mark Kingston from Bantry Bay golf club a couple of weeks back. Coles tied fifth last week in Switzerland to win his biggest cheque since 2004 at the same event. The English veteran won twice on the Challenge Tour last year on his way back to the main Tour and finished sixth on this course back in 2005. Coles is sure to be grinding hard here to keep that all important card for another year.

If Castano is ruled out

Richard Green 40/1

The Tour welcome back one of my favourite players this week in Richard Green. The Aussie, who has been a break since his appearance at the Irish Open, is about as laid back as they come and picks the events where he feels he can contend very carefully. Green tied fifth in Killarney and was unlucky not to win in Estoril earlier in the Summer. Holland has provided him with two second place cheques in the past so keep a close on Green this week and next in Austria.