The Tips panel return this week with more expert insight ahead of events on both the DP World Tour and the PGA TOUR.
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Whether it’s making picks to update your Fantasy Team or keep your on the betting markets, our experts provide their insights into the Volvo Scandinavian Mixed and Canadian Open.
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Joining regular host Ollie Silverton this week are sporting life’s Ben Coley, golf writer Tom Jacobs and DP World Tour Commentator Inci Memet –who makes her debut in the DP World Tour’s official golf betting podcast.
From one of the longest tracks all seasonto one of the shortest, Ullna Golf & CC makes it’s first appearance on Tour since 1987 at this week's Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed, having staged the Scandinavian Enterprise Open from 1983 – 1987.
Surrounded by plenty of water and with a lot of playing for position off the tee likely, the tips all focused less on distance and more around approach and short-game with their selections this week.
Volvo Scandinavian Mixed
Alex Noren
For Coley, the obvious stand-out was home favourite Alex Noren.
“No doubt it’s been a difficult year for him, but if you look at what has happened when he comes to the DP World Tour where he is a big fish he’s been exceptional," he said.
“He could have won his last three events on the DP World Tour: Second to Jon Rahm in Dubai, fifth at Yas Links and second at the Dunhill. These are massive events, and he’s done really well every time he’s come back to the DP World Tour.”
Joost Luiten
Also focusing on a player that he thinks will suit this type of course, Jacobs opted for Joost Luiten.
“Three third place finishes already and back to back top 22 finishes back at home at the KLM then last week at the Porsche European Open,” he said of Luiten.
“He’s had a couple of chances already this year. I’m going to be leaning towards shorter hitters as it’s probably their best chance this season and for Luiten I don’t feel there will be a better course for him.”
Matthew Baldwin
For his second choice he went with Matt Baldwin.
“Matthew Baldwin won by seven strokes earlier this season, and the way he was in that event after years of not winning was impressive” he added, before elaborating that he wasn't worried about his faltering last weekend in Germany.
“He was fifth going into the weekend last week, but this isn’t Green Eagle where you can get caught out. Everything points towards another good week.”
| EXPERT | PLAYERS | REASONS |
|---|---|---|
| Niall Lyons | Ross Fisher | “He’s had so many lightning starts." |
| Player B | For a player of his class, around a golf course I think will suit him | |
| Ben Coley | Collin Morikawa | Strokes Gained Approach figures throughout these three tournaments he is ranked third, second and seventh |
| Player B | For someone who has only missed two cuts since he missed the cut here last year, he's playing plenty well enough to win this event | |
Canadian Open
Tyrrell Hatton
The Tipsters then moved on to the the Canadian Open, held at Oakdale Golf & Country Club.
Jacobs went with Tyrrell Hatton as his headline pick, while Coley opted for something of a wildcard in Canadian Mackenzie Hughes.
"I've gone with Tyrrell Hatton," said Jacobs.
"He's third in strokes gained total this season, behind Scottie Scheffler and Jon Rahm. To me, if he can get a win while he's in that form, it's time to jump on board. For someone who has only missed two cuts since he missed the cut here last year, he's playing plenty well enough to win this event."
Mackenzie Hughes
"Mackenzie Hughes has really raised his game in this event," added Coley.
"His last four appearance in this his worst is 32nd. He's not always arrived in great form, because he is a very fluctuating golfer, but he arrives with a win this season. The problem is his form book doesn't look good because he's missed three of his last four cuts but last week it was by one shot, and his approach play was as good as it's been, he just didn't put well. He was born an hour down the road, it's a genuine home game for him."
Adrian Meronk
Meanwhile, Inci singled out DP World Tour member Adrian Meronk as one of her choices for this week.
"Adrian Meronk is not far off playing some of his best golf. At the KLM Open he made a double bogey early on but he was still right at the top. At the US PGA Championship he made one more birdie than the champion Brooks Koepka.
| EXPERT | PLAYER | REASON |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Coley | Tyrrell Hatton | if he can get a win while he's in that form, it's time to jump on board |
| Tom Jacobs | Mackenzie Hughes | He was born an hour down the road, it's a genuine home game for him |
| Inci Memet | Adrian Meronk | Adrian Meronk is not far off playing some of his best golf. |
