Jordan Spieth’s final round en route to an Open Championship crown is still fresh in the minds of golf enthusiasts around the world. There is a good chance his incredible final round will be talked about for decades to come. However, while a number of the world’s top golfers take the week off following the third major championship of the season, the European Tour schedule rolls on in Germany with the Porsche European Open this week. The Beckenbauer Course in Bad Griesbach will remain the venue for the Porsche European Open for the third straight year with Alexander Levy returning to defend his title.
Details
Event: Porsche European Open
Category: European
Date: July 27-30
Location: The North Course, Green Eagle Golf Resort, Hamburg, Germany
Levy will be among the sports betting favorites in 2017 after proving he is more than capable of winning here a year ago. However, Levy will have some tough competition to deal with once again with Charl Schwartzel, Patrick Reed, Thorbjorn Olesen and Joost Luiten among the favorites to win the 2017 Porsche European Open. With so much focus on last week’s Open Championship, this week’s winner will need to be able to turn the page and focus on what it takes to win in Germany.
Past Five Winners
2016: Alexander Levy
2015: Thongchai Jaidee
2009: Christian Cevaer
2008: Ross Fisher
2007: Colin Montgomerie
What To Know About The Course
The North Course is an extremely long track so Driving Distance will be a key statistic to keep an eye on for this week’s Porsche European Open. It’s a little more difficult to get an idea of what to expect on an new course this week but both DD and Par 5 Performance should be good indicators of success. It should also be noted that experience hasn’t mattered all that much at past editions of this event. The big hitters that can excel on such a long course should have a distinct advantage.
The Field
Schwartzel and Reed are listed as the co-favorites for this week’s event according to the sportsbooks. Both Schwartzel and Reed are listed at +1400 odds to win. Meanwhile, Olesen is listed at +2200 odds to win outright, followed by Luiten at +2500. The defending champion Levy is listed at +2800 odds to repeat at the Porsche European Open. Jimmy Walker, Richie Ramsey and Paul Dunne round out the list of projected favorites for this week’s tournament. Some of the hometown favorites competing in this event might also be worth taking a chance on based on their experience and relative sports betting value.
A Good Matchup To Bet: Marcel Siem over Oliver Fisher
Siem is one of those hometown favorites that is worth taking a chance on based on his experience at this course. The Mettman, Germany-native is listed at +10000 odds to win this tournament outright and he offers pretty good value in the head-to-head sports betting matchup with Oliver Fisher. Siem has registered four top-10 finishes in his home country and he should be well rested and motivated after watching the Open Championship from home last week. Siem might not be a lock to finish in the top-10 but there is decent value betting on him to finish ahead of Fisher in the Porsche European Open.
Top-Five Pick: Alexander Levy
The defending Porsche European Open champion won’t be the sports betting favorite to win this week but that should make him an even better value. Levy has struggled on the PGA Tour but he placed 26th at the Scottish Open and he should be motivated to defend his title in Germany this week. Levy might not win this tournament for the second year in a row but he should be able to contend and there is decent value betting on him to finish in the top-five this week.
Odds To Win The 2017 Porsche European Masters
Patrick Reed +1050
Charl Schwartzel +1250
Thorbjorn Olesen +2050
Joost Luiten +2050
Alexander Levy +2250
Jimmy Walker +2550
Paul Dunne +2850
Richie Ramsay +2850
Pat Perez +3050
Eddie Pepperell +3250
Richard Bland +3250
Matthew Southgate +3550
Bradley Dredge +3550
Jamie Donaldson +3550
Kiradech Aphibarnrat +3550
Jordan Smith +4550
Peter Hanson +4550
Thomas Detry +4550
Anthony Wall +4550
Alexander Bjork +4550
Adrian Otaegui +5050
Richard Sterne +5050
Rikard Karlberg +5500
Austin Connelly +6550
Benjamin Hebert +6550
Jorge Campillo +6550
Lee Slattery +6550
Ricahard McEvoy +6550
Victor Dubuisson +6550
Chase Koepka +6050
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