Julian Suri of the United States won the Made In Denmark event last week on the European Tour, which now moves to the Czech Republic. The D+D Real Czech Masters teed off in 2014 and it has always been held at the Albatross Golf Club in Prague. This event comes with a prize fund of just over $1.2 million. The field will be headlined by the likes of Thomas Pieters, Martin Kaymer and Lee Westwood, as well as Jamie Donaldson and Paul Peterson, who along with Pieters, have won this event before.
Details
Event: D+D Real Czech Masters
Category: European Tour
Date: August 31st – September 3rd
Location: Albatross Golf Club, Prague, Czech Republic
The three winning scores have been -14, -15 and -20, so it is definitely a course where the players can get after it. Five players reached double figures last year.
Past Five Winners
2016: Paul Peterson -15
2015: Thomas Pieters -20
2014: Jamie Donaldson -14
2013: N/A
2012: N/A
The Field
Thomas Pieters is the favorite this week and while he’s had a good season, he is only 11th in the standings in terms of the Race for Dubai. His recent results have not been all that impressive on the EPGA Tour. He finished tied for 94th last week at the Made in Denmark, 133 at the PGA Championship, fourth at the Bridgestone Invistational, 44th at the Open Championship and 129 at the Irish Open. Second in line in terms of the odds this week is Jordan Smith of England. He placed ninth at the US Open and won the Porsche European Open, so he does have a little bit of momentum right now. Rounding out the top five are Matthew Fitzpatrick, Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer. Kaymer doesn’t have a finish in the top 30 in any of his last six starts.
What To Know About The Course
Albatross Golf Club is a par-72 course that is 7,358 yards long, and there is water on both holes that close out each nine. It is slightly hilly, so players will have use all their concentration and focus to hit good shots to win this event. The closing hole, #18, is especially tough to hit a good drive, and then be able to hit in a short enough club to hold the green. The leader will hope to have at least a couple shots on the field just in case a mistake happens.
A Good Matchup To Bet: Jordan Smith Over Thomas Pieters
It is really tempting to pick Pieters and honestly, you couldn’t be blamed if you did. He won here in 2015 and finished second to Peterson in 2016, but lately, he has struggled as Pieters missed the cut at the Made In Denmark and the PGA Championship. In his last two starts, Smith has won the Porsche European Open and finished T-9 at the PGA Championship. More than that, he has played pretty consistently in 2017 and he should be well-rested as he hasn’t played since the PGA Championship. In this matchup, Smith is rated at +125, while Pieters is favored at -145. Why not take a chance on the 24-year-old Englishman?
Top-Five Pick: Julian Suri
Suri has played in just seven tournaments, yet picked up his first win with a blistering 64 in the final round of the Made In Denmark event. He will be hoping to capitalize on the momentum of that round and this isn’t the first time that Suri has played in Prague, so that could mean something. He played here on the Challenger Tour at the Prague Golf Challenge, in which he placed T-27. He played on a different course, but being familiar with the surroundings could fire the 26-year-old to a top-five finish as he looks to close out the European Tour campaign on a high note.
2017 Odds To Win D+D Real Czech Masters
Thomas Pieters +905
Jordan Smith +1215
Matthew Fitzpatrick +1550
Lee Westwood +1650
Martin Kaymer +1650
Jamie Donaldson +1850
Julian Suri +2250
Thomas Detry +2250
Benjamin Hebert +3050
Kirdadech Aphibarnrat +3050
Renato Paratore +3250
David Lipsky +3250
Aaron Rai +3250
Bradley Dredge +3550
Callum Shinkwin +3550
Dylan Frittelli +4050
Eddie Pepperell +4550
Lee Slattery +4550
Ryan Evans +4550
Wade Ormsby +4550
Ashley Chesters +5050
Haydn Porteous +5050
Dean Burmester +6550
Paul Peterson +6550
Alexander Bjork +6550
Stephen Gallacher +7050
Mike Lorenzo Vera +7050
Zander Lombard +7550
Jason Scrivener +7550
Austin Connelly +7550
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