Open De France R.Green to bt A.Quiros 5/6 @ Stan James
Bit of a strange match up this imo. Green is not only in top form with two top10's in his last two tournaments, but he also has an exceptional record in this tournament including 4th last year and a t2 and t7 over the last four years. Quiros made his debut last year and although he made the cut, he finished in 64th with only 3 players behind him. Known for his lenth and not his accuracy, i very much doubt this very testing and tricky course suits the long hitting spaniard, and if Green can maintain his good form this week, he should take this with ease.
S.Kjeldsen to bt P. Harrington 39/40 @ Expekt
After having his best ever season last year, the Dane hasn't looked back and is currently playing the best golf of his career. Another top ten finish last week, the world No 36 also has a great record in this tournament, with a t7 last year being his best finish. Harrington is having a nightmare season after strangely changing his swing, and until i'm happy he's hitting it straight and back to some kind of form i won't be touching him, and Kjeldsen has to be backed here in this match up.
G.Storm to bt P.Hanson 9/10 @ Expekt
Graeme Storm is not a household name but the Englishman obviously loves this tournament after he won here two years ago, and with two t21 either side of that win. He also comes in to this tournament in top form on the back of a t4 finish in last weeks bmw in Germany. If he can maintain some of that form,i fancy he can take care of Hanson, who has never been in the top40 on the four occasions he has played this event.
TOP TWENTY FINISH S.Kjeldsen Evs @ Skybet
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R.Echenique 9/2 @ Skybet
The young Argentinian showed a lot of promise last year with some good results, but this season has been very poor one for him until his amazing performance last week when he shot a euro tour record of 27 shots in his final round back nine,on his way to a second placed finish to Nick Dougherty. That one result wouldn't normally be enough for me to back him, but a very impressive t13 in this tournament last year tell us he can can go well here, and at the odds he's definately worth a punt at smaller stakes.
I'l post my AT&T bets in another post in a bit.