The Tour makes the short journey from Switzerland to the Netherlands this week for the KLM Open. This year sees the event travel to The Dutch for the first time, a European Tour destination. A strong field of 156 are in the field this week but who will make it on yourDaily Fantasy Team?
Here's three recommendations from our statistics guru.
Pick of the favourites: Thomas Pieters
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It is hard to argue that Thomas Pieters is not the favourite this week. The 24 year old is the defending champion and won in his last start two weeks ago in Denmark. In total, he has only been beaten by four players in his last three starts, finished fourth at the Olympics, second at the D+D REAL Czech Masters and winning the Made in Denmark. Pieters has finished in the top 30 in his three appearances at this event and has never shot higher than 71 in 12 career rounds. Whilst he will be challenged by a new course this year, his impressive length off the tee married with an in-form short game should suit almost any course. Boosted by the confidence of knowing he's in the Ryder Cup team in three weeks time, expect to see some low scores from the tall Belgian.
Form horse: Mike Lorenzo Vera
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Known as one of the most charismatic players on Tour, Mike Lorenzo Vera has shown over the past 12 months that he has a game to match his personality. The Frenchman, who finished in the top 15 last week in Switzerland after a pair of 67s on the weekend, will be happy to return to the Netherlands where he has enjoyed similar success in recent times. Lorenzo Vera has finished in the top 15 at this event in each of his two appearances and has a tournament scoring average of 67.5. The Dutch will provide a slightly different challenge to Kennemer from last year however the 31 year old has shown he can challenge on tough layouts, finishing in the top ten at Valderrama at the Open de Espana and at Golf Club Gut Lärchenhof at the BMW International Open. If he can find fairways this week, he will certainly have a chance to win come Sunday.
Wildcard: Tom Lewis
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It's been a while since we saw Tom Lewis name at the top of a leaderboard. The 25 year old, who rocketed to fame when he led after 18 holes the 2011 Open Championship as an amateur, has struggled to live up to the expectations on his shoulders but has shown signs of his brilliance recently. Lewis fired an incredible opening round 62 in Denmark two weeks ago, a day which included ten birdies and an eagle. That week was one of four top 30 finishes the Englishman has had in his last five starts and he arrives at the KLM Open on an impressive streak of form. He finished in the top 20 at this event last year and has only shot one round over 71 in 16 career rounds in the Netherlands.
Those are our three picks, now it’s time to make yours. Whether you are playing theFantasy Race to Dubaior ournew Daily Fantasy Game, be sure to make your picks before Wednesday night. Good luck!
