Bernd Wiesberger and Joost Luiten are co-favorites to win the KLM Open which begins on Thursday in the Netherlands. These two players battled for the title last year with Luiten shooting a course record 63 in the final round to defeat Wiesberger. It looks to be a wide-open event this time around, with nine players listed with odds between +1850 and +3050. Let’s look at KLM Open odds, some course info, notes and golf predictions.
KLM Open Odds
Bernd Wiesberger +1850
Joost Luiten +1850
Ryan Fox +2050
David Horsey +2250
Lee Westwood +2250
Andy Sullivan +2550
Ross Fisher +2550
Richie Ramsay +2850
Julian Suri +3050
Adrian Otaegui +3350
Fabrizio Zanotti +3550
Paul Dunne +3550
Thongchai Jaidee +4050
Chris Wood +4550
Aaron Rai +5050
Dylan Frittelli +5050
Eddie Pepperell +5050
Kiradech Aphibarnrat +5050
Tom Lewis +5050
Alexander Bjork +5550
Mikko Ilonen +5550
Nacho Elvira +5550
Anthony Wall +6050
Dean Burmester +6050
Nicolas Colsaerts +6050
Richard Bland +6050
Thomas Detry +6050
Jamie Donaldson +6550
Thomas Aiken +6550
Victor Dubuisson +6550
Brandon Stone +7050
James Morrison +7050
Robert Rock +7050
Alejandro Canizares +8050
Chris Hanson +8050
Daniel Im +8050
George Coetzee +9050
Jorge Campillo +9050
Julien Quesne +9050
Odds Analysis
Bernd Wiesberger +1850
What do you consider with Wiesberger? He obviously has good course form, as he finished second in this event last year but he has not played well of late and missed the cut last week in Switzerland. I think he is overvalued at these odds.
Joost Luiten +1850
The defending champion has won this event twice and probably should be the favorite over Wiesberger but there are similar concerns about the recent form of Luiten, as he has not finished in the top 25 in any of his last six starts. I also think he is overvalued this week.
Ryan Fox +2050
It was a good week for Fox last week at Crans-sur-Sierre with a tie for 9th. He has four top ten finishes in his last seven starts. This will be the first time he will be playing the KLM Open but he is worth considering.
David Horsey +2250
Horsey finished fourth in this event last year. He played well in Switzerland last week, especially in the final three rounds, shooting 66-68-68. Horsey could be worth a look this week.
Lee Westwood +2250
Why not Westwood this week at odds of +2250? He celebrated last week in Switzerland, as it was his 500th European Tour event. He should be more focused on golf this week and he normally plays well in bad weather.
Fabrizio Zanotti +3550
I think this is the week to take longshots, as I really am not confident in any of the favorites. I like Zanotti, as he finished third last week in Switzerland and he has played well in this event with a second in 2010, a fourth in 2015 and he tied for 16th last year.
Chris Wood +4550
My other longshot this week is Wood, who does well on links courses and in the wind. He didn’t play well in this event a year ago which was a surprise, but he did well at the Open Championship this year. I think he has a real shot to win at +4550.
Course: The Dutch hosted the KLM Open for the first time last year. The course is a par 71 that features a lot of water, as water comes into play on 12 of the holes. The course opened in 2011 and it is short at 6,983 yards.
Notes: Only two players have won their home event, Maarten Lafeber in 2003 and Luiten in 2013 and 2016. The KLM Open was first played in 1912 and this will be the 98th edition. It has been played every year since 1972. Rain is in the forecast for all four days of this year’s tournament with wind also expected to be a factor.
TV Coverage: Golf Channel
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