After an extensive break, the European Tour opens its 2019 season in grand style with the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, taking place at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club. The tournament has been elevated to one of the Euro Tour’s pinnacle Rolex Series events with an increased purse attracting some of the biggest names in the sport.
All eyes will be focused on Tommy Fleetwood as he goes for a three-peat in this event. Fleetwood is the second favorite on the board at BookMaker.eu with odds of +1025. Sandwiched around him on the list are two of the top ranked players in the world. No. 3 Dustin Johnson is the favorite at +550 with No. 3 Brooks Koepka the third favorite at +1050. A world-class field will give the favorites a run for their money.
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Odds to Win Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at BookMaker.eu
Dustin Johnson +550
Tommy Fleetwood +1025
Brooks Koepka +1050
Henrik Stenson +1475
Louis Oosthuizen +1975
Thomas Pieters +2050
Tyrrell Hatton +2251
Rafa Cabrera Bello +3051
Thorbjorn Olesen +3051
Matt Wallace +3376
Branden Grace +3556
Haotong Li +3937
Martin Kaymer +4000
Tom Lewis +4850
Thomas Detry +5000
Lucas Bjerregaard +5000
Lee Westwood +5000
Byeong Hun An +5050
Ross Fisher +5455
Kiradech Aphibarnrat +7050
Shane Lowry +8025
Eddie Pepperell +8050
Joost Luiten +8500
Ian Poulter +8500
Ryan Fox +8800
Alexander Bjork +9500
Erik Van Rooyen +9800
Andrea Pavan +9800
Jordan Smith +10000
Pablo Larrazabal +10000
Andy Sullivan +10500
Nicolas Colsaerts +11000
Andrew Johnston +11500
Chris Paisley +11500
Victor Perez +11500
Bernd Wiesberger +11500
Adrian Otaegui +11500
Dean Burmester +11500
Marcus Kinhult +11500
Jeunghun Wang +11500
Aaron Rai +12000
Kurt Kitayama +12000
Alexander Levy +12000
Brandon Stone +12000
Lucas Herbert +12000
David Lipsky +12500
Paul Dunne +12500
George Coetzee +12500
Sam Horsfield +12500
Odds Analysis
Tommy Fleetwood +1025
We don’t see a lot of three-peat winners on the Tour and we’ve never seen one here for a reason – it’s just hard to do. Sure Fleetwood is hot and he cashed the big check the last two years, but three in a row is asking a lot. There is added incentive for Fleetwood with the prize pool more than doubled from last year, and you can’t argue the Englishman’s form. But again, winning three in a row is difficult and the additional prize money has attracted some talented golfers. It wouldn’t be a complete surprise to see Fleetwood at the podium on Sunday, but I’m not betting on it.
Thomas Pieters +2050
If you can count on the good Pieters showing up he would be worth taking a chance on. But that’s a leap of faith for a player known more for snapping his sticks in half rather than swinging them with a chance at victory. He is talented and placed fifth here last year with a final round 72 costing him a bigger payday. He also took second in 2016 and fourth in 2015. But in between he missed the cut making it hard to predict what he’s going to do this week.
Brooks Koepka +1050
He hasn’t played here since 2014 but with a status upgrade, Koepka had this event circled on his calendar and he used the TOC in Hawai’i as a tune up. Koepka had a terrific 2018 with Major wins at the U.S. Open and PGA Championship and he hoisted the hardware at the CJ Cup back in October just before breaking for the Holidays. He scraped off some rust from a two month rest at the TOC ending that event with a 69 and he’s primed for a big finish in the UAE.
Bernd Wiesberger +11500
I typically don’t go this far down the odds list to analyze a player’s chances, but Wiesberger is an intriguing subject. He was an up and comer on the Tour until a wrist injury derailed him for close to seven months. Once ranked No. 23 in the world and a four-time winner on the European Tour, Wiesberger made three starts at the end of 2018, improving in each. He also spent time in Abu Dhabi ahead of this event to prepare and he could be worth some spare change with a hefty payout if he’s caught up.
Course: Abu Dhabi Golf Club – 7,600-yards, par-72
The course has a sparkling reputation for being one of the best manicured on the Tour, but it also has an abundance of hazards that can make for an exciting finish. There are seven lakes that surround the layout and water comes into play on over half the holes. The fairways are forgiving, but deceivingly narrow and the rough is thick, which can make for interesting shots. Overall the course plays to a variety of styles with none more important than the others. Sacrificing distance for accuracy isn’t an option given the length, but it is important to avoid the hazards and the thick stuff. The good news is that the weather should cooperate, though we could see winds pick up later in the week.
TV Coverage: Golf Channel
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