The shifting of major dates on the PGA Tour has a ripple effect on the European Tour, and that’s evident this week with the Made in Denmark moving to the end of May from the usual August slot. The Euro circuit is back on track after breaking for last week’s PGA Championship and the Danish duo of Lucas Bjerregaard and Thorbjorn Olesen return to their homeland after taking part in the second major. Defending champion Matt Wallace is the betting favorite at +765 and was the only European to place among the top seven at Bethpage Black. After a year away, the tournament returns to its original venue of Himmerland Golf and Spa Resort in Farso.
Odds to Win Made in Denmark at BookMaker.eu
Matt Wallace +765
Thomas Pieters +1200
Lucas Bjerregaard +1400
Jordan Smith +1600
Erik Van Rooyen +1800
Jorge Campillo +2200
Thorbjorn Olesen +2200
Victor Dubuisson +2800
Paul Waring +3300
Thomas Detry +3300
Lee Westwood +3300
Benjamin Hebert +4000
Alexander Bjork +4000
Andy Sullivan +4500
Sean Crocker +5000
Adrian Otaegui +5000
Soren Kjeldsen +5000
Paul Dunne +5000
Richie Ramsay +6000
Nacho Elvira +6000
Pablo Larrazabal +6600
Lucas Herbert +6600
Martin Simonsen +6600
Bernd Wiesberger +6600
Bradley Dredge +6600
Ryan Fox +6600
Scott Hend +6600
Romain Langasque +7000
David Horsey +7000
Gavin Green +7000
Kurt Kitayama +7000
Marcus Kinhult +7000
Andrea Pavan +7000
Sam Horsfield +8000
Maximilian Kieffer +8000
Joachim B. Hansen +8000
Masahiro Kawamura +8000
Chris Paisley +8000
Robert Rock +8000
George Coetzee +9000
Jason Scrivener +9000
Matthias Schwab +9000
Alexander Levy +9000
Oliver Wilson +10000
Aaron Rai +10000
Robert MacIntyre +10000
Victor Perez +10000
Nicolas Colsaerts +11000
Kalle Samooja +12500
Ashley Chesters +12500
Guido Migliozzi +12500
Gaganjeet Bhullar +12500
Haydn Porteous +12500
Callum Shinkwin +12500
Clement Sordet +12500
Wade Ormsby +12500
Stephen Gallacher +12500
Adri Arnaus +12500
Odds Analysis
Matt Wallace +765
When we go in search of a big payday, looking further down the odds list is always a way to get it. But it’s hard to look away from what Wallace has done and the payout isn’t that bad at his current odds. He was the top finisher among Euro circuit players at the PGA Championship with a T3 and is targeting the world’s top-10 with a run of solid form. He was runner-up at the British Masters a few weeks back and also grabbed a T6 at Bay Hill. A stunning late charge put him in position to win this event at Silkeborg last year, and he was T6 in his only start at Himmerland in 2017.
Soren Kjeldsen +5000
It’s been a bumpy ride for the Dane but a return to familiar surroundings has me leaning toward him at a nice price. Kjeldsen has competed in all five previous events and finished outside the top-15 once, that being a 23 in 2017. “It’s special for me because it’s sort of my area. For me it really is like coming home,” he said.
Erik Van Rooyen +1800
Making his debut at Himmerland could be a negative, but Van Rooyen’s recent form says he’s ready to tackle any layout. And this one isn’t nearly as difficult as Bethpage Black. EVR just completed his first top-10 at a major with a T8 at the PGA Championship, but it wasn’t a complete surprise. He’s a two-time runner-up on the Euro circuit and he now has four top-8s in his last seven starts worldwide.
Lee Westwood +3300
The odds for Westwood tumbled after his MC at the PGA Championship last week, but we’re betting he just needed a few rounds after playing sparingly this year. Starting for the first time in six weeks, he captured a T35 at the British Masters, continuing a stretch of below average play for him. Though it was at a different venue, Westwood probably feels like he should be the defending champion after blowing a chance to win at Silkeborg last year before bowing in a playoff.
Course: Himmerland Golf and Spa Resort – 6,851 yards, Par 71
Following a one-year hiatus, Made in Denmark returns to its roots for the sixth playing of the event. The first four were played here at Himmerland, a short par 71 that measures roughly 6,851 yards. Matt Wallace captured last year’s title at Silkeborg, prevailing in a four-man playoff. But this layout presents different challenges. It’s not long, but it does require a varied skill set to be successful. Distance off the tee will put players in a good spot for low scores. However, the par-4 18th was a tough nut to crack in 2017 playing as the hardest hole. The signature hole is the par-3 16th “Himmerland Hill” that features a green set in a bowl surrounded by steep banks. If follows scoring opportunities at 14 and 15 giving players a chance to make up some ground.
TV Coverage: Golf Channel
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