The 25th playing of the Volvo China Open takes place on a new track when the European Tour tees it up at Genzon Golf Club in Shenzhen from May 2-5. The layout isn’t entirely new to the Tour as it played host to the 2014 edition and the Shenzhen International from 2015-2017. The field includes a number of China’s best golfers with several matched up against each other on the matchup odds list. Haotong Li opened as the betting favorite, but with long odds, the oddsmakers are saying the field is fairly even and wide open. Here is a closer look at some of the matchups for this week’s event.
Volvo China Open Matchup Odds at BookMaker.eu
Louis De Jager -135 vs. Richie Ramsay +105
Nicholas Fung -105 vs. Wenchong Liang -125
Victor Dubuisson -110 vs. Sean Crocker -110
Paul Peterson -110 vs. Zach Murray -120
Hideto Tanihara +105 vs. Jake McLeod -135
Thongchai Jaidee -110 vs. Adri Arnaus -110
Masahiro Kawamura +100 vs. Romain Langasque -120
Mikko Korhonen -135 vs. Bernd Wiesberger +115
Jason Scrivener -105 vs. Gavin Green -115
Jordan Smith -130 vs. Alexander Bjork +110
Haotong Li -120 vs. Julian Suri +100
Julian Suri -120 vs. Jorge Campillo +100
Jordan Smith -110 vs. Erik Van Rooyen -110
Andrea Pavan -140 vs. Min Woo Lee +120
Erik Van Rooyen -110 vs. Alexander Bjork -110
Ross Fisher -120 vs. Thomas Detry +100
Ross Fisher -110 vs. Alexander Levy -110
Scott Hend -105 vs. Matthias Schwab -115
David Lipsky -140 vs. Kurt Kitayama +120
Fabrizio Zanotti -115 vs. Nacho Elvira -105
Alexander Levy -120 vs. Thomas Detry +100
Sihwan Kim -125 vs. Yuta Ikeda +105
Paul Dunne -120 vs. Sam Horsfield +100
Johannes Veerman -110 vs. Marcus Fraser -120
Gaganjeet Bhullar -110 vs. Benjamin Hebert -110
Nicolas Colsaerts -115 vs. Dean Burmester -105
Panuphol Pittayarat -105 vs. Sebastian Soderberg -125
Jazz Janewattananond +100 vs. Christiaan Bezuidenhout -120
Jack Singh Brar -110 vs. Kim Koivu -120
Matthieu Pavon -120 vs. Renato Paratore -110
Ashun Wu -120 vs. Berry Henson -110
Yechun Yuan +110 vs. Joachim B. Hansen -130
Haotong Li -135 vs. Jorge Campillo +115
Aaron Rai -120 vs. Wade Ormsby +100
Guido Migliozzi +105 vs. Haydn Porteous -135
Need to Know
There isn’t a lot to look at as far as course form since only four tournaments have been played at Genzon. Alexander Levy won the 2014 China Open here and Bernd Wiesberger was victorious in 2017 at the Shenzhen International, both are among the field this week. A fairly recent course that opened in 1995, Genzon is mostly tree-lined that stretches to just under 7,150 yards with generous fairways. However, it isn’t as easy as one would assume. Pin placements are tricky and water comes into play on a number of holes. The par-5s are scoreable and performance on those holes will have plenty to do with the outcome. We can also expect precipitation this week, which will give distance hitters an increased advantage on the softened track.
Volvo China Open Matchup Picks
Haotong Li -135 vs. Jorge Campillo
A look at recent results says Campillo is the right pick in this matchup. He won for the first time on the Euro Tour last week in Morocco and current form is outstanding with a pair of runner-ups, a solo third and a T20 to go along with his title. Unlike Campillo, Li didn’t play in Morocco last week and the long haul after a victory has to be draining. Li’s been a mixed bag here with a runner-up in 2015 followed by two MCs. He did win at Topwin in 2017 and recent form has been strong giving him the edge.
Bernd Wiesberger +115 vs. Mikko Korhonen
We’ve been waiting for months for the Austrian to find his game and a T23 at the Hero Indian Open his last time out was encouraging. Wiesberger was on the fast track a few years ago, rising in the OWGR and playing solidly before injury derailed him for most of 2018. The road back has been treacherous with four MCs in five starts, but Wiesberger won at Genzon in 2017 and a return could be the spark.
Alexander Levy -110 vs. Ross Fisher
Levy missed the cut last week in Morocco but it’s too early to pass on him, especially considering his record at Genzon. “This golf course really suits my game. It’s open from the tee and has soft greens, so it’s more like target golf, which for me is how I like to play golf.” He’s played all four events on the track and won here in 2014. He also has two other top-10s and hasn’t finished outside the top-25.
David Lipsky -140 vs. Kurt Kitayama
The price is steep, but there’s a lot to like about the way Lipsky is playing. The American has put together a solid season on the Euro Tour and he has a pair of victories on the Asian Tour, so this shouldn’t be a stretch for him. Plus, his last stop at Genzon produced a T5 in 2017. Lipsky had a top-5 last week in Morocco and has bounced back from two MCs to continue his surge into the top-10 in the Race to Dubai.
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