Looking for a better showing than what transpired at the Ryder Cup, Americans Brooks Koepka and Tony Finau stayed across the pond to compete in this week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, where they are among the favorites to win the event. Of course, Team USA was also favored in the Ryder Cup and we saw how that went. At least the two Americans held their own at Le Golf National.
No stranger to links golf, Koepka began his career on the European Tour and was the rookie of the year 2014. He opened as the betting favorite at +750, returning to this event for the first time since 2015 when he completed a runner-up finish. Standing in his way is Tommy Fleetwood, among others. Fleetwood helped Europe win the Ryder Cup by taking four points and the Englishman isn’t over his one-shot loss to Koepka at the U.S. Open. Another Ryder Cup standout, Tyrrell Hatton is in fine form to become the first player to win this event in three consecutive years. At +1450, Hatton is fourth on the odds board at BookMaker.eu. Here is a look at matchup odds for the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Matchup Odds
Tyrrell Hatton -145 vs. Shane Lowry
Matthew Fitzpatrick -110 vs. Shane Lowry
Matt Kuchar -130 vs. Andy Sullivan
Robert Rock -120 vs. Hideto Tanihara
Bradley Dredge -140 vs. Marcus Kinhult
Nino Bertasio -135 vs. Phachara Khongwatmai
Brooks Koepka -110 vs. Tommy Fleetwood
Tommy Fleetwood -125 vs. Tony Finau
Branden Grace -155 vs. Thomas Pieters
Soren Kjeldsen -115 vs. Richard Sterne
Alexander Levy -135 vs. Lucas Herbert
Matthew Southgate -115 vs. Andrea Pavan
Thomas Aiken -120 vs. Louis De Jager
Erik Van Rooyen -115 vs. Martin Kaymer
Paul Dunne -120 vs. Graeme McDowell
Doug Ghim -135 vs. Adrian Otaegui
David Horsey -130 vs. Marc Warren
Nacho Elvira -120 vs. Jorge Campillo
Chris Wood -115 vs. Eddie Pepperell
Eddie Pepperell -115 vs. Louis Oosthuizen
Chris Wood -120 vs. Louis Oosthuizen
Callum Shinkwin -120 vs. Darren Fichardt
Julien Guerrier -120 vs. Aaron Rai
Jeunghun Wang -120 vs. Jason Scrivener
Tyrrell Hatton -140 vs. Matthew Fitzpatrick
Nicolas Colsaerts -150 vs. Chris Hanson
Matthias Schwab -120 vs. Kim Koivu
Brooks Koepka -130 vs. Tony Finau
Haydn Porteous -120 vs. Ashley Chesters
Pablo Larrazabal -120 vs. Oliver Fisher
Ryan Fox -125 vs. Haotong Li
Ricardo Gouveia -120 vs. Romain Wattel
Stephen Gallacher -120 vs. Benjamin Hebert
Jacques Kruyswijk -120 vs. Gonzalo Fdez-Castano
David Drysdale -120 vs. Renato Paratore
Miguel Angel Jimenez -120 vs. Luke Donald
Mike Lorenzo-Vera -125 vs. Alexander Bjork
Maximilian Kieffer -120 vs. Sam Horsfield
Padraig Harrington -120 vs. Brandon Stone
Thomas Detry -120 vs. George Coetzee
Gavin Green -120 vs. Richard McEvoy
Ross Fisher -135 vs. Matt Wallace
Scott Hend -130 vs. David Howell
Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Matchup Picks
This is one of the most anticipated events on the European Tour for several reasons. First, there’s the pro-am aspect. Every player will be competing not only against the field, but also with an amateur. It’s essentially two tournaments in one. The tournament will also be played on three of the more famous links courses. The first three rounds will be contested at the St. Andrews Old Course, Carnoustie, and Kingsbarns Golf Links. Those who make the cut will play the final round back at St. Andrews.
Brooks Koepka -110 vs. Tommy Fleetwood
This could be a matchup to determine the title and is worth watching even if you don’t throw down on either player. They are the favorites and there is a history between the two. Koepka got the best of Fleetwood at Shinnecock Hills, winning the U.S. Open despite Fleetwood’s U.S. Open record-tying 63 in the final round. Fleetwood got some revenge at the Ryder Cup winning four points to help the Europeans reclaim the trophy. However, I’m leaning toward Koepka in this matchup.
Eddie Pepperell -105 vs. Chris Wood
Pepperell is an under the radar star and these odds are too good to pass up. He had a great summer on the European Tour with a runner-up finish at the Scottish Open and a sixth-place showing at the Carnoustie Open that nearly got him a Ryder Cup spot. He’s trending in the right direction with five top-10 finishes in his last seven starts. A final-round 65 at St. Andrews last year got him into seventh place at this event.
Ross Fisher -135 vs. Matt Wallace
After just missing the top spot the last two years and three times total, Fisher is due for a breakthrough. His runner-up finish last year came after a course record 61 at St. Andrews and he enjoys the tournament layout. Recent form has been a concern, but Fisher had four strong rounds at the Portugal Masters to get him ready for his best event. Meanwhile, Wallace is still reeling from not making the Ryder Cup team and his links play is questionable.
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