This is Sergio Garcia’s tournament, literally. The Spaniard is the defending champion and has won the event twice, and he’s no stranger to the Valderrama course, which is one of the most iconic in Europe. And the event is hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation, so it’s hard to bet against him. That’s probably why Garcia is heavily favored to win the tournament at +375. Just because he’s favored by a whole bunch doesn’t make him the winner. The field still has to play 72 holes and anything can happen. Course knowledge and accuracy are key making Shane Lowery and Soren Kjeldsen upset picks.
Andalucia Valderrama Masters Matchup Odds
Nino Bertasio +125 vs. David Drysdale -155
Jason Scrivener -105 vs. Richie Ramsay -125
Alejandro Canizares -140 vs. Callum Shinkwin +110
Haydn Porteous -122 vs. Marcus Fraser -108
Joost Luiten -125 vs. Marcus Kinhult -105
Sergio Garcia -158 vs. Shane Lowry +128
Darren Fichardt -160 vs. Gavin Green +130
Ricardo Gouveia -125 vs. Stephen Gallacher -105
Joakim Lagergren -111 vs. Peter Hanson -119
Mikko Korhonen -112 vs. Nacho Elvira -118
Oliver Fisher +115 vs. Ashley Chesters -145
Robert Rock -128 vs. Richard Sterne -102
Lee Slattery -111 vs. Edoardo Molinari -119
Lee Westwood -134 vs. Andrew Johnston +106
Richard McEvoy +115 vs. Steven Brown -145
Padraig Harrington -115 vs. Lee Westwood -115
Pablo Larrazabal -115 vs. Wade Ormsby -115
Julien Guerrier -110 vs. Jeunghun Wang -120
Matthew Southgate -128 vs. Aaron Rai -102
Joost Luiten -155 vs. Jorge Campillo +125
Marcus Kinhult -136 vs. Jorge Campillo +106
Padraig Harrington -145 vs. Andrew Johnston +115
Sergio Garcia -165 vs. Soren Kjeldsen +135
Shane Lowry -140 vs. Soren Kjeldsen +110
Bradley Dredge +120 vs. Maximilian Kieffer -150
Andalucia Valderrama Masters Matchup Picks
Valderrama is a short course that plays less than 7,000 yards, but the lack of distance doesn’t necessarily equate to a lack of difficulty. The course underwent a facelift a few years ago and scores have dropped since, but it remains one of the more difficult venues on the European Tour. The tree-lined fairways put an emphasis on accuracy and not distance from the tee box. Strategy comes into play more here than at most courses and players with a game suited for the short and narrow have a much better chance. Hitting the greens in regulation is one thing, making putts is another.
Sergio Garcia -158 vs. Shane Lowry
It’s hard to go against Sergio no matter how long his odds are. He’s won the last two events here, though there was a five-year gap between victories, and his form at Valderrama is spectacular. He’s placed among the 10 best in 12 of his 13 events on this course and knows the layout better than anyone in the field. Besides, his foundation for underprivileged kids hosts the tournament, so how can you go against him. It will be his first competition since the Ryder Cup and he might be rusty out of the gate, but he is the man to beat.
Robert Rock -128 vs. Richard Sterne
Rock is an experienced veteran and he is familiar with the course. He isn’t flashy but he is consistent, and that’s a winning formula at Valderrrama. The Englishman grabbed an eighth-place finish at this tournament last year and has finished among the top-30 in three of his past four events at Valderrama. He’s been a European Tour regular since 2003 and hasn’t won a title since 2011, but he consistently places in the top-20. He finished T20 at the Dunhill Links Championship a few weeks going below 70 over the last three rounds. If he can avoid that one disastrous round that creates separation, he should be in the mix.
Jorge Campillo +125 vs. Joost Luiten
I’m going more with Campillo in this matchup for the hefty payout and the fact that Luiten hasn’t competed in several months. The Spaniard is playing in his backyard and has proven worthy on home soil by tying for seventh and fifth in his last two appearances at the Open de Espana. Recent form might suggest otherwise, however. Campillo has just one top-40 in his last six events, that being a T15 at the KLM Open last month. But at least he’s been playing. Luiten is coming off a wrist injury and hasn’t played since May.
Andrew Johnston +115 vs. Padraig Harrington
Johnston won the Open de Espana at Valderrama two years ago and climbed into the top-25 at last year’s event, so he has tamed the course. He’s accurate off the tee and hits the ball a long way which could lead to low scores as long as the putter cooperates. Harrington was a late addition to the field and flat out said he needed points to qualify for the Turkish Airlines Open next month. That makes me wonder just how motivated he’s going to be.
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