Alex Noren and last week’s winner, Francesco Molinari are co-favorites to win the Italian Open that begins on Thursday at the Gardagolf Country Club in Soiano del Lago, Italy. Noren and Molinari are listed at odds of +900, while Tommy Fleetwood is the third choice at odds of +1100. A total of six players are listed with odds of +1800 or less. Let’s look at the odds and predictions for the Italian Open.
Italian Open Odds
Alex Noren +900
Francesco Molinari +900
Tommy Fleetwood +1100
Ian Poulter +1800
Matthew Fitzpatrick +1800
Rafa Cabrera Bello +1800
Ross Fisher +2500
Andy Sullivan +3000
Tyrrell Hatton +3300
Paul Dunne +3500
Lee Westwood +4000
Lucas Bjerregaard +4000
Alexander Levy +4500
Alexander Bjork +5000
Andrew Johnston +5000
Chris Wood +5000
Graeme McDowell +5000
Joost Luiten +5000
Matt Wallace +5000
Adrian Otaegui +6600
Dean Burmester +6600
Dylan Frittelli +6600
Hao Tong Li +6600
Jorge Campillo +6600
Martin Kaymer +6600
Sam Horsfield +6600
Thomas Pieters +6600
Matteo Manassero +6800
Pablo Larrazabal +7000
Benjamin Hebert +8000
Chris Paisley +8000
Eddie Pepperell +8000
Erik Van Rooyen +8000
Fabrizio Zanotti +8000
George Coetzee +8000
Hideto Tanihara +8000
Jeung-Hun Wang +8000
Joakim Lagergren +8000
Miguel Angel Jimenez +8000
Mike Lorenzo-Vera +8000
Robert Rock +8000
Thomas Detry +8000
Thorbjorn Olesen +8000
Odds Analysis
Alex Noren +900
Noren is having such a good year that he has to be considered even though this has not been his best tournament, missing the cut three times in five tries. His best finish is a tie for 38th last year. I think he is the best player in the field, but his record in Italy has me concerned.
Francesco Molinari +900
I almost never take a player to win in back-to-back weeks, so I am not backing Molinari. He has won this event twice in 17 tries and he sure played well last week, but again, I am not taking him.
Tommy Fleetwood +1100
I give Fleetwood a decent chance to win this week. He has finished tied for 7th and tied for 6th in this event the last two years. He could have been in contention last week if not for a 77 on Saturday.
Matthew Fitzpatrick +1800
I think Fitzpatrick has found his game again after a mini-slump. He tied for 14th at the Heritage and he tied for 8th last week at Wentworth. I would not be surprised to see him contend for the win this week.
Ross Fisher +2500
It is easy to like Fisher this week at these odds. He tied for 8th last week and he has played this event well with a tie for 2nd last year and a tie for 7th in 2014.
Paul Dunne +3500
I think Dunne could bounce back this week after missing the cut last week at Wentworth. He had four top ten finishes in five starts before last week’s debacle. He is known for a player who does well on tree lined courses, so I expect him to play well this week.
Alexander Bjork +5000
Why not Bjork at big odds? He played well in Spain, Morocco and China and he was okay last week. He led this tournament after the first round last year.
Matt Wallace +5000
One of my other longshots is Wallace who led this event last year before finishing in a tie for 4th. He has won twice in Italy on the Alps Tour.
Jorge Campillo +6600
Campillo tied for 7th in this event two years ago. He was rolling along until last week when he stumbled at Wentworth. I think he bounces back this week.
Course: The Italian Open has not been held at Gardagolf in 15 years, but many players are very familiar with the course including Matteo Manassero who learned to play the game at Gardagolf. The course plays just 7,201 yards and it has only three par 5 holes. It has four par 3 holes.
TV Coverage: Golf Channel
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