The European Tour is back in action this week for the Made in HimmerLand. Formerly known as Made in Denmark, the tournament has a new name but the field will tackle the same course. Following a one off at a different venue the Tour returned to its roots at Himmerland Golf and Spa Resort, where it was held for four years before moving for the 2018 playing. A COVID casualty last year, the tournament is back on the slate with Bernd Wiesberger set to defend his 2019 crown. The Austrian is the second favorite on the outright odds board behind Robert MacIntyre with odds suggesting a wide open field. And that allows for money to be made in tournament matchups. Visit BookMaker.eu for a complete list of matchup and betting odds when you’re ready to place a wager.
Made in HimmerLand Matchup Odds at BookMaker.eu
Joachim B. Hansen +116 vs. Thomas Detry -146
Matthias Schwab -159 vs. Rasmus Hojgaard +127
Justin Harding +112 vs. Andrew Johnston -142
Eddie Pepperell +119 vs. Andrew Johnston -149
Renato Paratore +104 vs. Chris Paisley -134
Adrian Otaegui -136 vs. Maximilian Kieffer +106
Richard Bland -162 vs. Nicolai Hojgaard +129
Robert MacIntyre -147 vs. Matthias Schwab +117
Laurie Canter +100 vs. Thomas Detry -130
Justin Harding -119 vs. Eddie Pepperell -111
Bernd Wiesberger -117 vs. Matthias Schwab -113
Wade Ormsby -128 vs. Scott Jamieson -102
Soren Kjeldsen +126 vs. Alexander Bjork -158
Robert MacIntyre -145 vs. Bernd Wiesberger +115
Andy Sullivan -123 vs. Callum Hill -107
Thorbjorn Olesen +111 vs. Callum Hill -141
Joost Luiten -111 vs. Ryan Fox -119
Romain Langasque -114 vs. Jordan Smith -116
Marcus Armitage -131 vs. Mike Lorenzo Vera +101
Sean Crocker -131 vs. Minwoo Lee +101
Connor Syme -101 vs. Richie Ramsay -129
Victor Dubuisson +118 vs. Mikko Korhonen -148
Adrian Meronk -132 vs. Brandon Stone +102
Aaron Rai -103 vs. Jason Scrivener -127
Adri Arnaus +106 vs. Guido Migliozzi -136
Thorbjorn Olesen +124 vs. Andy Sullivan -156
Laurie Canter -120 vs. Joachim B. Hansen -110
Wilco Nienaber +135 vs. Kurt Kitayama -170
Maverick Antcliff -134 vs. Wil Besseling +104
Masahiro Kawamura -123 vs. Ashun Wu -107
Julian Suri +110 vs. Jeff Winther -140
Edoardo Molinari -145 vs. Niklas Norgaard Moller +115
Bernd Wiesberger -162 vs. Rasmus Hojgaard +129
Robert MacIntyre -203 vs. Rasmus Hojgaard +160
Need to Know
Players can smack the ball all over the Himmerland layout, but if the flat stick isn’t working they’re probably not making it to the weekend. Himmerland has a links feel to it being exposed with undulating greens. Playing at less than 7,000 yards, the track isn’t long, but it does require every skill to enjoy success. There are four par-3s with the 16th being the signature hole. Known as Himmerland Hill, the steep banks surrounding the green allow spectators to get an up close view of the proceedings. In 2015 the 16th was the shortest par-3 in ET history when it played just 79 yards. It’s a manageable hole in a stretch of three where players have a chance to improve their scores.
Made in HimmerLand Matchup Picks
Joachim B. Hansen +116 vs. Thomas Detry
Hansen had a good run on the resort courses in the Canary Islands with a seventh in the Gran Canaria Lopesan Open and T22 in the Tenerife Open. He closed the British Masters on a high note with a 69 and is looking forward to better things in his home country. Hansen hasn’t done well here in the past but he’s playing well ahead of a visit that has special meaning to him. And I’m counting on that topping everything else.
Eddie Pepperell +119 vs. Andrew Johnston
Oddsmakers aren’t convinced Pepperell has overcome the issues that led to his tumble down the world rankings. He has shown promise in his last two starts and I’ll take the plus money in this matchup. Pepperell was outstanding with his irons in the British Masters leading to a T11, and he performed well on the resort courses in the Canary Islands closing with a T12 at Tenerife. He bagged a fourth place here and has a pair of wins on courses where wind was a factor making him a threat.
Bernd Wiesberger -117 vs. Matthias Schwab
The results haven’t been there for Wiesberger, but playing with the best of the best on the PGA Tour can sometimes do that. Spending more time across the Atlantic probably helped him as he prepares to defend his title from 2019 when he won three times on the Euro circuit, and the course has been good to him. Wiesberger has the accuracy and approach and he got a head start on his travels after missing the cut last week. That should be enough to motivate him.
Thorbjorn Olesen +111 vs. Callum Hill
We haven’t seen a lot of Olesen this year with only three tournaments under his belt, but he’s making strides to put his off-course problems behind him. Two of those starts were on similar short, resort-style courses with a T5 at Meloneras and a T12 at Golf Costa Adeje. The HimmerLand layout is similar in length and yields plenty of birdies, which should help Olesen as he returns to his native Denmark.
Joost Luiten -111 vs. Ryan Fox
A withdrawal at the Tenerife Open interrupted a run of three straight top-12 showings and we haven’t seen Luiten since. He picked a good time to return to action on a course that appears to fit his game. Luiten ranks in the top-10 on the Tour in GIR and bogeys per round giving himself plenty of scoring chances. And HimmerLand is a scorers dream.
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