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A full field creates a number of matchup wagering opportunities when the European Tour heads to Germany for the Porsche European Open, contested for the third straight year at the Green Eagle Golf Courses in Hamburg. A contingent of American golfers makes its way across the pond to participate now that the PGA season has ended. Xander Schauffele has emerged as the betting favorite at offshore sportsbooks and is featured in a several matchups. Fellow countrymen Patrick Reed and Matt Kuchar are al... 

There is no substitute for the next stop on the European Tour with the field headed to Germany for the Porsche European Open. Some Euro circuit stars are sitting out ahead of bigger tournaments down the road, but organizers have enticed a strong American contingent to compete now that the PGA Tour season has concluded. One of those players, Xander Schauffele, is the betting favorite at offshore sportsbooks. He’s joined by Patrick Reed and Matt Kuchar, who both are among the top-5 betting favorit... 

The European Tour heads to one of the most picturesque tracks in the rotation this week and grabs the golf headlines with the PGA Tour season completed. The field gathers along the Swiss Alps for the playing of the Omega European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club. The tournament benefits from the new schedule with FedExCup champion Rory McIlroy the marquee name in the field, even if he is just fulfilling sponsorship commitments. McIlroy is the betting favorite at top golf sportsbooks, but ho... 

The European Tour takes center stage now that the PGA Tour has concluded, and the field gathers at picturesque Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in Switzerland for the Omega European Masters this week. Headlining the field as the betting favorite at offshore sportsbooks is FedExCup champion Rory McIlroy, who fulfills a sponsorship commitment. You have to wonder just how motivated Rory is going to be after pocketing a cool $15 million last week. That allows for other players in the strong field to make a run at the title, including two-time defending champion Matthew Fitzpatrick. Visit BookMaker.eu for a complete list of tournament odds when you’re ready to place a wager. ... 

The European Tour sets its sights on Gothenburg, Sweden, this week for the first playing of the Scandinavian Invitation. To clarify, the event has been around since 1991 and was known previously as the Nordea Masters. It will play with a new name at the same Hills Golf and Sports Club where Paul Waring earned his first Euro Tour victory last year. Local notables Henrik Stenson and Alex Noren are at the top of the odds list at online sportsbooks, but the field is wide open with plenty of enticing... 

The Scandinavian Invitation is new to the European Tour in name only, and a full-field of golfers will assemble for a second straight year at Hills Golf and Sports Club in Gothenburg, Sweden, to battle for the title. Local hero Henrik Stenson bypassed the FedExCup Playoffs to participate in his national open and opened as the betting favorite at top online sportsbooks. Fellow Swede and two-time winner of the previously named Nordea Masters Alex Noren will peg it up, as will defending champ Paul ... 

The Albatross Golf Resort in Prague is the sight for this week’s D+D Real Czech Masters as the European Tour resumes play following a few weeks off. For a majority of the field this will be their first competition in a few weeks and that will allow for some movement on the leaderboard and in the matchups. Eddie Pepperell opened as the betting favorite at top online sportsbooks, but his odds suggest the tournament is up for grabs. This will be the sixth edition of the event and all five previous ... 

After a few weeks on hiatus the European Tour is back in swing this week in the iconic city of Prague for the D+D Real Czech Masters, which will be contested at the Albatross Golf Club. This year’s playing marks the sixth consecutive with the previous five winners all slated to peg it up. Defending champ Andrea Pavan set a tournament record at 22-under last year, but he’s down the odds board at +2000. Eddie Pepperell is the betting favorite at top online sportsbooks, but the list suggests the to... 

The third Rolex Series event of the season on the European Tour will get the field primed for the Open Championship next week. The Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open will take place for the first time at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, another traditional links style layout. And the field has some top-end talent looking to sharpen their game in advance of a trip to Royal Portrush. Rory McIlroy, No. 3 by OWGR, headlines the field that includes a number of juicy matchups. Odd for those head-to-head battles are listed below. ... 

The European Tour is off to Scotland this week with one final tune up before the Open Championship. An all-star field will gather at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick for the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open, the third Rolex Series event of the season. Headlining the field is Rory McIlroy, the highest ranked golfer in the field at No. 3 and the betting favorite at offshore sportsbooks. Rickie Fowler, Justin Thomas and Matt Kuchar are all ranked among the top-15 and are slotted at ... 

Fans of links golf are in for a treat as the European Tour begins a two-tournament stretch leading up to the Open Championship with a trip to Ireland for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. The Lahinch Golf Club kicks off the links triple header and plays host to the tournament for the first time. The second Rolex Series event of the season has attracted a strong field with 2017 Irish Open champ Jon Rahm the betting favorite at online sportsbooks. A star-studded group of players also provides a plet... 

The European Tour is doing its best to get members ready for the Open Championship with the first of two events on a traditional links style course. The opener comes this week when the Tour heads to Ireland for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, which will be contested for the first time at Lahinch Golf Club. Jon Rahm had a record breaking Irish Open in 2017 to claim the title and opened as the betting favorite at online sportsbooks. Russell Knox won last year’s edition in a playoff at Ballyliffin ... 

If Sergio Garcia had any kind of game recently he’d be a lock in most matchups. That hasn’t been the case for the three-time winner of the Andalucia Masters and the field is wide open when the European Tour takes to the Real Club Valderrama this week. Jon Rahm is the betting favorite at online sportsbooks, but his history here is short and not very good. That sets up some intriguing matchup possibilities where money can be made. Below is a list of the matchups and odds.... 

The European Tour heads to Spain for the Andalucia Masters, and Sergio Garcia is heavily involved. Not only is he the tournament host, he’s also the three-time defending champion and opened as the second favorite behind Jon Rahm on the odds board at BookMaker.eu. Recent form has been ugly at best, but Garcia absolutely loves playing Real Club Valderrama and has to be considered no matter what. The tournament gets a change on the calendar, moving from its usual October date, and that could have a... 

Some normalcy returns to the European Tour this week with a stop in Germany for the 31st playing of the BMW International Open. The event has alternated annually between two venues since 2011 and will take place at Golfclub Munchen Eichenried in Munich. Matt Wallace is back to defend his title, though last year’s victory was accomplished on a different layout. And the field has a number of players making the trip from California after competing in the U.S. Open, creating a strong lineup and enti... 

The GolfSixes was pretty cool and then there was the U.S. Open. This week the European Tour gets back into full swing with a decent field of players convening at the Golfclub Munchen Eichenried for the BMW International Open. For the second time this season Matt Wallace defends a title the week after competing in a major. He didn’t fare so well at the Made in Denmark last month and his title defense here takes place on a different layout than his one-shot victory last year. The BMW International... 

Leave it to the European Tour to come up with innovative ways to conduct a golf tournament. The third edition of the GolfSixes will be held outside of the United Kingdom for the first time when the tournament moves to Oitavos Dunes Golf Club on the Portuguese seaside resort of Cascais. The format has been well received by the Euro circuit members. The field consists of 12 two-man teams of European Tour players representing their home countries. Four mixed ‘wildcard teams’ are also entered. The t... 

The European Tour heads to Antwerp, Belgium, this week for the Belgian Knockout, which gets underway Thursday at Rinkven International Golf Club. A full field of golfers will compete under traditional stroke play rules for the first two days to determine the 64 players that will advance to the weekend. Saturday’s knockout matches will consist of three nine-hole rounds played in a head-to-head stroke play format. With the field reduced to eight players, the final rounds will take place on Sunday.... 

The European Tour heads to Antwerp, Belgium, this week for the Belgian Knockout, giving players a slight variation on the typical stroke play event. The field will play the first 36 holes in a stroke play format with the top 64 golfers advancing to the knockout rounds, which take place over the weekend. Three rounds of nine-holes will be played on Saturday in one-on-one stroke play, reducing the number of players to eight to compete for the title on Sunday. Adrian Otaegui won last year’s event u... 

The European Tour is back in action this week for the Made in Denmark. The tournament returns to its roots at Himmerland Golf and Spa Resort, where it was held for four years before moving for the 2018 playing. The event also has a new time slot moving from its usual August start. The Danish duo of Lucas Bjerregaard and Thorbjorn Olesen return to their homeland after taking part in last week’s PGA Championship while defending champion Matt Wallace is coming off his best finish at a major. Wallac... 

The shifting of major dates on the PGA Tour has a ripple effect on the European Tour, and that’s evident this week with the Made in Denmark moving to the end of May from the usual August slot. The Euro circuit is back on track after breaking for last week’s PGA Championship and the Danish duo of Lucas Bjerregaard and Thorbjorn Olesen return to their homeland after taking part in the second major. Defending champion Matt Wallace is the betting favorite at +765 and was the only European to place a... 

The European Tour has also been affected with the second major of the PGA circuit on tap next week. Many players use the week before to reenergize and the Betfred British Masters will be minus some big names. However, with the help of the best British golfers, the event has had a renaissance since it was revived in 2015. Brits sit atop the odds board with tournament host Tommy Fleetwood the betting favorite. He’s followed by Tyrrell Hatton, Matt Wallace and defending champ Eddie Pepperell. There... 

The barnstorming European Tour moves from China to the U.K. this week for the playing of the Betfred British Masters, contested for the first time at the Hillside Golf Club in Southport, England. At one time the British Masters was the premiere event on the Euro circuit, but lack of a corporate sponsor discontinued the stop for six years. The tournament was revived in 2015 and has started to gain traction by attracting the top British golfers in the world. Tournament host Tommy Fleetwood opened ... 

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 fa... 

The European Tour heads to China this week for the 25th playing of the Volvo China Open. The tournament gets a new host this year with the field teeing it up at the Genzon Golf Club from May 2-5. The previous three playings were at Topwin Golf and Country Club. Genzon isn’t entirely new to the Tour having hosted this event in 2014 and also entertaining the Shenzhen International from 2015-1017. With some of China’s top golfers among the field, it isn’t surprising to the see the best at the top o...