Fantasy Golf Predictions – 2016 Hong Kong Open

European Tour Fantasy Golf Picks and Predictions for the UBS Hong Kong Open

The 2016 UBS Hong Kong Open Fantasy Preview

Following the first events of the 2017 European Tour season is the Hong Kong Open; a tourney first established in 1959, while not joining the biggest tour until 2001.  Last week’s Alfred Dunhill Championship kicked off the new campaign in a big way with South African Brandon Stone dominating the field by seven strokes behind his score of 22-under-par.  He became the sixth South African in as many years to take home the trophy in his home country.

The players will attempt to add to their Race to Dubai resumes this week at Hong Kong Golf Club in New Territories.  The venue features a par-70 layout with 6,699 yards of fairways and has created plenty of very close finishes over recent years.  Just like last week, the event is co-sanctioned with the host country’s premiere tour as the Asian Tour will have a heavy presence.

Although this outing is played very early on in the season, plenty of top notch golfers have seen their names etched on the trophy.  Just last year it was Official World Golf Ranked No. 15 player, Justin Rose, who defeated Lucas Bjerregaard by a single stroke.  His 17-under mark was the lowest since Ian Poulter’s tournament record-tying score of 22-under par back during the 2010 installment of this event.  From then to now, only Rory McIlroy’s two-shot win in 2011 has seen the champion own a margin of victory greater than a single stroke.

Since the tournament began on the European Tour in 2001, there have been three playoffs and another nine weeks that ended with a mere single stroke between first and second place.  As mentioned above, big names are common place on top of the leaderboard at week’s end, and the most dominant of those has been Miguel Angel Jimenez who owns four trophies when teeing it up here (2005, 2008, 2012, 2013).

True to past form, the names will be impressive once again this week and will be headlined by Ryder Cup participant and No. 8 golfer in the world; Patrick Reed.  He is out to defeat recent champions, Justin Rose and Ian Poulter, as well as some of Europe’s elite in Danny Willett and Rafael Cabrera-Bello.

Others that are getting strong odds out of Vegas include the likes of Tommy Fleetwood, Thongchai Jaidee, Jeunghun Wang, Scott Hend, Gregory Bourdy, and Kiradeck Aphibarnrat who are receiving odds of 33/1 or better.  The top player in the field from last week’s first Race to Dubai tournaments is Andrew Dodt out of Australia who is currently third in the season-long competition after a runner-up performance at the Australian PGA Championship.

With overseas golf getting plenty of exposure in our neck of the woods thanks to daily fantasy, it is important to do your research and know who to watch out for each week.  Below are our selections from each salary tier who we believe will stand out this week in both tournaments or cash games.

The UBS Hong Kong Open Fantasy Picks and Predictions

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