The DP World Tour returns to Korea for the second straight season with regular Korea Open course Woo Jeong Hills Country Club hosting this year’s edition of the Genesis Championship with Benny An looking to defend his crown.
Key Stats/Skill Set Required
- GIR
- Strokes Gained: Approach
- Putting Average
- Strokes Gained: Putting
- Driving Distance
- Bogey Avoidance
Woo Jeong Hills Country Club hosts this tournament for the first time but is well exposed having hosted the Korea Open for a long time. It is a long, difficult course that requires a precise iron game, an ability to avoid trouble and a hot putter to succeed.
Key Correlation Courses/Tournaments
- Nil
A favourite in this column who once again profiles a treat in a field where not that many can win. Haotong Li ranks 4th in Strokes Gained: Approach, 7th in GIR and 8th in Bogey Avoidance. He won in Qatar earlier in the year and has been around the mark plenty since. Looks a very nice price.
Veteran Joost Luiten has been playing some super golf of late with 10 Top 18 finishes since February including two Top 16 finishes at his last two starts. His effort in India where he finished T-6 was very good. He finished T-3 in this event two years back. Ranks 6th in Strokes Gained: Approach, 8th in GIR and 12th in Bogey Avoidance.
South African Shaun Norris comes in with a decent advantage here in that he plies much of his trade in this part of the world on the Japan Tour. He won in Japan in June and is a prolific winner in Asia. He leads the DP World Tour in Bogey Avoidance while he ranks 2nd in Strokes Gained: Putting and 5th in Putting Average.
Spanish bomber who won the Ras Al Khaimah earlier in the year. He finished T-21 in the Alfred Dunhill Links two starts back so playing well. Finished T-14 in this event last year. Ranks 13th in Putting Average.
Mikael Lindberg is a big-hitting Swede who ranks 3rd in Driving Distance and that puts him right in the mix. He is playing sneaky good golf with four Top 17 finishes in his last seven tournaments including Top 5 finishes in the Danish Golf Championship and Alfred Dunhill Links.
Thriston Lawrence comes in a very short favourite in this market but keen on Shaun Norris to have a big tournament.