This article is part of our DraftKings Euro Tour series.
CHINA OPEN
Location: Beijing, China
Course: Topwin Golf & CC
Yardage: 7,261
Par: 72
Tournament Preview
The European Tour remains in China. This week, The Volvo China Open. Many of the world's best golfers will compete in China's national open. The tournament is being contested at Topwin Golf & CC for the second year in a row. The Championship Course is set on the hills of Huairou, at the base of The Great Wall of China. The course consists of undulating greens and fairways. Water is present at the majority of holes, with greens that will be fast and sloping. For this reason accuracy off the tee and with irons, along with solid putting will be key this week. Being that this is only the second time at Topwin, course history is minimal.
Key Stats to Winning at Topwin Golf & CC
• Greens in Regulation
• Putts Per Round
• Driving Accuracy
Past Champions
2016 - Li Haotong
2015 - Wu Ashun
2014 - Alexander Levy
2013 - Brett Rumford
DRAFTKINGS PICKS
Fabrizio Zanotti $9,900 (28/1)
Zanotti has been in great form since mid February, he was T5 last week at Shenzhen and T12 at WGC Mexico. Before that, Fabrizio got the win at Maybank. He did play at Topwin last year, coming in T9. He is 23rd in Driving Accuracy hitting over 70 percent and is 42nd in GIR. Zanotti appears to be a safe play with course history and the hot hand.
Alexander Levy $9,400 (22/1)
Alexander has played well in China. He was T8 last week at Shenzen, last year was T28 at this tournament and won the Volvo China Open in 2014 on another course. He has made the cut in his last five starts, with a solo 4th at Maybank. He is hitting over 71 percent GIR. Look for him to continue his great play in China this week.
David Lipsky $8,900 (28/1)
David enters the tournament hot off a T5 at Shenzhen. He has had a good start to the year that includes a solo 2nd at Maybank. He has all the stats necessary to succeed at Topwin. He is 16th in Putts Per Green, 58th in GIR and is hitting almost 61 percent of fairways. He played well last year at Volvo, with a T9.
Gregory Bourdy $8,500 (40/1)
Bourdy has been heating up lately. He was T3 last week at Shenzhen and T34 at Trophee Hassan II. Gregory came in T21 last year at this tournament, so he knows the course. He is over 70 percent in GIR.
Benjamin Hebert $6,800 (100/1)
Hebert returns to Topwin a little under the radar where he came in T21 last year. His recent form has been improving, coming in T45 last week at Shenzhen and T19 at Trophee Hassan II. He is ranked 12th in GIR and is hitting over 67 percent of fairways. Look for him to be low owned.
