Thomas Pieters is favored to win the Made in Denmark, which begins on Thursday at the Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort in Farso, Denmark. Pieters is the defending champion and listed at +850 to win for the second straight year. Other contenders include Martin Kaymer at odds of +1650 and local favorites Soren Kjeldsen and Thorbjorn Olesen, at odds of +1150 and +1850 respectively. Let’s look at the odds and some players to consider this week.
Made in Denmark Odds
Thomas Pieters +850
Soren Kjeldsen +1150
Martin Kaymer +1650
Thorbjorn Olesen +1850
Bradley Dredge +2550
Paul Dunne +2850
Andrew Johnston +3550
David Horsey +3550
Nicolas Colsaerts +3550
Richard Sterne +3550
Rikard Karlberg +3550
Matthew Southgate +4050
Richard Bland +4050
Thomas Detry +4050
Aaron Rai +5050
Joakim Lagergren +5050
Renato Paratore +5050
David Lipsky +5550
Robert Rock +5550
Stephen Gallacher +5550
Benjamin Hebert +6050
Julian Suri +6050
Alexander Bjork +6550
David Drysdale +6550
Peter Hanson +6550
Victor Dubuisson +6550
Ashley Chesters +7050
Eddie Pepperell +7050
Marcel Siem +7050
Nacho Elvira +7050
Zander Lombard +7550
Johan Carlsson +8050
Keith Horne +8050
Marcus Fraser +8050
Matthieu Pavon +8050
Tom Lewis +8550
Alexander Knappe +9050
James Morrison +9050
Odds Analysis
Thomas Pieters +850
Pieters won this event a year ago and tied the course record with a 62. He didn’t play well at the PGA Championship with a 79-77 and I think he is overvalued at odds of +850. There is no question the field is weak and Pieters could win, but I just can’t take him as a favorite.
Soren Kjeldsen +1150
You have to give Kjeldsen a good chance to win this week, as he has finished 8th, 2nd and 15th in this event in the last three years. He played well at the Wyndham Championship with a tie for 16th and he is an excellent putter and that bodes well for him in this tournament in Denmark.
Martin Kaymer +1650
I have no idea why Kaymer is listed with odds this low. He withdrew from both the WGC-Bridgestone and PGA Championship with a shoulder issue. He has rested up to heal but I just can’t see him being back into tourney form. He did tie for 6th here last year and the field is poor, but I am not taking him.
Thorbjorn Olesen +1850
Olesen bombed in front of his home fans the last two years but perhaps this will be his year, as he comes in playing well with a tie for 10th at the WGC-Bridgestone and a good opening round at the PGA. He putted well at Firestone and he definitely has a chance to win against this field.
Bradley Dredge +2550
You have to give Dredge a chance because he loves playing at Himmerland. He finished second in 2014, sixth two years ago and he was second last year. He went out fast last week at the Paul Lawrie Match Play but because of his love for Himmerland I think he could hit at a nice price this week.
Richard Sterne +3550
My longshot this week is Sterne who played well at the PGA with a tie for 28th. He likes Himmerland, as he finished tied for 10th last year in his debut in this event. I give him a good chance to be in the mix for the win on Sunday.
Course: This event takes place at Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort in Farso, Denmark. It is a par 71 that measures 7,382 yards. It has hosted the Made in Denmark in each of the last three years. The course features the 16th hole, which is a par 3 known as Himmerland Hill, one of the most famous holes on the European Tour. Fans are able to sit on steep banks surrounding the hole, similar to the 16th hole at the TPC Scottsdale in Arizona.
TV Coverage: Golf Channel
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