There is a reason why men and women have their own Tour. For one week that’s not the case as the European Tour and Ladies European Tour combine forces for the innovative Scandinavian Mixed. The field consists of 78 men and 78 women competing against each other for one prize fund and one trophy. The tournament was scheduled to debut last year but fell victim to the COVID pandemic. It resurfaced with Annika Sorenstam, one of the top female golfers to ever play the game, serving as co-host and pegging it up at Vallda Golf and Country Club. Sorenstam retired in 2008 after amassing 89 victories worldwide, including 10 major championships. Joining her as host is ET legend Henrik Stenson. Wagering opportunities expanded to include the top finisher in each gender category as well as the overall winner and a variety of props. For updated betting odds visit BookMaker.eu when you’re ready to place a wager.
Odds to Win Scandinavian Mixed
Sam Horsfield +1600
Jason Scrivener +1800
Joost Luiten +1800
Kalle Samooja +2200
Ryan Fox +2200
Alexander Bjork +2500
Atthaya Thitikul +2800
Emily Kristine Pedersen +2800
Maja Stark +2800
Jamie Donaldson +3300
Joachim B Hansen +3300
Matthew Southgate +3300
Sami Valimaki +3500
Adri Arnaus +4000
Henrik Stenson +4000
Renato Paratore +4000
David Horsey +4500
Linn Grant +4500
Masahiro Kawamura +4500
Wil Besseling +4500
Aaron Rai +5000
Adrian Otaegui +5000
Dale Whitnell +5000
Maverick Antcliff +5000
Nicolai Hojgaard +5000
Sean Crocker +5000
Stephanie Kyriacou +5000
Ashun Wu +5500
Jacques Kruyswijk +5500
Richie Ramsay +5500
Justin Walters +6000
Darren Fichardt +6600
Sanna Nuutinen +6600
Lee-Anne Pace +7000
Benjamin Hebert +8000
Darius van Driel +8000
Jack Senior +8000
Josh Geary +8000
Marc Warren +8000
Meghan Maclaren +8000
Olivia Cowan +8000
Odds Analysis
Jamie Donaldson +3300
I was a little surprised to catch Donaldson with such long odds and jumped at the chance to back him. He’s played well in this part of the world over his career and he seems to be recovered from a wrist injury that set him back a year ago. He’s worked himself back into contender status with 11 top-20s over the last 12 months thanks in large part to a stellar approach game. He possesses the necessary tools to have success as he looks to end a lengthy victory drought.
Darren Fichardt +6600
This is the type of tournament and field where you can find solid value plays. Fichardt offers plenty of value at his price and based on recent Sunshine Tour results he’s ready to make the jump. Since the start of last year he has two wins on the Sunshine Tour and has placed among the top-15 in 14 of his starts. He’s been able to recover from his few errant tee shots with a sharp short game that should help him at this venue.
Jacques Kruyswijk +5500
Why not stick with players further down the odds board since it seems to be a thing in recent events. Kruyswijk has split time between the ET and Challenge Tour with sparkling results. He was T5 in both events in Kenya a few months back and earned a T7 in the Austrian Open. He collected two additional top-20s in most recent Challenge Tour events. He can smack the ball off the tee, but his short game is what makes him a solid value play.
Joost Luiten +1800
I had to sneak up to near the top of the odds board and Luiten is a player who stands out. He finished among the top-15 in each of his last five completed starts but has yet to land that big finish. He rallied last week to finish T11 after an opening 76 all but put him out to pasture in the reduced European Open. Still, Luiten has been able to avoid big numbers for the most part and his accurate irons will help navigate the tricky greens at Vallda.
Kalle Samooja +2200
Flirting with his maiden Tour victory for over a year now, Samooja lands in a good spot. He recorded a pair of top-10s, including a T3 at Tenerife, in the recent Canary Islands swing taking advantage of the small resort-style courses. Vallda isn’t a resort course, but it is short and will play to Samooja’s strengths making him someone worth watching this week.
Course: Vallda Golf and Country Club – 7,060 yards, Par 72
Located just outside Gothenburg, Sweden, Vallda is a relatively short par 72 that plays just over 7,000 yards. A chunk of the yardage comes from the four par 5s that each play over 515 yards with a pair on each turn. The unique event with men and women competing together needed a venue that catered to both genders and the Vallda is it. While not very long the course will be a test. Tricky greens and strategically placed bunkers require players to have a strong short game to be in contention.
TV Coverage: Golf Channel
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