Acciona Open de España: Betting tips and predictions as Rahm goes for three
Is everyone else in the field just playing for second place?
Jon Rahm is looking to deliver his third straight victory at the Open de Espana.
The tournament returns this week after a one-year hiatus thanks to the global pandemic and the world's best golfer makes his return to action after the Ryder Cup.
Rahm was the standout performer for Europe and told the golfing world he had to play "f***ing amazing" to deliver his total of 3.5 points through five matches.
The Spaniard is joined this week by a very strong field. Bernd Wiesberger looks to continue his good form, while Victor Perez and young Italian superstar Guido Migliozzi is also pegging it up.
Notable Brits include Andy Sullivan, Marcus Armitage, Eddie Pepperell and Luke Donald. Daniel Gavins fresh off a recent victory and a good performance at the links is playing too.
Here are some selected odds:
Jon Rahm 9/4
Bernd Wiesberger 20/1
Guido Migliozzi 33/1
Calum Hill 40/1
Masahiro Kawamura 40/1
Victor Perez 40/1
Adri Arnaus 45/1
Matthias Schmid 50/1
Justin Harding 55/1
Sean Crocker 55/1
Rafa Cabrera Bello 55/1
Nicolai Hojgaard 55/1
Richard Bland 60/1
Mikko Korhonen 60/1
Andrew Johnston 60/1
Antoine Rozner 60/1
John Catlin 60/1
Kristoffer Broberg 66/1
Min Woo Lee 66/1
Matthew Jordan 66/1
Jamie Donaldson 70/1
Fabrizio Zanotti 70/1
Andy Sullivan 70/1
Marcus Armitage 70/1
Adrian Meronk 80/1
Eddie Pepperell 100/1
Luke Donald 170/1
Here are our betting tips:
Jon Rahm 9/4
Jon Rahm was this close to a walk-off albatross today at the Open de España. pic.twitter.com/wTri9HWl9R
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) April 13, 2018
He's the best player on the planet and his career is still relatively in its infancy. He won his home championship in 2018 and 2019 by two and five shots. There isn't really a case to make against Rahm. Most of the field will probably be playing for second.
Adri Arnaus 45/1
Exit stage right @AdriArnaus #OpenES pic.twitter.com/k2F5z5fHER
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) October 5, 2019
A powerful, young player. Hitting it long off the tee is his biggest strength but also his biggest weakness. He'll need to get more in play if he is to seriously challenge. He has a good record in Spain. He briefly led the Alfred Dunhill Links last week before fading and finishing 24th.
Adrian Meronk 80/1
Tee it high, let it fly @AdrianMeronk #DrivenByPassion | @bmwgolfsport pic.twitter.com/iksudwzi5K
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) August 23, 2021
Everyone likes and outside bet. Meronk is an outsider here but he does look a bit overpriced. He had a forgettable tournament at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth and missed the cut last week. But he's one of the best drivers in the field and could easily rack up lots of birdies and eagles to throw himself into the fray.
