KLM Open
September 12 – 15, 2013
Kennemer G. & C.C.
Zandvoort, Netherlands
Par: 70 / Yardage:
Purse: $2.35 Million
with $391,710 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Peter Hanson

This week’s field includes:
The field includes 12 of the top 100 in the latest Official World Rankings, with the highest rank player in the field being #30 Matteo Manassero, #46 Thorbjorn Olesen and #49 Miguel Angel Jimenez. Here are the other top-100 players in the field: , #51 Nicolas Colsaerts, #63 Chris Wood, #67 Mikko Ilonen, #73 Alex Noren, #81 Joost Luiten, #85 Kiradech Aphibarnrat, #92 Padraig Harrington, #96Marcus Fraser and #97 Paul Casey.
The field includes 22 of the Top 50 on this year’s Race to Dubai money list. Those players include #5 Matteo Manassero, #14 Mikko Ilonen, #19 Thorbjorn Olesen, #21 Miguel Angel Jimenez, #22 Marc Warren, #23 Joost Luiten, #24 Chris Wood, #25 Kiradech Aphibarnrat, #26 Scott Jamieson, #27 Paul Casey, #31 Nicolas Colsaerts, #32 Tommy Fleetwood, #34 Thomas Aiken, #37 Simon Kham, #38 Alex Noren, #40 Felipe Aguilar, #44 Pablo Larrazabal, #45 Rafa Cabrera-Bello, #46 Shane Lowry, #48 Darren Fichardt and #50 Marcus Fraser.
The field includes 9 past champions: Simon Dyson (2011, ’09 & ’06), Ross Fisher (2007), Maarten Lafeber (2003), Sven Struver (1997), Miguel Angel Jimenez (1994) and Jose Maria Olazabal (1989).
The field includes 12 players that have won on the European Tour this year: Scott Jamieson (Nelson Mandela), Chris Wood (Qatar Masters), Darren Fichardt (Africa Open), Thomas Aiken (Avantha Masters), Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Malaysian Open), Raphael Jacquelin (Spanish Open), Matteo Manassero (BMW PGA Championship), Mikko Ilonen (Nordea Masters), Joost Luiten (Lyoness Open), Simon Thornton (Najeti Hotels Golf Open), Paul Casey (Irish Open) and Tommy Fleeetwood (Johnnie Walker Gleneagles).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the KLM Open field is our performance chart listed by average finish. One last way to check who is the best is through a special formula worked out in Golfstats that gives us the best average performances at the KLM Open in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the KLM Open.
A good cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmakers in England.
Another cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmaker in Las Vegas.
Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the KLM Open
Player | Omega European Masters | Wales Open | Johnnie Walker Gleneagles | PGA Championship | Russian Open | WGC-Bridgestone | British Open | Scottish Open | French Open | Irish Open | BMW International | Najeti Hotels Open | U.S. Open |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Miguel A. Jimenez (197.33 pts) |
T5 (70) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
T29 (28) |
DNP |
T4 (80) |
T13 (24.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
58 (0) |
DNP |
T26 (8) |
DNP |
DNP |
Tommy Fleetwood (179.33 pts) |
T9 (45) |
CUT (-10) |
Win (132) |
DNP |
T65 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
T17 (11) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T26 (8) |
DNP |
DNP |
John Parry (145 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T4 (80) |
T23 (27) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T5 (23.33) |
T52 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T10 (13.33) |
DNP |
T28 (14.67) |
Craig Lee (141.67 pts) |
2 (100) |
T31 (19) |
T14 (36) |
DNP |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
68 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
Ross Fisher (137 pts) |
T5 (70) |
T62 (0) |
T17 (33) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T24 (8.67) |
T34 (5.33) |
T22 (9.33) |
T18 (10.67) |
DNP |
DNP |
Paul Casey (136.67 pts) |
T15 (35) |
DNP |
DNP |
T33 (22.67) |
DNP |
T27 (23) |
DNP |
T24 (8.67) |
DNP |
Win (44) |
T53 (0) |
DNP |
T45 (3.33) |
Rafael Cabrera-Bello (132.33 pts) |
DNP |
T15 (35) |
T35 (15) |
T29 (28) |
DNP |
DNP |
T21 (19.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T29 (7) |
T5 (23.33) |
T26 (8) |
DNP |
DNP |
Brooks Koepka (128.33 pts) |
T7 (55) |
T18 (32) |
T28 (22) |
T70 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
T12 (12.67) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T10 (13.33) |
DNP |
Simon Dyson (123 pts) |
T22 (28) |
T18 (32) |
T28 (22) |
DNP |
9 (15) |
DNP |
DNP |
T12 (12.67) |
5 (23.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Seve Benson (119.67 pts) |
T26 (24) |
T8 (50) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T17 (11) |
T18 (10.67) |
T42 (2.67) |
T46 (1.33) |
3 (30) |
DNP |
Joost Luiten (119.67 pts) |
T44 (6) |
T4 (80) |
DNP |
CUT (-13.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T49 (0.33) |
T2 (33.33) |
T10 (13.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
Mikko Korhonen (119.67 pts) |
T34 (16) |
T8 (50) |
T10 (40) |
DNP |
T10 (13.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T68 (0) |
T49 (0.33) |
DNP |
Scott Henry (112.67 pts) |
T34 (16) |
CUT (-10) |
T4 (80) |
DNP |
T44 (2) |
DNP |
DNP |
T57 (0) |
T29 (7) |
T22 (9.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T15 (11.67) |
DNP |
Soren Kjeldsen (110.33 pts) |
T54 (0) |
3 (90) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
T31 (6.33) |
T8 (16.67) |
T18 (10.67) |
T68 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
Shane Lowry (93 pts) |
DNP |
DNP |
T10 (40) |
T57 (0) |
DNP |
T48 (2) |
T32 (12) |
T31 (6.33) |
DNP |
T5 (23.33) |
T22 (9.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
Ricardo Gonzalez (89.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DQ (-5) |
T2 (100) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T17 (11) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T53 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
Eduardo De La Riva (88.67 pts) |
T57 (0) |
T15 (35) |
T49 (1) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T15 (23.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T3 (30) |
T32 (6) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
Paul Waring (87 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T18 (32) |
T6 (60) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
WD (-1.67) |
T10 (13.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
Gregory Havret (85 pts) |
T7 (55) |
CUT (-10) |
T35 (15) |
DNP |
T5 (23.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T15 (11.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
Anders Hansen (83 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T8 (50) |
T17 (33) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T38 (4) |
T22 (9.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
Alejandro Canizares (72.67 pts) |
4 (80) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T57 (0) |
T42 (2.67) |
T10 (13.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
Emiliano Grillo (72 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T18 (32) |
T6 (60) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T53 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
Danny Willett (71.33 pts) |
T26 (24) |
CUT (-10) |
T63 (0) |
T40 (13.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
T15 (23.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
T10 (13.33) |
T18 (10.67) |
DNP |
DNP |
Graeme Storm (69.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T6 (60) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-3.33) |
T3 (30) |
T32 (6) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
David Howell (68 pts) |
T26 (24) |
WD (-5) |
T17 (33) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T42 (2.67) |
T8 (16.67) |
T71 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
T65 (0) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the KLM Open
Player | Omega European Masters | Wales Open | Johnnie Walker Gleneagles | PGA Championship | Russian Open | WGC-Bridgestone | British Open | Scottish Open | French Open | Irish Open | BMW International | Najeti Hotels Open | U.S. Open |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bjorn Akesson (-50 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Phillip Price (-46.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
Jeev Milkha Singh (-40.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
T42 (2.67) |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
Estanislao Goya (-40 pts) |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T52 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T74 (0) |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
Fabrizio Zanotti (-37.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-3.33) |
T42 (2.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
Gary Lockerbie (-37.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
T32 (6) |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
Niclas Fasth (-36.67 pts) |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
T57 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
Moritz Lampert (-35 pts) |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
WD (-1.67) |
DNP |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Jbe Kruger (-33.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
Ignacio Garrido (-30 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
T58 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-3.33) |
T59 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the KLM Open
Best Bets:
Joost Luiten
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T6 | T57 | CUT | CUT | 2 | CUT | CUT |
He should be the consensus favorite this week and it makes sense. The Dutchman, who grew up near the course has had a great year since he overcame his injury problems. Was runner-up on this course in 2007, these are some of the facts that makes him the favorite.
Alex Noren
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T10 | T12 | T3 |
Great record at Kennemer, was T10th in 2009, T12th in 2008 and T3rd in 2007. Only problem, hasn’t made a check in his last four starts but before that was fourth two straight weeks.
Ross Fisher
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T6 | T11 | T20 | Win | T47 | T52 |
Good memories of Kennemer with win in 2007, finished T5th last week in Switzerland.
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
Best of the rest:
Miguel A. Jimenez
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T9 | 3 |
You know he will always give you a good show, look for him to contend.
Simon Dyson
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T46 | Win | CUT | Win | T12 | T27 | Win | T60 | T15 | CUT |
Seems to control this event, despite not playing that well this week could make another run.
Paul Casey
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T46 |
Another of those guys that you think can win at any time.
Matteo Manassero
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T58 | T26 |
Game coming into shape, should be watched.
Solid contenders
Tommy Fleetwood
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T17 |
Has played well in his last two events, coming to this event with some experience in playing links courses.
Brooks Koepka
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
Another week for him to continue his good run of play in Europe, was T7th last week in Switzerland.
Gregory Havret
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T45 |
Looking to finally break his streak of missed cuts, his game is sharp now.
Richie Ramsay
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T2 | T16 | T64 | T26 |
Has lot’s of links experience, did finish T10th at Gleneagles.
Long shots that could come through:
Mikko Korhonen
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T16 |
Still playing great golf, has done that for his last 4 starts.
Damien McGrane
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T26 | CUT | T26 | 4 | T20 | CUT | 3 | T9 | T43 |
Another of those lads that learn to play on links course, was T6th in Wales and 4th at Kennemer in 2009.
Craig Lee
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
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T46 | CUT |
Was runner-up last week, could continue the good play this week.
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