KLM Open
September 11 – 14, 2014
Kennemer G.&C.C.
Zandvoort,, Netherlands
Par: 70 / Yardage: 6,626
Purse: $2.3 million
with $383,445 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Joost Luiten
This week’s field includes:
The field includes 14 of the top-100 in the latest Official World Rankings, with the highest rank player in the field being #29 Thomas Bjorn and #35 Miguel Angel Jimenez. Here are the other top-100 players in the field: #51 Joost Luiten, #52 Mikko Ilonen, #55 Jonas Blixt, #62 Shane Lowry, #65 Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, #68 Brooks Koepka, #79 Pablo Larrazabal, #85 Matteo Manassero, #88 Paul Casey, #89 Tommy Fleetwood, #94 Fabrizio Zanotti and #100 Hennie Otto..
So it has two more top-100 players in the field as last year’s event had.
The field includes 27 of the Top 50 on this year’s Race to Dubai money list. Those players include #4 Thomas Bjorn, #14 Miguel Angel Jimenez, #15 Mikko Ilonen, #16 Shane Lowry, #17 Joost Luiten, #18 Jonas Blixt, #19 Marc Warren, #23 Kristoffer Broberg, #24 Pablo Larrazabal, #26 George Coetzee, #27 Fabrizio Zanotti, #29 Edoardo Molinari, #30 Tommy Fleetwood, #34 Brooks Koepka, #35 Simon Dyson, #37 Robert Karlsson, #39 Hennie Otto, #40 Tyrrell Hatton, #42 Romain Wattel, #44 Ross Fisher, #45 Michael Hoey, #46 Matthew Baldwin, #47 Andy Sullivan, #48 David Howell, #49 Marcel Siem and #50 Alejandro Canizares.
The field includes 11 past champions: Joost Luiten (2013), Peter Hanson (2012), Simon Dyson (2011, ’09 & ’06), Darren Clarke (2008), Ross Fisher (2007), Gozalo Fernandez-Castano (2005), David Lynn (2004), Maarten Lafeber (2003), Sven Struver (1997), Miguel Angel Jimenez (1994) and Jose Maria Olazabal (1989).
The field includes 16 players that have won on the European Tour this year: Miguel A. Jimenez (Hong Kong & Open de Espana), Thomas Bjorn (Nedbank), Pablo Larrazabal (Abu Dhabi), George Coetzee (Joburg Open), Thomas Aiken (Africa Open), Ross Fisher (Tshwane Open), Alejandro Canizaro (Trophee Hassan II), Marco Crespi (NH Collection), Felipe Aguilar (Championship at Laguna National), Daniel Brooks (Madeira Island Open), Mikael Lundberg (Lyoness Open), Mikko Ilonen (Irish Open), Fabrizio Zanotti (BMW International), David Horsey (M2M Russian Open), Marc Warren (Made in Denmark) and Hennie Otto (Open D’Italia)
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the KLM 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 in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the KLM.
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 | European Masters | BMW Champ. | Italian Open | Deutsche Bank | Czech Masters | The Barclays | Made in Denmark | Wyndham Champ. | PGA Champ. | WGC Bridgestone | Barracuda Champ. | Russian Open | British Open |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marc Warren (194 pts) |
T13 (37) |
DNP | T35 (15) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | T15 (46.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T39 (7.33) |
Tommy Fleetwood (146 pts) |
T5 (70) |
DNP | T24 (26) |
DNP | T5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
Brooks Koepka (144.67 pts) |
T3 (90) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T38 (8) |
T15 (46.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T67 (0) |
Hennie Otto (143 pts) |
T61 (0) |
DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | T39 (11) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Richie Ramsay (130 pts) |
8 (50) |
DNP | T4 (80) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T70 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Lee Slattery (120 pts) |
T9 (45) |
DNP | T7 (55) |
DNP | T30 (20) |
DNP | T76 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
David Howell (119.67 pts) |
T47 (3) |
DNP | 2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T52 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T15 (23.33) |
James Morrison (115.67 pts) |
T25 (25) |
DNP | T11 (39) |
DNP | T13 (37) |
DNP | T28 (14.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T51 (0) |
DNP |
Eddie Pepperell (113.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T5 (70) |
DNP | T4 (53.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Joost Luiten (105.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T4 (80) |
DNP | T52 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 26 (32) |
T56 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
Thomas Bjorn (101 pts) |
T40 (10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T4 (53.33) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
T15 (35) |
DNP | DNP | T26 (16) |
Soren Kjeldsen (100 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T3 (90) |
DNP | T15 (23.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Sam Walker (97.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T14 (36) |
DNP | T7 (55) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T10 (13.33) |
DNP |
Romain Wattel (94.67 pts) |
T9 (45) |
DNP | T11 (39) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T34 (10.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Tyrrell Hatton (93.33 pts) |
T3 (90) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T30 (20) |
DNP | T61 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
Scott Jamieson (85.67 pts) |
T36 (14) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T9 (45) |
DNP | T45 (3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 3 (30) |
CUT (-6.67) |
Graeme Storm (80 pts) |
2 (100) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T61 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Thorbjorn Olesen (79.33 pts) |
T36 (14) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 (36.67) |
DNP | T30 (26.67) |
DNP | T47 (2) |
DNP | T64 (0) |
Gareth Maybin (79 pts) |
T9 (45) |
DNP | T46 (4) |
DNP | T79 (0) |
DNP | T9 (30) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Edoardo Molinari (79 pts) |
T13 (37) |
DNP | T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T46 (5.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 (36.67) |
David Horsey (77.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T14 (36) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T39 (7.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (44) |
DNP |
Mikko Ilonen (76.67 pts) |
T40 (10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 (73.33) |
T66 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
Craig Lee (75.33 pts) |
T54 (0) |
DNP | T35 (15) |
DNP | T13 (37) |
DNP | T15 (23.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T54 (0) |
DNP |
Shane Lowry (72.33 pts) |
T13 (37) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T46 (5.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T9 (30) |
James Heath (70.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T35 (15) |
DNP | T9 (45) |
DNP | 82 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T18 (10.67) |
DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the KLM Open
Player | European Masters | BMW Champ. | Italian Open | Deutsche Bank | Czech Masters | The Barclays | Made in Denmark | Wyndham Champ. | PGA Champ. | WGC Bridgestone | Barracuda Champ. | Russian Open | British Open |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daniel Brooks (-36.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Jeev Milkha Singh (-36.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Thomas Levet (-36.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Victor Riu (-36.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | 84 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
Padraig Harrington (-34.67 pts) |
T73 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | T47 (2) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
Pablo Larrazabal (-30 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
T63 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
Jose Manuel Lara (-30 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Chris Doak (-30 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T57 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
David Higgins (-30 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Jbe Kruger (-30 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the KLM Open
Best Bets:
Brooks Koepka
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T22 |
Like him after his good play last week in Switzerland. He is long overdue for that first victory.
Thomas Bjorn
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT |
Look for him to play well as he gets ready for the Ryder Cup.
Ross Fisher
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T3 | CUT | T6 | T11 | T20 | Win | T47 | T52 |
Another Englishman that learned the game on courses like Kennemer.
Best of the rest:
Joost Luiten
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | CUT | T6 | T57 | CUT | CUT | 2 | CUT | CUT |
Usually don’t like defender but his game is sharp and he could do it again.
Tommy Fleetwood
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T30 | T17 |
Has played well the last month, he may be ready to shine and knows how to play in wind and by the sea.
Pablo Larrazabal
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T9 | T2 | CUT | T34 | CUT |
Has played well the last two years, look for another good week from him.
Graeme Storm
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T5 | CUT | T26 | T59 | T45 | T40 | CUT |
Good last week also finished T5th in this event in 2012.
Solid contenders
Marc Warren
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T12 | T68 | CUT | CUT | T4 | CUT | WD |
Still playing well, he is worth a look at.
Simon Dyson
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T3 | T46 | Win | CUT | Win | T12 | T27 | Win | T60 | T15 | CUT |
He seems to dominate this event and Kennemer.
Shane Lowry
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T26 | CUT | T64 | T50 | T15 |
Has lot’s of experience on links course, could be good this week.
Pablo Larrazabal
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T9 | T2 | CUT | T34 | CUT |
Good finishes the last two times he has played Kennemer.
Long shots that could come through:
Richie Ramsay
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
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T22 | T2 | T16 | T64 | T26 |
Another of those players that cut his teeth on links courses, finished T-2nd in 2012.
Romain Wattel
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | CUT | CUT |
Playing great of late, this could spell over to this week.
Peter Uihlein
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
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First time playing in this event |
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His game is coming along, just wonder if this course suits him.
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