Golf Betting Tips – Nordea Masters
Henrik Stenson heads a decent field in Sweden this week at the Nordea Masters, which this year returns to Bro Hof Slott Golf Club, near Stockholm.The Robert Trent Jones Jr designed Par 72 7,511yd Stadium Course was only opened in 2007 but has already hosted this event four times between 2010 and 2013.
This is a long open layout featuring plenty of water hazards, particularly on the signature hole the Par 3 17th hole, which features an island green very similar to the notorious 17th hole at Sawgrass. It is a course where if you drive it well you will give yourself plenty of good looks at birdie putts, and despite its length Mikko Ilonen proved in 2013 with a winning score of 21 under that it can be tamed. The final round in the 2011 renewal proved this exposed track is a severe test in windy conditions, but luckily with clear skies and little wind forecast this week, expect a low scoring heat in front of a huge super enthusiastic Swedish crowd.
Golf Betting Tips – Nordea Masters
Alex Noren 18/1 E/W bet365
The nap this week is awarded to the ever smiling Swede Alex Noren, who is a two-time previous winner of this event, the first win at this track in 2011, the second last year at the PGA Swedish National. He arrives here in decent form with a Tied 6th at Valderrama, and a Tied 9th in the Volvo China Open already under his belt this season, and he definitely performed better than a Tied 43rd place would indicate at Wentworth last week. Until two double bogeys in his last four holes on Saturday the Swede was right in contention, but he was never able to regain any momentum on a difficult Sunday at the West Course.
It was good to see the chirpy Swede was able to put aside such a disappointing weekend by qualifying for the US Open at Walton Heath on Monday, showing his game remains in good shape. The four-time previous Tour winner loves performing in front of his home crowds, and on a layout where he has also posted a Tied 10th in 2012 and a Tied 4th in 2013 he has to be strongly fancied to perform well again this week.