It’s Open week at the Troon… and that means our Fantasy game is open for entries!
Our resident golf guru, Jeremy Chapman, puts up his selections ahead of the week with £40,000 up for grabs…
Jeremy’s selections
Collin Morikawa
Tyrrell Hatton
Tom Kim
Adam Scott
Rory McIlroy
+Aaron Rai
enter game
Collin Morikawa
Open form: MC-MC-1
Californian big-occasion player who won the Open at Royal St George’s on first appearance in 2021 and has raised game for the Majors this year with third at the Masters, fourth at PGA and 14th at US Open. Perfect warm-up T4 at weekend
Tyrell Hatton
Open form: 20-11-MC-6-51-MC-5-MC-MC-MC-MC
Probably England’s best chance if he can keep his cool. Tied fifth at Troon the last time the Open was played there in 2016, is a more formidable competitor now and in hot form on the LIV circuit, first and third on his two latest outings
Tom Kim
Open form: 2-47
Bubbly young Korean star who showed a liking for links last year by finishing T2 in the Open despite a foot injury. Confirmed that impression with T15 at the Scottish on Sunday. Ran the great Scottie Scheffler to a playoff at the Travelers last month
Adam Scott
Open form: 33-15-46-MC-17-22-43-10-5-3-2-25-27-MC-16-27-8-34-42-MC-MC-47-MC
Stylish Australian playing his 24th Open and at 43 as good as ever judging from close second at the Scottish. Should have won the Open 12 years ago when four ahead with four to play, recovered to win Masters the following year. Good Open record.
Rory McIlroy
Open form: 2-3-46-MC-2-4-5-1-MC-60-25-3-47-42
Once Open champion who can show what he’s made of by bouncing back straight away from his US Open putting disasters.Plenty of encouragement from his T4 at the Scottish and general consistency this year. T5 at Troon last time
Tiebreaker: Aaron Rai
Open form: MC-19
Much improved Englishman in the form of his life, impressing on the tough PGA circuit and a live outsider. Runner-up in Detroit, 7th at John Deere and T4 at the Scottish on last three outings and happy on links as 2020 Scottish Open winner.
Jeremy Chapman is Fitzdares’ Golf Ambassador.
