2017 Shenzhen International Preview

The European Tour will travel to Shenzhen, China and the Genzon Golf Club for the Shenzhen International tournament this week. It will be only the third renewal of the event, which is co-sanctioned by the China Golf association. Kiradech Aphibarnrat is the defending champion at the Shenzhen International. Aphibarnrat won here in 2016, one year after Soo-min Lee won the inaugural tournament in 2015. Both previous winners will compete in this year’s field but neither is among the sports betting favorites to win the Shenzhen International in 2017.

Event Details

Event: Shenzhen International

Category: European

Date: April 20-23

Location: Genzon Golf Club, Shenzhen, China

There hasn’t been a ton of events played at this course in the past so familiarity should be a key for those that have had success here in the past. Experience will matter but it won’t be the most important attribute either. This year’s event has drawn some substantial talent with Tommy Fleetwood, Ross Fisher and Bubba Watson among the notable names set to compete.

Past Five Winners

2016: Kiradech Aphibarnrat -12

2015: Soo-min Lee -16

What To Know About The Course

Driving Distance should be an important statistic to look out for this week. There are a number of key par five holes so distance and Par 5 Performance are two key areas to consider when evaluating the strength of this year’s field. Each of the three course winners has produced quality Putting averages, which each of them ranking sixth or better in that category. There are plenty of tees dotting the course but the final seven holes are open so keep that in mind if you are live betting on the Shenzhen International this year.

The Field

Fleetwood, Fisher and Watson are the most notable names competing in this year’s event. It should be no surprise that all three of those golfers are co-favorites to win the Shenzhen International outright at +1400 odds. Meanwhile, Bernd Wiesberger is expected to be in the mix as well at +1600 odds. Joost Luiten is listed at +2000 odds. The defending champion Aphibarnrat is available at +3300 odds to win outright for the second year in a row. 2015 winner Soo-min Lee is considered event more of a long shot to win at +8000 odds to win the Shenzhen International a second time.

A Good Matchup To Bet: Thorbjorn Oleson over Bubba Watson

Watson will make his third appearance at the Shenzhen International this year. However, he is in worse shape than he was in either of the previous two years and it’s hard to trust him to produce a strong performance. Watson did place in the top-10 here a year ago but he finished 29^th here in 2015 and his current form suggests the potential for regression. Meanwhile, Oleson might be the perfect pick to bet against Watson in the head-to-head matchup. Oleson is available at long odds but his current form and his strike rate suggest he is in for a strong performance this week. The value is definitely there taking Oleson to finish with a better result than Watson in the head-to-head sports betting matchup.

Top-Five Pick: Kiradech Aphibarnrat

Considering what Aphibarnrat did in his last appearance at this tournament it’s surprising that he is available at such long odds. He certainly has the talent to produce another strong performance this week and he should feel both comfortable and confident. With so many unknowns heading in to this tournament, we prefer to stick with a strong value pick that has proven he can win here in the past. Aphibarnrat is a smart value pick to place in the top-five at the Shenzhen International this week.

2017 Shenzhen International Tee Times

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