European Tour golf betting this week focuses on the Saint Omer Open from North-West Lille in France, which is the alternative event on the Tour been played in parallel to the US Open. Obviously the event struggles to compete with the second major championship of the year, and has the smallest purse of any European Tour event, but can offer value to those golf punters given that half the field is drawn from the Challenge Tour. Frances Raphael Jacquelin, currently 71st in the Race to Dubai, heads the odds to win the Saint Omer Open priced 15.28*, in what is a very open market. As well as the outstanding value of the outright Saint Omer Open market, Pinnacle are also offering match-ups priced to less than 103%.
European Tour Betting – Saint Omer Open
In a wide open market Raphael Jacquelin is an understandable favourite on Bet365 Sportsbook Saint Omer betting. Jacquelin will enjoy home support, and has the experience of two previous European Tour wins, though the last was in 2007. He has produced three top-20 finishes from his last four events, which among a field as modest as the Saint Omer Open boasts, with half the entrants drawn from the Challenger Tour, is solid form. Jacquelin has Saint Omer Open odds of 15.28*.
Another golfer with French roots, and eye-catching form at the venue is Jose-Filipe Lima. Though now representing Portugal, Lima was born and raised in France, switching to the nationality of his parents in 2004. In that year, while representing France, the 28 year old won the Saint Omer Open, and followed up with a second placed finished last year, when playing on the Challenger Tour. Limas odds to win the Saint Omer Open of 41.34* may represent good value.
As already mentioned, half the field comes from the Challenger Tour, bringing with it a host of up and coming talents, as well as those fringe European Tour players who have dropped off the radar. Outside of the top 30 named players on the Saint Omer betting, bettors can back the Field at 1.912* which is certainly an interesting option for an event that is very tough to handicap.
Get the best odds to win the Saint Omer Open at Bet365 Sportsbook, and match-ups priced to less than 103%, giving you the best chance to win more on European Tour golf betting.