Oman Open betting tips, TV times and preview
In its third year as a European Tour event, the Oman Open looks set to be the most competitive yet with several in-form players in the field. Check out my Oman Open betting tips below.
The details
Venue: Al Mouj Golf, Muscat, Oman
Date: February 27-March 1
Course stats: Par 72; 7,365 yards
Defending champion: Kurt Kitayama (-7)
Prize money: $1,750,000
TV coverage
Thursday: 6.30am (Sky Sports Golf), 10.30am (Sky Sports Golf), 11.30am (Sky Sports Main Event)
Friday: 6.30am (Sky Sports Golf), 10.30am (Sky Sports Golf), 11.30am (Sky Sports Main Event)
Saturday: 8am (Sky Sports Golf & Main Event)
Sunday: 8am (Sky Sports Golf)
Oman Open betting tips: Who to back each-way
Jorge Campillo (75/1 with bet365) has the best record without winning in this event since it became a European Tour stop two years ago and despite some poor form recently he’s coming into a section of the season where he has played his best golf in the past couple of seasons.
He finished T2 last year and took a share of 4th the year before that so he clearly feels comfortable around this layout.
Perhaps a win for Campillo would be a step too far this week but having played in the no-cut WGC-Mexico last week, albeit not too well, he could well be primed for another good performance here and at large odds he’s worth a small each-way bet on course form alone.
Benjamin Hebert (40/1) is an interesting one this week who could well be good for a place with good form both on this course and the recent weeks.
He had a top-10 finish here in 2018 and finished inside the top 20 last season and his game really gone from strength to strength since.
Hebert has climbed inside the world’s top 100 and also teed it up in Mexico last week finishing in a tie for 18th. He took a couple of weeks off before that but in a similar way to Campillo I’m hoping the time spent travelling won’t catch up with him here.
Joe Hughes
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