The European Tour is holding a unique event this week with the Cyprus Showdown getting started on Thursday. I went 4-3 with the matchups at the Cyprus Open last week. Let’s look at the matchups and picks for the Cyprus Showdown.
- Location
- Aphrodite Hills Resort, Paphos, Cyprus
- Media Coverage
- Golf Channel
The European Tour is holding a unique event this week with the Cyprus Showdown getting started on Thursday. The event will look normal for the first two rounds, but after Friday the field will be cut to 32 players and the scores reset. The top 16 players after Saturday will advance to Sunday and the scores will be reset again. I went 4-3 with the matchups at the Cyprus Open last week. Let’s look at the matchups and picks for the Cyprus Showdown.
Venue: Aphrodite Hills Resort, Paphos, Cyprus
This course is a par 71 that measures 6956 yards. It opened in 2002 and was renovated in 2017. The course should play pretty easy with wide fairways and large greens.
TV Coverage: Golf Channel
Cyprus Showdown Matchups Odds
Thomas Detry -150 vs. Rasmus Hojgaard
Benjamin Hebert -120 vs. Sebastian Heisele
Matthias Schwab -115 vs. Joost Luiten
Jordan Smith -118 vs. Matthew Jordan
Jason Scrivener -135 vs. Matthew Southgate
Romain Langasque -115 vs. Gavin Green
Grant Forrest -115 vs. Jeff Winther
Joakim Lagergren -115 vs. Johannes Veerman
Marcus Kinhult -135 vs. Alexander Bjork
Adrian Meronk -115 vs. Sebastian Soderberg
Sami Välimäki -150 vs. Marcus Armitage
Connor Syme -115 vs. Matthew Southgate
Richard Bland -115 vs. Jack Senior
Adrian Meronk -120 vs. Pablo Larrazabal
Grant Forrest -120 vs. Ross Fisher
Alexander Bjork -120 vs. Masahiro Kawamura
Mikko Korhonen -120 vs. Joakim Lagergren
Sam Horsfield -125 vs. Shubhankar Sharma
Rasmus Hojgaard -145 vs. Sami Valimaki
Kalle Samooja -155 vs. Haotong Li
Callum Hill -120 vs. Louis De Jager
Paul Waring -135 vs. Marcus Armitage
Jason Scrivener -155 vs. Nicolas Colsaerts
Matthew Jordan -120 vs. Romain Langasque
Thorbjorn Olesen -115 vs. Gavin Green
Joost Luiten -115 vs. Paul Waring
Jordan Smith -115 vs. Benjamin Hebert
Johannes Veerman -120 vs. Jamie Donaldson
Wilco Nienaber -115 vs. Callum Shinkwin
Callum Shinkwin -125 vs. Jorge Campillo
Chris Paisley -115 vs. Maverick Antcliff
Richie Ramsay -125 vs. Sebastian Soderberg
Sebastian Heisele -130 vs. Adrien Saddier
Thomas Detry -120 vs. Robert Macintyre
Rasmus Hojgaard -125 vs. Antoine Rozner
Robert Macintyre -130 vs. Garrick Higgo
Cyprus Showdown Matchup Picks
Jason Scrivener -155 vs. Nicolas Colsaerts
You have to like how Scrivener finished last week, as he shot a 64 on Sunday and moved up to a tie for 6th. He ranks 14th on the European Tour in Shots Gained: Off the Tee and there is no reason he can’t have another good week in Cyprus. Colsaerts hits the ball a ton but he is still too inconsistent to back. I will take Scrivener in this matchup.
Wilco Nienaber -115 vs. Callum Shinkwin
I don’t know what happened to Nienaber in the third round last week as he blundered his way to a 79. He finished with a 64 to salvage something, and he should come into this week with confidence. He ranks first on the European Tour in driving distance and he proved with his 64 that he can make this course in Cyprus look really small. I also think that Shinkwin could have a massive letdown after winning last week, so I will take Nienaber in this matchup.
Marcus Armitage +105 vs. Paul Waring
You have to say that Armitage might be in the best form of his career, as he has finished in the top 23 in each of his last four events, including two top 10 finishes. He had a 64 in the second round last week so we know he likes this course. I think he is a bargain at this price against Waring.
Kalle Samooja -155 vs. Haotong Li
Samooja played really well last week while Li did not. I know that players can turn things around quickly, but you have to like what Samooja did and you can’t have any confidence in Li right now based on his current play. I will lay the price and take Samooja in this matchup.
Thorbjorn Olesen -115 vs. Gavin Green
I went against Green twice last week and was rewarded. I see no reason to change this week, so I will lay the small price and take Olesen in this matchup.
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