Porsche European Open: Top 10 Power Rankings

Apr 9, 2016; Augusta, GA, USA; Thongchai Jaidee hits out of a bunker on the 2nd hole during the third round of the 2016 The Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 9, 2016; Augusta, GA, USA; Thongchai Jaidee hits out of a bunker on the 2nd hole during the third round of the 2016 The Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports /
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The European Tour rolls into it’s latest stop at the Porsche European Open this week, where Thongchai Jaidee is defending champion. Who’s likely to contend this year?

Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports
Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports /

Before the European Tour takes a week off for the show-stopping spectacle that is the Ryder Cup next week, there’s the little matter of the Porsche European Open to be sorted out first.

A staple of the schedule for a long time, the European Open has experienced a tumultuous run in recent years, moving from its long-time home of the K Club in Ireland, to a short-lived spell in France and now settling in for its second year in Germany.

Last year’s event at Golf Resort Bad Griesbach produced an exciting and closely contested tournament, and the expectations will be for similar this week.

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Tour veteran Thongchai Jaidee is the defending champion heading into the week, but with Ryder Cup bound Thomas Pieters and Martin Kaymer, as well as multiple time major champions Ernie Els and Padraig Harrington also in attendance, there’s no real shortage of star power in Germany.

Who will come out on top though? Our power rankings highlight 10 of the leading contenders.

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