Volvo China Open Power Rankings: Ranking the 10 best in Beijing

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BEIJING, CHINA – APRIL 30: Bernd Wiesberger of Austria plays a shot during the third round of the Volvo China open at Topwin Golf and Country Club on April 30, 2016 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)\ (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images) /

Bernd Wiesberger hasn’t quite been able to get in contention in 2018 like we’re accustomed. That’s not to say he’s far off, either.

The 32-year-old Austrian peaked with a T15 but has made five top-50s in a mere seven starts in 2018.

His driver has held him back this year. Wiesberger is 157th on the European Tour in driving accuracy. The driver can be a strength, as we saw him hit 83.9 percent of fairways in his T4 finish at last year’s China Open.

Wiesberger is third in three-putt avoidance and 23rd in putts per round, but is a whopping 140th in strokes gained putting. He’s not holing much, but his ability to get home in two might be enough on Topwin’s sloping greens.

Along with a T4 last year, Wiesberger was T28 in 2016 and is a combined 26-under at this venue.

Wiesberger finished T16 at last year’s U.S. Open. If he wants to wind up inside the top 60 in the world and make it to Shinnecock Hills, he’ll need a good week. I like that to happen here.

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