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Irish Open Power Rankings: Top 10 golfers at Ballyliffin Golf Club

By Mike Randleman

DONEGAL, IRELAND - JULY 03: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland on the 17th tee during a practice round prior to the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Ballyliffin Golf Club on July 3, 2018 in Donegal, Ireland. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
DONEGAL, IRELAND - JULY 03: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland on the 17th tee during a practice round prior to the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Ballyliffin Golf Club on July 3, 2018 in Donegal, Ireland. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images) /
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STRAFFAN, IRELAND – MAY 19: Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark tees off on the 7th hole during the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Hosted by the Rory Foundation at The K Club on May 19, 2016 in Straffan, Ireland. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
STRAFFAN, IRELAND – MAY 19: Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark tees off on the 7th hole during the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Hosted by the Rory Foundation at The K Club on May 19, 2016 in Straffan, Ireland. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) /

It’s been feast or famine with Thorbjorn Olesen in recent weeks. The Dane won the Italian Open, missed the cut at the U.S. Open, finished T2 at the BMW International Open and again MC’d last week at the Open de France.

There’s a good chance the pendulum swings in his favor this week. Olesen is a good links player with two titles at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and a T10 at the 2016 Irish Open.

Olesen’s stats read down the middle in most categories as he has the talent to fire on all cylinders or fizzle. One thing he can do is make birdies, which he ranks 14th in the European Tour.

If it’s a birdie fest like last year’s event won with a 24-under total at Londonderry, Olesen has the firepower to keep up. He just shot a 62 on Sunday to nearly steal the BMW International Open.

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