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Porsche European Open: Top 10 picks for Green Eagle

By Mike Randleman

HAMBURG, GERMANY - JULY 30: Siddikur Rahman of Bangladesh lines up his putt on the 18th green during the Porsche European Open - Day Four at Green Eagle Golf Course on July 30, 2017 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images)
HAMBURG, GERMANY - JULY 30: Siddikur Rahman of Bangladesh lines up his putt on the 18th green during the Porsche European Open - Day Four at Green Eagle Golf Course on July 30, 2017 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images) /
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PASSAU, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 23: Adrian Otaegui of Spain tees off during day two of the Porsche European Open at Golf Resort Bad Griesbach on September 23, 2016 in Passau, Germany. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
PASSAU, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 23: Adrian Otaegui of Spain tees off during day two of the Porsche European Open at Golf Resort Bad Griesbach on September 23, 2016 in Passau, Germany. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) /

For a young pro, Adrian Otaegui has shown veteran-like experience this year on the European Tour. The Spaniard  made nine cuts to begin 2018, including a runner-up at the China Open and a win at the inaugural Belgian Knockout.

That streak came to an end at the BMW PGA, but since then he’s made the weekend four of five times including a T12 at the Open de France, a Rolex Series event.

Perhaps most importantly for this week is that Otaegui played well at Green Eagle last year. He finished T5 with all rounds under par and a 66 on Friday. Low round of the tournament was 65.

He had chances to win, but bogeyed two of the par-5s on the back nine to finish four adrift of the lead.

Otaegui led the field in driving accuracy and was second in greens in regulation. He’s 36th and 32nd in those categories, respectably, on the European Tour this season.

Otaegui also won the 2017 Paul Lawrie Match Play, which was hosted in Germany.

Now seems like a ripe time for Otaegui to win his first pure stroke play event.

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