Feel closer to the action on the DP World Tour by competing against golf fans from around the world in our official Fantasy game as the European Swing begins at the Soudal Open.
For the fifth time since its return to the Race to Dubai schedule in 2018 after an 18-year hiatus, Rinkven International plays host to the tournament in Belgium.
It marks the start of a seven-event European Swing as players target a strong start on the mini order of merit, with the chance to feature in the Rolex Series’ Genesis Scottish Open among a host of incentives for the Swing Champion.
This week’s field features home talent from Belgium, including the PGA TOUR’s Adrien Dumont De Chassart and three-time DP World Tour winner Nicolas Colsaerts.
Team Europe Ryder Cup Captain Luke Donald is also making his debut in the event, while his Vice Captain Edoardo Molinari is also teeing it up as are five other players who came through U.S. Open Final Qualifying at Walton Heath on Monday like fellow Italian Matteo Manassero.
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If you have not done so already, you can sign up to play the official 2024 DP World Tour Fantasy game and submit your six-man team before round one gets under way on Thursday.
The 2024 season-long winner will win a trip to the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai next year, enjoy a lesson with a DP World Tour professional and a round of golf on the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates. For more information on this amazing prize and others, read here.
Here, we pick out three players in action this week who are worth considering for your Fantasy team selections.
Favourite - Jordan Smith
The Englishman arrives in Belgium after making the cut at the U.S. PGA Championship last week, having qualified for the Major Championship by his standing in the top 100 on the Official World Golf Ranking.
With two top tens so far this year, in Dubai and South Africa, Smith sits just outside the top 20 on the Race to Dubai Rankings having qualified for the season-ending DP World Tour Championship on all but one occasion since graduating to the DP World Tour ahead of the 2017 campaign.
The 31-year-old last played this event when it was the Belgian Knockout in 2018, and the two-time DP World Tour winner will hope he can maximise his ranking as the sixth best player this season for Strokes Gained: Off the tee on a tree-lined course.
Form Horse - Adrian Otaegui
Another player who teed it up in Kentucky last week and makes the trip back to Europe is the Spaniard, who is back on the cusp of a spot in the top 100 on the world ranking.
He won his fifth DP World Tour title in China earlier this month to qualify for the second men's Major of the year as one of the top three players on the Asian Swing rankings.
As form goes in this event, the 31-year-old is among those with the best memories having won the Belgian Knockout at this week's venue in 2018 and registered top-15 finishes in each of his last two starts.
Wild Card - Grant Forrest
The Scot enjoyed a confidence boost on Monday following his qualification for next month's U.S. Open at Pinehurst by posting a ten-under-par total for his two rounds at Final Qualifying at Walton Heath.
Having recorded a top ten towards the end of last year in Australia, results on the DP World Tour have proven harder to come by for the 30-year-old in 2024 with two missed cuts during the recent Asian Swing.
While Forrest missed the Soudal Open last year, he doesn't have to look too far back for good memories of this event as he finished in the top ten on his last outing at Rinkven in 2022.
Fantasy Insight: As it stands, Joost Luiten is the favourite among players of our Fantasy Game this week, featuring in 48% of teams. Other popular players include Yannik Paul (45%) and recent Volvo China Open winner Adrian Otaegui (41%).
Antoine Rozner is the fourth most picked player from those in the field, featuring in 33% of Fantasy teams.
Who have our commentary team picked?
- Dominik Holyer - Yannik Paul
- Anthony Wall - Laurie Canter
- Mark Roe - Richard Mansell
- Tim Barter - Adrian Otaegui
- Josh Antmann - Sam Bairstow
Looking back - U.S. PGA Championship
The US PGA Championship, the second men's Major Championship of the season, saw Xander Schauffele claim victory with a wire-to-wire victory at Valhalla Golf Club.
A birdie on the final hole of a gripping final round saw the American, who opened the week with a record-equalling best round at a Major of 62, win his first Major title.
His performance underlined why the Ryder Cup player was picked by 49% of Fantasy users, the fourth most of any player in the game.
Season so far - 2024 DP World Tour Fantasy Top 10 player rankings
| Player | Points |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Söderberg | 1749 |
| Casey Jarvis | 1529 |
| Sam Bairstow | 1529 |
| Tom McKibbin | 1441 |
| Jesper Svensson | 1431 |
| Zander Lombard | 1393 |
| Connor Syme | 1385 |
| Jordan Smith | 1380 |
| Ugo Coussaud | 1322 |
| Jeong weon Ko | 1315 |
