Fantasy Golf Round Up: Alex Noren Wins Scottish
It was the Swede's fifth European Tour victory
In this week's fantasy golf round up, Sweden's Alex Noren wins Scottish Open to pick up 405 fantasy golf points
Fantasy Golf Round Up: Alex Noren Wins Scottish
Alex Noren won the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart to pick up 405 fantasy golf points.
The Swede shot 70 (2-under-par) to win by a stroke from Tyrrell Hatton who earnt a spot at this week's Open.
Also earning a spot at Troon were Nicolas Colsaerts, Matteo Manassero and Richie Ramsay.
There was no PGA Tour event due to the Greenbrier Classic being cancelled after terrible flooding in the West Virginia area.
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Each week the GM Tipster posts his betting tips and he backed Alex Noren two points each way at 50/1 to win the Scottish Open.
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The leading points scorers per category:
USA 1: Phil Mickelson - 115 points
USA 2: Patrick Reed - 175 points
GB: Tyrrell Hatton - 345 points
Ireland: Graeme McDowell - 175 points
Scandinavia: Alex Noren - 405 points
Rest of Europe: Nicolas Colsaerts - 315 points
Asia: Prom Meesawat - 115 points
Africa: Branden Grace - 5 points
Australasia: Danny Lee - 315 points
South America: Felipe Aguilar - 35 points
Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!
Elliott is currently playing:
Driver: Titleist TSR4
3 wood: Titleist TSi2
Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1
Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW
Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58
Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5
Ball: Srixon Z Star XV
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