Find Me A 100 Winner: Danny Willett

Find Me A 100 Winner / Paul Krishnamurty / 02 February 2010 / Leave a Comment

The Dubai Desert Classic course should suit Danny Willett

"Willett thrives on low-scoring courses where driving distance and par-five performance are pivotal. Full marks on that score then for his course debut."

Son of a Sheffield preacherman is worthy of support at odds of [140.0] on a course that should suit, says Paul Krishnamurty

In each of the last three renewals of the Dubai Desert Classic, a hotly-touted star of the future spent the entire weekend bang in contention against some of the world's biggest names. Last year saw Rory McIlroy win his breakthrough title; in 2008 Martin Kaymer was only beaten by Tiger Woods; and 2007 saw Ross Fisher serve notice of his potential by tying Woods for fifth place. Clearly inexperience is no great handicap around the Emirates Course.

Can Danny Willett become as good as that trio? Very possibly, even if its still a little early to tell. He certainly is well up to winning a European Tour event in this, his second full season on the Race to Dubai. His first was most encouraging, with eight top-tens a fine return for a rookie, and he's already bagged a fourth place in 2010 at the Joburg Open.

Willett's results so far display two notable characteristics. Firstly, he thrives on low-scoring courses where driving distance and par-five performance are pivotal. Full marks on that score then for his course debut. Secondly, he has tended to throw in too many disaster holes, as is often the case with young, inexperienced players who have yet to master the art of consolidation. That second point might be a worry should a winning chance present itself, but its certainly not enough to deter me from taking odds of [140.0] under what appear to be ideal conditions.