BMW International Open 2023: Course and current form stats

• A hot putter is needed on an uncomplicated layout

• Langasque top-six here last year and in decent form

• Paul chasing victory on home soil

Tournament Notes

• The DP World Tour makes a second trip to Germany this month;

• Event dates back to 1989 and will be played once again at Munchen Eichenried, located approximately 12 miles north-west of Munich city centre;

• Rarely does anyone pull away from the field on a course that yields its fair share of birdies. In the last 14 instalments, six have gone to a play-off, while another half-a-dozen have yielded one-stroke victories.

Course Notes

• Following the 2017 edition, the course underwent some major modifications, that included lengthening it by around 50 yards;

• The biggest changes were reserved for the greens. All 18 were renovated, with many of the putting surfaces re-contoured which made them a lot more undulating than before;

• New trees are planted each year and, to provide a better viewing experience for spectators, numerous mounds were built on what is a largely flat venue;

• Many of these mounds are close to greens, while others run alongside generously spacious fairways;

• Eichenried is a tree-lined course where water comes into play on seven holes;

• However, it remains a relatively straightforward parkland layout where having a hot putter is the key to winning at Eichenried.

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Stroke Averages

Lowest 10 At Munchen Eichenried (2015-22)

Average .... (Rounds)
69.55: Pablo Larrazabal (20)
69.56: Jorge Campillo (16)
69.57: Rafael Cabrera-Bello (14)
69.80: Romain Langasque (10)
70.10: Jacques Kruyswijk (10)
70.36: Andy Sullivan (14)
70.42: Nacho Elvira (12)
70.50: Darren Fichardt (10)
70.50: Edoardo Molinari (16)
70.50: Marcel Schneider (16)
Min. No. of Rounds = 10
Only those entered this week are included in table

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Five To Watch

Jorge Campillo 28/129.00: Stood on the Munchen Eichenried podium two years ago and has enjoyed a solid DP World Tour campaign during 2023, that includes a victory in March.

Takumi Kanaya 25/126.00: Japan's third-highest ranked pro at No 114 has been in great form on his home tour recently. Last three starts have all yielded top-three finishes, including one victory. Making his third trip to this event.

Romain Langasque 22/123.00: A decent season so far, highlighted by a runners-up finish in Italy last month. Tied-10th in Germany three weeks' ago and tied-fifth at Munchen Eichenried last year.

Pablo Larrazabal 28/129.00: Chasing both his third victory of the season but also a third win at this course. The 40-year-old Spaniard tied-fifth here last year.

Yannik Paul 20/121.00: Probably Germany's best hope of crowning a home winner this week. The world No 99 has stood on three DP World Tour podiums this year, but without holding aloft the trophy. This included a tie-for-third on his last outing in Sweden.

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MC* - Missed Additional 54-Hole Cut

Note: List Contains Leading Reserves