Catalunya Championship: Form stats for the opening event of the 2026 European Swing

Current Form Picks

Jacob Skov Olesen @ 25/126.00

The Dane was fourth at the Turkish Airlines Open and finished in the same position at his previous event, although not on the DP World Tour. Before Antalya, Olesen made the top 20 at the Hero Indian Open.

Ewen Ferguson @ 25/126.00

Ferguson tied with Olesen for fourth in Turkey and, while his missed cut prior to that at the China Open was disappointing, the Scotsman's sixth at the Hero Indian Open, and a ninth at the South African Open Championship, means he arrives in decent form.

Bernd Wiesberger @ 40/141.00

The Austrian followed up his win in China with a creditable 13th-place finish in China last week to go with a couple of top twenties at events in South Africa earlier this year. He's consistent, hungry for more DP World Tour success and his 16th-place here last year bodes well.

Course Form Picks

For the furst time, the tournament takes place on the course at the Real Club de Golf El Prat, Barcelona, Spain. That means the course form quoted below refers to players' form on Continental Europe golf courses, not this week's venue.

Jayden Schaper @ 16/117.00

The South African needs to bounce back after missing the cut in Turkey last year and this course might be the ideal place to do it. But he boasts impressive numbers on courses in Continental Europe in recent years.

Angel Ayora @ 16/117.00

Spanish star Ayora is joint favourite to win this week's event in Barcelona. He has failed to make the top 10 at his last five events but his record in Continental Europe indicates it could be his moment to return to form.

Joel Girrbach @ 125/1126.00

At a big price to win, it's worth noting the Swiss player's course form in Continental Europe. He arrives after three consecutive missed cuts on the Tour but the return to Continental Europe, where he has previously performed well. may be welcome.

Stroke Averages

Lowest 15 in Continental Europe Events (Since Jan 1st, 2024)
Average .... (Rounds)
69.27: Oliver Lindell (30)
69.47: Joakim Lagergren (30)
69.64: Angel Ayora (42)
69.64: Julien Guerrier (59)
69.69: Matteo Manassero (36)
69.70: Guido Migliozzi (46)
69.70: Martin Couvra (20)
69.74: Francesco Laporta (68)
69.74: Jayden Trey Schaper (58)
69.88: Bernd Wiesberger (68)
69.89: Sebastian Soderberg (38)
69.93: Romain Langasque (56)
69.93: Lucas Bjerregaard (30)
69.97: Rikuya Hoshino (30)
69.97: Mikael Lindberg (32)
Min. No. of Rounds = 20
Only those entered this week are included in table.
This table applies to DP World Tour events staged in Continental Europe since start of 2024.

El Prat Top-10s (2011 & 2015)

Won: James Morrison (2015)
2: Francesco Molinari (2015)
7: Jorge Campillo (2015)
9: Maximilian Kieffer (2015)
3: Scott Jamieson (2011)
3: Pablo Larrazabal (2011)
Only those entered this week are included in above list.
El Prat last staged European Tour events in 2011 and 2015.

Note: List Contains Leading Reserves

The Nine Tournaments In Continental Europe During 2025 Were:

9: Spanish Open; 8: French Open;
7: European Masters (Switzerland); 6: Danish Championship;
5: BMW International (Germany); 4: Italian Open;
3: KLM Dutch Open; 2: Austrian Alpine Open;
1: Soudal Open (Belgium).

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