Hero Open 2021: Form stats for this week's event in Scotland

Andy Swales
31 July 2021
3.0 min read

The Torrance Course at Fairmont staged the Scottish Championship last October

The Torrance Course at Fairmont overlooks the historic golfing town of St Andrews

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It's back to Scotland's famous east coast for this week's European Tour event at Fairmont St Andrews. Andy Swales has all the latest form...

"If you're searching for someone with a bit more experience of Scottish conditions, then three-time European Tour champ Richie Ramsay might be worth checking out. His 'British Isles' form so far this summer reads 4-15-25."

For the second time in 10 months, the European Tour has arrived at Fairmont, home of this week's Hero Open.

Located on former farmland overlooking St Andrews Bay, the Torrance Course at Fairmont hosted last October's Scottish Championship which was won by Spanish golfer Adrian Otaegui.

In what was a low-scoring tournament, Otaegui opened with a 62, closed with a 63, and ended up shooting 23-under-par.

As many as 29 pros finished 10-under-par or better for 72 holes.

Designed by former Ryder Cup skipper Sam Torrance, the course was laid out around three miles south-east of the golfing town of St Andrews.

This famous stretch of coastline is home to many of Fife's finest golf courses, with Fairmont one of the more recent additions.

Built on agricultural land, there is definitely a links feel to it, with a selection of subtle undulations on what is generally a flat layout.

Fairways are fairly generous, while most of the holes are laid out slightly inland.

Opened in 2001, a number of holes have been re-designed during the past decade.

There is just one sizeable water hazard to avoid, although there is a long winding stream which affects seven holes during the round.

Fairmont has been a frequent stop for the European Senior Tour (Legends Tour), hosting the Scottish Senior Open six times between 2009 and 2014. It has also staged two pre-qualifying events for The Open Championship.

Teeing-up

Just two members of the world's top 100 will be teeing-up in Scotland, with No 86 Andy Sullivan topping the bill.

Last week illustrated that in tournaments with mediocre fields, such as this event, it is not impossible for Challenge Tour golfers to prosper at this slightly higher level.

Latest odds for this week's Hero Open at Fairmont

Daniel Gavins proved this at Galgorm Castle where, on Sunday, he claimed his maiden European Tour title thanks to a closing 65.

The 30-year-old from Yorkshire had never even won on the Challenge Tour but went into last week's ISPS Handa World Invitational following back-to-back top-10s.

Another in-form Challenge Tour player is Spaniard Santiago Tarrio who during the past two months has won twice, while posting four other top-six finishes.

He stepped up a level last week and finished in a tie-for-15th, just five strokes behind winner Gavins.

British Isles form

Meanwhile, Japan's Masahiro Kawamura has enjoyed his weeks on this year's 'British Isles Swing' which has yielded back-to-back top-5s in Wales and Northern Ireland.

And if you're searching for someone with a bit more experience of Scottish conditions, then three-time European Tour champ Richie Ramsay might be worth checking out.

His 'British Isles' form so far this summer reads 4th-15th-25th, with the 38-year-old searching for his first title in almost six and a half years.

On weeks like these, opportunity knocks for many pros waiting to take that first step into a winners' enclosure.

Dale Whitnell falls into this category, with the Colchester-born golfer arriving in Scotland on the back of his tied-11th at Galgorm.

Twitter: Andy Swales@GolfStatsAlive

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Note: List Contains Leading Reserves

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Last 10 Weeks / Fairmont Form

Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	W31	W30	W29	W28	W27	W26	W25	W24	W23	W22
Andy Sullivan	MC*		26	MC	12	5				40
Daniel Van Tonder		MC	40	MC	MC	12			MC
Brandon Stone		MC		75	MC	MC				40
Marcus Armitage	30		53	54	41		MC		1	8
Santiago Tarrio	15	4	16	5		4	1	3	1	MC
Adrian Otaegui	MC	MC		26	12	29		2	58	37
Calum Hill	MC*	62		MC*	MC	17			29	40
Joachim B Hansen	27			MC	MC	MC		6	MC	MC
Callum Shinkwin	MC	4		MC	MC				Wd	59
Masahiro Kawamura	3	5		59	MC	29		7	29	17
Ryan Fox	42		67	44	MC	14		14	11	MC
Daniel Gavins	1	9	8		21	42	15	6		26
Jamie Donaldson				65	MC	MC		67
Renato Paratore	27			65	MC	MC		MC	11	71
Jorge Campillo	59		MC	MC	MC	3			25	40
Connor Syme	32	18		35	41	MC			18	MC
Marc Warren	MC*	47		MC	28	76		MC
Marcel Siem			15	1	5	36	MC	66	MC	MC
Dave Horsey	2	MC		MC	MC	52		MC	25	31
Wil Besseling	MC*	18			17	52		33	18	19
Matthew Southgate		MC		26			MC	25	2	MC
Marcus Kinhult			MC	59	MC
Jonathan Caldwell	MC			MC	MC	MC		1	MC	31
Jordan Smith	3	47		MC	41
Benjamin Hebert			33	MC	59			MC	7	MC
Jeff Winther				44	28	55			Wd	65
Craig Howie		MC	43	16	33		MC	34	22
Victor Dubuisson				Wd		4				Wd
Eddie Pepperell	22			MC	MC	MC				37
Nacho Elvira	22	1		MC	MC	55		MC	MC	MC
Chris Paisley				MC	33				Wd	52
Matthew Jordan	MC	MC		18	12	17		65		MC
Ross Fisher		MC		15	MC	MC			MC	8
Francesco Laporta	32			71	4	MC		69	MC	MC
Chase Hanna		6	6	MC	MC	2	7	6		MC
Scott Jamieson	MC			MC	67	MC			18	MC
Pep Angles	MC*					Wd		18	MC	MC
Richie Ramsay		25		15	4			57	25	MC
Dale Whitnell	11	MC		MC	4	42		MC	11	19
Scott Hend	MC	64		44	MC	26		4	MC	MC
Justin Walters		MC		18	41	17		MC	40
Sebastian Rodriguez Garcia	MC			MC	MC	62		37	MC	19
Darius Van Driel	7			54	17	68		MC	2	MC
Grant Forrest	MC			73	4	55
Paul Waring			MC	MC	MC
Ashun Wu	32						MC	18	45	40
James Morrison	MC*	40		MC	17	42		4	MC	MC
Robert Rock		64		MC*	MC			46		MC
Nicolai Von Dellingshausen	MC	MC				75			MC	MC
Niklas Lemke		MC			MC	MC		52	Wd	MC
Alexander Levy	26	52		26	65	MC			MC	71
Louis De Jager						60
David Drysdale	32	32		MC	MC	MC		10	45	MC
Hao Tong Li		MC	MC	MC	MC				MC	MC
Gaganjeet Bhullar	38	MC		MC	66	MC
Josh Geary	MC	MC		11	2	29		MC	60	6
Nicolai Hojgaard	MC*	14				42		MC	45	40
Ross McGowan		MC		MC	MC	MC		MC
Oliver Farr	11	14		59	23	MC		61	MC	68
Hugo Leon	7	14		2	38	MC	13	MC
Adrien Saddier	39	MC			MC	17			MC	MC
Ryan Lumsden	MC*				MC	MC		34		MC
Anton Karlsson		25		MC			MC	4
Daniel Hillier	3	21	MC			23	9		24	10
Joel Stalter	MC			44	MC	MC			MC	MC
Yikeun Chang						MC		67	52	70
Dimitrios Papadatos	MC*	MC		9	2	MC	36	57	29	68
Shubhankar Sharma	30	32		MC	56			MC	MC	8
Rhys Enoch	MC	MC				MC		14	29	MC
Robin Sciot-Siegrist	41				MC	MC		MC	MC	MC
Bryce Easton	MC*	8		MC	MC	MC	51	57
Dave Coupland	MC*	MC			61		MC			MC
Niall Kearney	MC*	40			MC	12			MC	MC
Matt Ford	MC	MC		MC					Wd	MC
Matthew Baldwin	MC	MC		Wd	9	26	MC	Wd	18
Aaron Cockerill					28	MC		46	MC	MC
Lorenzo Gagli		MC		MC	MC	62		52	MC	59
Soren Kjeldsen	MC	18		MC*	MC	76			40	40
Sihwan Kim	MC*	10			23	37		61	MC	MC
Bernd Ritthammer	MC*	MC				MC			60	MC
Ashley Chesters	15	18		MC	MC	MC		25	18	MC
Stephen Gallacher				MC	MC	MC			60	25
Garrick Porteous	15				61	29		MC	MC	59
Cormac Sharvin	MC	MC		44	33				63	MC
Alejandro Canizares	3	25			MC	42		MC	MC	MC
Suradit Yongcharoenchai	MC	67							MC	65
Tyler Koivisto	Wd	MC		MC	MC	MC	MC			MC
SSP Chawrasia
Oliver Fisher		18		MC*	MC	MC		MC
Deyen Lawson	MC	32	MC		MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC
Julian Suri	MC*	MC		MC	MC	MC			MC	MC
Emilio Cuartero Blanco				Wd		17	23	23	66	MC
Kristoffer Reitan	MC	MC					49	MC		35
Martin Simonsen		34		MC	9		39	11	40	MC
Clement Sordet	MC*	40		MC		MC			40	MC
David Law	15	18		35	41	62			7	52
Lars Van Meijel	MC	MC			MC	MC			MC	MC
Paul Peterson	19	MC	11	20	7				52	MC
Shiv Kapur
Haydn Porteous	Wd	MC		MC	MC	Wd		10	Wd	40
Damien Perrier	MC	MC		MC	MC	MC	MC	34	MC	MC
Richard McEvoy	39	32		MC	MC	MC			MC	MC
Kristoffer Broberg	MC	52				37		14	MC	MC
Alvaro Quiros	Wd	MC		18	MC	72				Wd
David Dixon	MC	28
Pedro Figueiredo	MC	57			MC	MC		10	MC	52
Oliver Wilson		MC		MC	MC			18	MC
Philip Eriksson		MC		35	MC		36	53	MC
Toby Tree		57			51			MC	64	MC
Ajeetesh Sandhu	MC*	MC						MC	29
Chris Wood		32		77	MC	MC				MC
Liam Johnston	MC	MC		MC	60	MC	MC	28		MC
Matthias Schmid	19	47	59			14	MC		MC
Ricardo Santos	MC	14		MC	MC	MC		MC	MC
Romain Wattel	MC	28		MC		47	MC	MC	54
Gonzalo F`dez-Castano	MC*	52	MC			MC		MC	52	MC
Jake McLeod	MC				MC	MC		MC	MC	MC
Austin Bautista	MC
Lucas Bjerregaard	32			MC	MC	MC		MC	55	40
Jordan Wrisdale	26	28		MC	MC		15	MC	MC
Ben Evans	32	57		65		MC			MC	MC
Tom Gandy		MC	8	MC	MC				MC	MC
Benjamin Poke	MC*	40			MC	52		MC	29	MC
Carlos Pigem	MC*	MC			MC	70		61	MC	MC
Lee Slattery	MC	57							MC	MC
David Howell	MC	57		MC	17	74		MC		MC
Max Schmitt	32	MC				MC			MC	31
Daniel Young	MC	MC			MC	MC	MC	MC		55
Aron Zemmer	MC	MC	MC	28	MC		MC	MC	MC	52
Berry Henson	MC*	MC
Graeme Storm	MC	MC		73	MC	MC			MC	MC
Gavin Moynihan	MC	MC		MC	MC	59				43
Tom McKibbin	26	34		16				MC		12
Gary Stal		Wd		56		14	MC	MC	18
Bradley Dredge	MC*	28
Janne Kaske	MC	MC				MC			MC	MC
Eduardo De La Riva	MC*								MC	59
Robin Williams	MC		MC		MC					59
Paul Dunne	MC	MC			MC	MC			MC	Wd
Jesper Sandborg				MC	25		MC	MC	MC	MC
Christopher Doak
Paul O`Hara				MC
Euan Walker	MC	MC		MC	25		61	MC		MC
Graham Fox
Laird Shepherd			MC
Frank Kennedy

Player	2020
Andy Sullivan
Daniel Van Tonder
Brandon Stone	16
Marcus Armitage	7
Santiago Tarrio
Adrian Otaegui	1
Calum Hill	25
Joachim B Hansen
Callum Shinkwin	Ret
Masahiro Kawamura	MC
Ryan Fox
Daniel Gavins	37
Jamie Donaldson	9
Renato Paratore	37
Jorge Campillo
Connor Syme	37
Marc Warren	25
Marcel Siem
Dave Horsey
Wil Besseling	30
Matthew Southgate	16
Marcus Kinhult
Jonathan Caldwell	7
Jordan Smith
Benjamin Hebert
Jeff Winther
Craig Howie	43
Victor Dubuisson
Eddie Pepperell	16
Nacho Elvira
Chris Paisley	4
Matthew Jordan	25
Ross Fisher
Francesco Laporta
Chase Hanna
Scott Jamieson	37
Pep Angles
Richie Ramsay	33
Dale Whitnell	MC
Scott Hend	MC
Justin Walters	16
Sebastian Rodriguez Garcia
Darius Van Driel	33
Grant Forrest	MC
Paul Waring	25
Ashun Wu	16
James Morrison	30
Robert Rock
Nicolai Von Dellingshausen
Niklas Lemke	MC
Alexander Levy	16
Louis De Jager
David Drysdale	51
Hao Tong Li
Gaganjeet Bhullar	MC
Josh Geary
Nicolai Hojgaard	MC
Ross McGowan	MC
Oliver Farr	9
Hugo Leon
Adrien Saddier	6
Ryan Lumsden
Anton Karlsson
Daniel Hillier
Joel Stalter	43
Yikeun Chang
Dimitrios Papadatos
Shubhankar Sharma	37
Rhys Enoch
Robin Sciot-Siegrist
Bryce Easton	16
Dave Coupland	56
Niall Kearney	Wd
Matt Ford
Matthew Baldwin	9
Aaron Cockerill	MC
Lorenzo Gagli
Soren Kjeldsen
Sihwan Kim
Bernd Ritthammer
Ashley Chesters	49
Stephen Gallacher	MC
Garrick Porteous	4
Cormac Sharvin	MC
Alejandro Canizares	Ret
Suradit Yongcharoenchai
Tyler Koivisto
SSP Chawrasia	51
Oliver Fisher
Deyen Lawson
Julian Suri
Emilio Cuartero Blanco
Kristoffer Reitan	37
Martin Simonsen	25
Clement Sordet	MC
David Law	33
Lars Van Meijel	43
Paul Peterson
Shiv Kapur
Haydn Porteous
Damien Perrier	65
Richard McEvoy
Kristoffer Broberg
Alvaro Quiros
David Dixon	MC
Pedro Figueiredo	43
Oliver Wilson	43
Philip Eriksson	63
Toby Tree	MC
Ajeetesh Sandhu
Chris Wood	MC
Liam Johnston	MC
Matthias Schmid
Ricardo Santos	63
Romain Wattel	MC
Gonzalo F`dez-Castano	33
Jake McLeod	MC
Austin Bautista
Lucas Bjerregaard
Jordan Wrisdale	MC
Ben Evans	60
Tom Gandy	51
Benjamin Poke	56
Carlos Pigem
Lee Slattery	MC
David Howell	MC
Max Schmitt
Daniel Young	68
Aron Zemmer
Berry Henson
Graeme Storm
Gavin Moynihan	MC
Tom McKibbin
Gary Stal
Bradley Dredge
Janne Kaske	MC
Eduardo De La Riva
Robin Williams
Paul Dunne
Jesper Sandborg
Christopher Doak
Paul O`Hara
Euan Walker	MC
Graham Fox
Laird Shepherd
Frank Kennedy