After an eventful week in Abu Dhabi in which Lee Westwood propelled himself to his 25th career victory on the European Tour, it’s time to get right back at it.

Along with a host of world-class golfers, the 46-year-old Englishman makes the short trip north to Dubai to take part in the 2020 Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Bryson DeChambeau lapped the field last year at Emirates Golf Club, and he’s back in the Middle East to try and defend his title. However, his hands will be full given his current form.

In this Omega Dubai Desert Classic preview, I’ll focus on a sleeper to consider, as well as showcase a golfer who offers value at his price. Of course, I’ll end the post by predicting a tournament winner.

Let’s jump right in.

Omega Dubai Desert Classic Odds to Win

Tommy Fleetwood +700 Matthew Fitzpatrick +1100 Louis Oosthuizen +1200 Henrik Stenson +1800 Sergio Garcia +2000 Bernd Weisberger +2500 Bryson DeChambeau +2500 Shane Lowry +2500 Lee Westwood +2800 Thomas Pieters +2800 Victor Perez +2800 Erik van Rooyen +3300 Haotong Li +3300 Jazz Janewattananond +3300 Martin Kaymer +3300 Rafael Cabrera Bello +3300 Danny Willett +4000 Robert MacIntyre +4000 Viktor Hovland +4000 Andy Sullivan +5000 Graeme McDowell +5000 Joost Luiten +5000 Matt Wallace +5000 Matthias Schwab +5000 Mike Lorenzo Vera +5000 Paul Waring +5000 Thomas Detry +6600 Kurt Kitayama +6600 Tom Lewis +6600 Click to Open

Every single one of the best golf betting websites has installed Tommy Fleetwood as the overwhelming favorite to win the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. This should come as no surprise when you evaluate the situation.

Fleetwood sizzled on Sunday in Abu Dhabi, closing with a bogey-free 63 to finish in a tie for 2nd. He also played well at Emirates Golf Club the last two years (16th in 2019, 6th in 2018). Nevertheless, I’m not ready to pull the trigger on Tommy and his luscious locks at +700. I’d much rather attack players who offer more upside.

Who Offers Value at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic?

I was happy to take a shot on Paul Waring at +5000 at BetOnline, but then I kept digging. Sure enough, I spotted Waring at +5500 to win the Omega Dubai Desert Classic at XBet. Not only did Paul play brilliantly over the weekend en route to finishing 12th in Abu Dhabi, but he played lights out on Sunday in this event a season ago (-8, 64).

Considering that Waring tied for 3rd the last time at Emirates Golf Club, it wouldn’t be a shocker if he put himself in the mix this time around. Keep in mind, even a smallish wager at +5500 gives you a shot at a nice payout.

A Sleeper to Consider

As a Las Vegas native, I am familiar with Kurt Kitayama and his golf game. And boy, can this dude play.

The former standout at UNLV has already won twice on the European Tour, and he played in the penultimate pairing Sunday in Abu Dhabi with Sergio Garcia and Matthew Fitzpatrick. Kurt hits it insanely long and has a terrific short game. Plus, he’s got a trio of top-4 finishes just since October alone.

Seeing him sitting at +7000 at MyBookie to emerge in Dubai has me salivating at the prospects.

Will Bryson DeChambeau Contend?

Based on his dominating performance last year at Emirates Golf Club (won by seven strokes), one would have to think Bryson DeChambeau would play well in Dubai this week. Then again, the “Mad Scientist” missed the cut by six strokes this past week in Abu Dhabi.

Perhaps Bryson got too caught up in his Twitter beef with Brooks Koepka because it certainly appears that he became distracted. After getting charred on social media by the world’s #1-ranked player, DeChambeau failed to card a birdie during a second-round 77.

Returning to a place where he shot 24-under par last year should restore some confidence, and let’s not forget that he has won five times on the PGA Tour. Also worth noting, Bryson tallied top 15s in four of his previous five starts leading into last week’s event.

What I’m getting at is that DeChambeau contending this weekend wouldn’t be far-fetched at all. In fact, his +2500 price tag is actually quite intriguing.

My Pick to Win the Omega Dubai Desert Classic

Could the stars be aligning for Sergio Garcia? Despite not renewing his equipment deal with Callaway during the offseason, Garcia showed up last week striping the golf ball as per usual. The 40-year-old Spaniard notched his second top 10 in his last three starts, and his course history at Emirates Golf Club is outstanding.

The winner of the 2017 Omega Dubai Desert Classic placed 3rd here last season and is a combined 47-under-par during his last three trips to Dubai (2017-2019).

We know Garcia is going to wear out the center of the clubface and hit lots of fairways and greens, and he looked strangely comfortable rolling the ball using a conventional grip in Abu Dhabi. Add everything up, and you could do a lot worse than book a ticket on Sergio being the last man standing.

Pick Sergio Garcia +2000

Final Thoughts

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