European Open 2018 Players & Form Guide

"Adrian Otaegui will undoubtedly be moving, having been frustrated by the championship of last week in Scotland where he was the first reserve

The European Tour left for Germany for this week's event at the superb club Green Eagle north of the

Located about 20 miles south of downtown Hamburg, the northern course of Green Eagle will host for the second time the Porsche European Open .

Opened in 2008, the North course has great green spaces bunkers and a good selection of dog-legs, while water is a constant threat from the beginning to the end.

Green Eagle, who debuted on European tour 12 months ago, has also organized a Challenge Tour event in 2010.

PGA Tour Stars

A number of PGA Tour members chose to stay in Europe after the Open, and take their place on Thursday

Among them, three Americans, Patrick Reed Bryson DeChambeau and Pat Perez who survived four days at Carnoustie

Reed, the world number 12, tied for 19th ranked Green Eagle last year and has accumulated more experience during his European career

The Englishman Paul Casey also participates before returning to the United States United for next month's PGA Championship in Missouri.

Frustrated Spanish

Adrian Otaegui will undoubtedly be struggling after being frustrated with the major championship of the last week in Scotland where he was the first reserve to wait in vain for the withdrawal of someone. is a winner on the Tour this year – at the Belgian Knock-Out in Antwerp – and posted last year, Otaegui shared fifth place with the South African Zander Lombard who played well for 54 holes at The Open before sliding into the Sunday standings.

Lombard was at four under the start of the final round at Carnoustie, only to shoot a close 82.

Lombard's fellow Erik Van Rooyen lasted the pace at Angus last week and should be complete

Van Rooyen played a big part of Sunday's final at the Open before finishing tied for 17th position two-under-par, six strokes behind winner Francesco Molinari. He finished fourth at the Irish Open earlier this month and, at No. 122 worldwide, he is one of the top 15 ranked golfers.

Finally, the Englishman Aaron Rai benefits

The 23-year-old Wolverhampton has collected a pair of top-10 sound The last four starts, including a draw for the fifth place at the BMW International Open in Germany last month.

Rai should be full of energy after being absent last weekend on the east coast of Scotland.

Twitter Andy Swales @GolfStatsAlive

MC * – Coupe 54-additional holes