DP World Tour 2022, Hero Open, Fairmont St Andrews, Fife, Scotland: 28-31 July
Grant Forrest to make first title defence; seven players from Aus in the field
From DP World Tour News:
Grant Forrest believes he has turned a corner with his game as he makes his first DP World Tour title defence at the 2022 Hero Open.
The 29-year-old shot rounds of 62 and 66 over the weekend at Fairmont St Andrews last year to claim a one-shot victory and become the first Scotsman to win on home soil since Paul Lawrie at the 2012 Johnnie Walker Championship.
Forrest has been hampered by a hip injury during a challenging first half of the 2022 season, but with a joint-third finish last week at the Cazoo Classic behind countryman and winner Richie Ramsay, he is hopeful that result provides him with the springboard to enjoy a sustained spell of form. Read more
From Golf Australia, The Preview, by Rod Morri:
It’s a return to St. Andrews this week but alas not the Old Course golfers immediately think of when the town is mentioned.
This third staging of the Hero Open returns to the Fairmont St. Andrews resort for the second time after making its debut during the pandemic at the Forest of Arden Resort in England.
With few star players in the field at this time of year it is another opportunity for some of the Tour’s lesser knowns to shine. Read more
Defending Champion: Grant Forrest
Aussies in the Field: Zach Murray, Jake McLeod, Austin Bautista, Jarryd Felton, Blake Windred, Dimitrios Papadatos, Scott Hend
Fairmont St Andrews, Torrance Course
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