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Novak is in the hunt for his first title. He has played here three times with no substantial success. His form is pretty solid with seven made cuts in the last eight starts. Novak's performance here was let down only by the putter, and with a good week on the greens, he can attack the places here.

Cauley is a phenomenal talent. He is excellent with the irons when competing in the USA. Here he saw three top 22s in the last five starts. He improved his game with the putter, and now he is sitting 34th in putting. I think Bud is a sound each-way bet.

Young missed the cut last time out, but he had decent form prior to that - three top 7s in seven starts. He is a long hitter and rarely they thrive here, but last year Young shot round 2 of 62 and was second after the first two days. With a good week on the greens, Young can grab the title.

Kirk is a player who is very accurate, and that will matter here. He made the cut here in six of his last seven starts. He has three top 14s to his name in his last five starts overall. If Kirk shows his best with wedges, we may see him in contention for the title.

I think this odd is quite good, and I will not miss a bet for Tom. He is not very long from the tee, but that is not a problem here. In his sole appearance here, he won the title back in 2022. I think returning to a place where he had positive memories will be an asset, and I back Tom Kim to attack the places at least.

Spain is the clear favorite, and that is not only on paper. I prefer to take the odds now, as after they qualify (in a group with Bulgaria, Turkey, and Georgia), my guess is the odds will drop down. They not only have Yamal, but also plenty of other young players, like the Williams brothers, P. Cubarsi, M. Casado, and others. They have one year to mature, and if they are free from injuries, I back Spain to become a world champion.

Spain are the reigning European Champions, and they recovered from the poor World Cup 2022, where they lost after penalties to Morocco. They have a very young squad, but they have already matured. Pedri proved that he is even more valuable than Yamal, and if he is fit, I think Spain will take the title.