A preview of this week's European Tour event, the KLM Open at Hilversumsche GC in Holland.
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The KLM Open returns to Hilversum for the third year in a row and for a seventh time since 2000.
This flat, parkland venue has been in existence for more than 80 years, with the club itself going back to 1910.
Eight of the holes being used this week were built in 1922, with the remaining 10 opened six years later.
The layout underwent a revamp four years ago, although it remains void of any water hazards.
Situated 25 miles south-east of Amsterdam, the Hilversumche GC first staged - what is essentially the Dutch Open - in 1923.
So who's teeing-up in Thursday's opening round?
Nicolas Colsaerts: Belgium's Ryder Cup rookie - now inside the world's top-40 - will hope to maintain his excellent form across the border in the Netherlands.
Jamie Donaldson: The Welshman is enjoying the golfing year of his life. A maiden European Tour title arrived in Ireland in early July and he posted a top-10 finish in the final major championship of the season at Kiawah Island last month. He also finished in a tie-for-9th in Switzerland over the weekend.
Martin Kaymer: Has struggled for much of 2012 but, having just scraped into Europe's Ryder Cup team, the German should feel a little more relaxed when he tees-up on a course where he won in 2010. No top-six finishes this season.
Joost Luiten: The Dutchman would love to win on home soil, having tied-for-6th at Hilversum last year. Played well for three days last week - he posted a third round 63 in Switzerland - only to slip down the leaderboard on Sunday.
David Lynn: A former champion at Hilversum where he also finished second 12 months ago. The 38-year-old Englishman finished in a tie-for-11th at Crans-sur-Sierre on Sunday, which followed on from his excellent runner-up finish at the PGA Championship during August.
Danny Willett: A winner in Germany during June, the in-form Sheffield golfer shared second spot with three other pros at the weekend in the Swiss Alps.
SELECTED PLAYERS with GOOD to REASONABLE FORM at HILVERSUMCHESince September 1st 2002
Player: '03 / '04 / '05 / '10 / '11
Gregory Bourdy: - / - / 25 / 22 / MC
Markus Brier: 18 / 18 / 4 / 22 / 50
Robert Coles: - / MC / 6 / 17 / 43
Robert-Jan Derksen: MC / 28 / 32 / MC / 12
Simon Dyson: 15 / 60 / - / MC / Won
Niclas Fasth: - / - / - / 26 / 16
Gonzalo F'dez-Castano: - / - / Won / 4 / MC
Ross Fisher: - / 52 / - / 11 / 6
Richard Green: - / 2 / - / MC / -
Dave Horsey: - / - / - / 4 / 6
Michael Jonzon: - / 28 / 32 / MC / 16
Shiv Kapur: - / - / - / 11 / 25
Martin Kaymer: - / - / - / Won / MC
Maarten Lafeber: Won / MC / 4 / MC / 56
Jose Manuel Lara: MC / 14 / 40 / 4 / 6
David Lynn: 18 / Won / 9 / 34 / 2
Andrew Marshall: 50 / 6 / 16 / - / -
Paul McGinley: MC / 2 / - / MC / 6
Damien McGrane: - / 43 / 9 / 26 / MC
James Morrison: - / - / - / 22 / 12
Christian Nilsson: - / - / - / 2 / MC
Steven O'Hara: - / 13 / 9 / MC / MC
Steve Webster: 18 / MC / - / 69 / 25
Fabrizio Zanotti: - / - / - / 2 / MC
SELECTED PLAYERS with POOR to MEDICORE FORM at HILVERSUMCHESince September 1st 2002
Player: '03 / '04 / '05 / '10 / '11
Michael Campbell: - / - / - / MC / MC
David Drysdale: Ret / MC / MC / MC / 56
Jamie Elson: - / MC / - / MC / MC
Mark Foster: - / - / 69 / MC / -
Stephen Gallacher: 50 / MC / - / MC / MC
Jean-Baptiste Gonnet: - / - / - / MC / MC
Gregory Havret: MC / MC / MC / - / MC
Simon Khan: MC / 43 / - / Wd / 50
Soren Kjeldsen: 70 / - / - / MC / -
Shane Lowry: - / - / - / 50 / 64
Richard McEvoy: - / MC / - / MC / MC
Lee Slattery: - / - / MC / - / MC
Tim Sluiter: - / - / - / 69 / MC
Sven Struver: MC / MC / MC / MC / MC
Marc Warren: - / - / - / MC / 68
Peter Whiteford: - / - / - / MC / MC
TOP-10 Finishers from 2011 (Not Already Listed)
Gary Orr: (4th)
James Kingston: (T-6th)
Joost Luiten: (T-6th)
LOWEST 12 STROKE AVERAGES at HILVERSUMCHE(Last Two Years)
Average (Rounds)
68.00: Dave Horsey (8)
68.00: Jose Manuel Lara (8)
68.17: Simon Dyson (6)
68.17: Martin Kaymer (6)
68.25: Ross Fisher (8)
68.25: David Lynn (8)
68.50: Fabrizio Zanotti (6)
68.63: Shiv Kapur (8)
68.63: James Morrison (8)
68.88: Niclas Fasth (8)
68.88: Ignacio Garrido (8)
69.13: Robert Coles (8)
69.13: Joost Luiten (8)
(Min. No. of Rounds = 6)
LOWEST ROUNDS at HILVERSUMCHE SINCE 2000
60: Tobias Dier (2002)
62: Gordon Brand Jnr (2002)
62: Nicolas Colsaerts (2010)
63: Five times
Hilversumche: Par 70; 6,906 yards
Winning Totals (Last Two Years):
2011 - 268 (Simon Dyson)
2010 - 266 (Martin Kaymer)
