Lowdown: The European Tour heads for Sweden this week and the 23rd edition of the Nordea Masters. An impressive list of stars will tee off at the Bro Hof Slott Golf Club in Stockholm.
After last week's BMW PGA Championship, a number of the top players are on the start sheet again for this tournament. After his superb victory at Wentworth, all eyes will be on the young Italian Matteo Manassero. Can he make it two wins in a row?
Also on the entry list this week are: Paul Casey, Miguel Angel Jimenez, both Molinari brothers and 2011 winner Alex Noren. He's one of no less than 25 Swedes who'll make a start at Bro Hof Slott. Home hopes will be high with the likes of Peter Hanson and Jonas Blixt in the field.
Bro Hof Slott GC is a Robert Trent Jones Jnr creation that only opened for play in 2007. It's a beautiful course set right on the waterside, it's already considered the best track in Sweden. At over 7,600 yards, it's also one of the longest courses on the European Tour circuit.
Venue: Bro Hof Slott GC, Stockholm, Sweden Date: May 30 - Jun 2 Course stats: par 72, 7,607 yards Purse: €1,500,000 Winner: €250,000 Defending Champion: Lee Westwood (-19)
Jonas Blixt - He might be a lesser-known Swede to fans of the European Tour, but he's been a winner on the PGA Tour and was just outside the top-10 in last week's Crowne Plaza Invitational. He'll be looking for a good result in his home event.
Marc Warren - The Scot will be disappointed to have missed out in the playoff at Wentworth but he'll aim to keep the excellent form he showed there going this week. He's a former champion of this event.
Key hole: 17th. On the card it may look innocuous as just a 160 yard par 3. But, it has an island green in the style of the famous 17th at Sawgrass. It's green or bust on this one and we could see some players' chances ending in a watery grave come Sunday afternoon.
