Volvo China Open 2025 Golf Picks & Predictions

Course Overview

The Volvo China Open at Enhance Anting GC takes the DP World Tour to Jiading District on the outskirts of Shanghai — a modern championship layout set in the rapidly developing golf landscape of eastern China. The course plays to approximately 7,100 yards at par 72 through a parkland-style setting with tree-lined fairways, well-maintained Bermuda playing surfaces, and greens that demand precise approach play throughout the round.

The Shanghai region hosts some of China’s most prestigious professional events, and Enhance Anting GC has established itself as a quality championship venue capable of producing genuinely competitive conditions for the DP World Tour field. The April China conditions bring mild spring temperatures, moderate humidity, and the occasional morning fog that clears to produce good scoring weather across the four days of competition.

What to Look For

The Volvo China Open has historically produced surprise winners at generous odds, reflecting a field composition that includes strong Asian Tour crossover players alongside DP World Tour regulars. Look for players with strong strokes gained: approach metrics and those who perform well on Bermuda putting surfaces. Past champions at this event include Joost Luiten and Shaun Norris, who both demonstrated elite statistical profiles heading into the week.

Competitor	Tip Type	Odds	Units	Result	Rationale
Joost Luiten	Win	40/1(+4000)	1.00	LOSS	TRENDING WELL 👍: DPWT Volvo China Open Enhance Anting GC Shanghai China April 17th to 20th Tee off @ 8:30am AEST (my calculation as we are 2 hrs ahead) This is a new course as last year it was held @ HIDDEN GRACE GC. For some of you this Dutchman may be the 1st time you ahve heard of him but he comes into this event in red hot form finishing 3rd @ HERO INIAN open in late March. Already a winner of 6 x DPWT events he currently sits @ #3 in STROKES GAINED Approach Greens, 2nd is LU HATONG who is a recent winner. Also he currently sits in 18th on TOUR in STROKES GAINED OFF the Tee, Of note he has played more holes than MIN WOO LEE who we tipped to win recently on PGA tour but only sits 0.5 strokes from MWL, so in good company. If he has a weakness it is on the GREENS where he can hold his own but he does sit currently @ #46 but I really like players on courses where their APPROACH on Greens is highly advantageous. We even saw with PATRICK REED last week, one of the spots ELITE with a Putter fluff a few holes on the back 9 last week @ The Masters. LUITEN may not pick up strokes but he can hold his own. Generally a decent starter who plays consistent golf most days, aI say I am happy if they lurk a few shots off then move. I will say it but you should all know THAT I ALWAYS WILL try and cover the plays so Top 10 is $4.90 on Betfair & I will not be going Top 20 but he is a safe $2.76. YOU COULD JUST play $1 x your multiplier just to Top 20, good ROI @ $2.76, putting it out there.
Shaun Norris	Win	55/1(+5500)	1.00	LOSS	MY 1ST PREF 💪 STAT 👑: DPWT Volvo China Open Enhance Anting GC Shanghai China April 17th to 20th Tee off @ 8:30am AEST (my calculation as we are 2 hrs ahead) This SAR player is currently KING of STATS in majority key attributes to the game. His last few events has seen him rocket up the R2D rankings with #5 in R2D (Race 2 Dubai) points, RORY leads, followed by LAURIE CANTER, TYRELL HATTON, JOHN PARRY & SHAUN NORRIS, thats an amazing effort. Those efforts have seen him finish out 4 events in fine style from his last 5 ( the flop was in between the 2nd & 4th event. T2 @ JOBURG wi-14 lost in a Playoff T9 @ SAR Open with a -10 FLOP T9 @ Pecanwood with a -19 T16 @ Dubai with -9 Of note he is the current #1 in STROKES GAINED Total (for future SG) over +2.49 shots per round, way in front. #1 in Scoring Avg #1 in STROKES GAINED Putting #2 in STROKES GAINED Around the GREEN ( Patrick REED an elite putter is in 4th) He is red hot and only needs to play his usual honest consistent self, He has won 2 events on DPWT and did miss a 3rd @ JOBURG, he was unlucky as CALLUM HILL who I have backed 10 times improved out of sight ( he had been in terrible form prior). NO, I was not on HILL, him and CONNOR SYME will drive you mad. What usually happens on this TOUR and if you follow it you will understand what I am saying in that many Players are in contention on DAY 1 & DAY 2 but those eladers often fall off quickly. STROKES GAINED is a very bvaluable stat as PLAYERS who can pick up nearly +2 shots like NORRIS PUTTING along with +1 shot on Avg AROUND the GREENS can surge come Day 3 & 4. HOPEFULLY unlike last year they play the full 72 holes and NOT 54 holes, nothing worse. If you wanted to just play 1 player all weekend and stick to your whole $3 out ($1 x 3) which is the safest option NORRIS is the current KING of STATS. Top 10 @ $5.40 & Top @ $2.36.
Ivan Cantero Gutierrez	Top 10	8.8/1(+880)	1.00	LOSS	JUICY ODDS 🚀 HIGH PROBABILITY: DPWT Volvo China Open Enhance Anting GC Shanghai China April 17th to 20th Tee off @ 8:30am AEST (my calculation as we are 2 hrs ahead) If you have been with me for a while you would know we back IVAN every now & then, I call him a GRINDING TYPE. Unlike out other Main picks his skill set is mostly DRIVING, Off the TEE he is currently ranked #2 and only LAURIE CANTER is better. SG TOTAL (Strokes Gained fromTee to Green) he is 26th which surprised me a bit to be honest, but when you see his stat for SG APPROAH to Green he really drops off and is not even in the top 100 yet around the Green he rises to #21 but to compare NORRIS @ +0.94 Strokes per round v CANTERO who sits @ +0.39 strokes per round (Average. So if CANTERO can be a bit more accurate in placing the ball on the Greens it would NOT surprise me to see him up the Top come Day 2 & 3. The rest of his game is rock solid so he only needs to improve his APPROACH game. CANTERON sits in the TOP 30 in most stats such as PAR 4 scoring, along with PAR 5 scoring, 21st in scrambling and so on, he is usually very consistent. I like following the SPANIARD players. He is a bit of a shock to be $130 on Betfair, I have not looked on other bookies as generally a big discount on price anyway. Normally he starts around $70 to $80 in most events due to his consistent record overall. The MAIN PICK is to Top 10 which is terrific being $1 for a possible $8.80 rrned for every $1 dollar spent.

Competitor

Tip Type

Odds

Units

Result

Rationale

Joost Luiten

Win

40/1(+4000)

1.00

LOSS

TRENDING WELL 👍:

DPWT Volvo China Open
Enhance Anting GC
Shanghai China
April 17th to 20th
Tee off @ 8:30am AEST (my calculation as we are 2 hrs ahead)

This is a new course as last year it was held @ HIDDEN GRACE GC.

For some of you this Dutchman may be the 1st time you ahve heard of him but he comes into this event in red hot form finishing 3rd @ HERO INIAN open in late March.

Already a winner of 6 x DPWT events he currently sits @ #3 in STROKES GAINED Approach Greens, 2nd is LU HATONG who is a recent winner.

Also he currently sits in 18th on TOUR in STROKES GAINED OFF the Tee, Of note he has played more holes than MIN WOO LEE who we tipped to win recently on PGA tour but only sits 0.5 strokes from MWL, so in good company.

If he has a weakness it is on the GREENS where he can hold his own but he does sit currently @ #46 but I really like players on courses where their APPROACH on Greens is highly advantageous.

We even saw with PATRICK REED last week, one of the spots ELITE with a Putter fluff a few holes on the back 9 last week @ The Masters. LUITEN may not pick up strokes but he can hold his own.

Generally a decent starter who plays consistent golf most days, aI say I am happy if they lurk a few shots off then move.

I will say it but you should all know THAT I ALWAYS WILL try and cover the plays so Top 10 is $4.90 on Betfair & I will not be going Top 20 but he is a safe $2.76.

YOU COULD JUST play $1 x your multiplier just to Top 20, good ROI @ $2.76, putting it out there.

Shaun Norris

Win

55/1(+5500)

1.00

LOSS

MY 1ST PREF 💪 STAT 👑:

DPWT Volvo China Open
Enhance Anting GC
Shanghai China
April 17th to 20th
Tee off @ 8:30am AEST (my calculation as we are 2 hrs ahead)

This SAR player is currently KING of STATS in majority key attributes to the game.

His last few events has seen him rocket up the R2D rankings with #5 in R2D (Race 2 Dubai) points, RORY leads, followed by LAURIE CANTER, TYRELL HATTON, JOHN PARRY & SHAUN NORRIS, thats an amazing effort.

Those efforts have seen him finish out 4 events in fine style from his last 5 ( the flop was in between the 2nd & 4th event.

T2 @ JOBURG wi-14 lost in a Playoff
T9 @ SAR Open with a -10
FLOP
T9 @ Pecanwood with a -19
T16 @ Dubai with -9

Of note he is the current

#1 in STROKES GAINED Total (for future SG) over +2.49 shots per round, way in front.
#1 in Scoring Avg
#1 in STROKES GAINED Putting
#2 in STROKES GAINED Around the GREEN ( Patrick REED an elite putter is in 4th)

He is red hot and only needs to play his usual honest consistent self, He has won 2 events on DPWT and did miss a 3rd @ JOBURG, he was unlucky as CALLUM HILL who I have backed 10 times improved out of sight ( he had been in terrible form prior).

NO, I was not on HILL, him and CONNOR SYME will drive you mad.

What usually happens on this TOUR and if you follow it you will understand what I am saying in that many Players are in contention on DAY 1 & DAY 2 but those eladers often fall off quickly.

STROKES GAINED is a very bvaluable stat as PLAYERS who can pick up nearly +2 shots like NORRIS PUTTING along with +1 shot on Avg AROUND the GREENS can surge come Day 3 & 4.

HOPEFULLY unlike last year they play the full 72 holes and NOT 54 holes, nothing worse.

If you wanted to just play 1 player all weekend and stick to your whole $3 out ($1 x 3) which is the safest option NORRIS is the current KING of STATS.

Top 10 @ $5.40 & Top @ $2.36.

Ivan Cantero Gutierrez

Top 10

8.8/1(+880)

1.00

LOSS

JUICY ODDS 🚀 HIGH PROBABILITY:

DPWT Volvo China Open
Enhance Anting GC
Shanghai China
April 17th to 20th
Tee off @ 8:30am AEST (my calculation as we are 2 hrs ahead)

If you have been with me for a while you would know we back IVAN every now & then, I call him a GRINDING TYPE.

Unlike out other Main picks his skill set is mostly DRIVING, Off the TEE he is currently ranked #2 and only LAURIE CANTER is better.

SG TOTAL (Strokes Gained fromTee to Green) he is 26th which surprised me a bit to be honest, but when you see his stat for SG APPROAH to Green he really drops off and is not even in the top 100 yet around the Green he rises to #21 but to compare NORRIS @ +0.94 Strokes per round v CANTERO who sits @ +0.39 strokes per round (Average.

So if CANTERO can be a bit more accurate in placing the ball on the Greens it would NOT surprise me to see him up the Top come Day 2 & 3.

The rest of his game is rock solid so he only needs to improve his APPROACH game. CANTERON sits in the TOP 30 in most stats such as PAR 4 scoring, along with PAR 5 scoring, 21st in scrambling and so on, he is usually very consistent.

I like following the SPANIARD players.

He is a bit of a shock to be $130 on Betfair, I have not looked on other bookies as generally a big discount on price anyway. Normally he starts around $70 to $80 in most events due to his consistent record overall.

The MAIN PICK is to Top 10 which is terrific being $1 for a possible $8.80 rrned for every $1 dollar spent.

#Tips	Wins	Units	Net Profit	ROI
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#Tips

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Units

Net Profit

ROI

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DPWT Volvo China Open 2025 — Golf Picks, Tips & Analysis

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