TWO Australian US Tour players dominate the betting for this week’s Scandanavian Masters on the European Tour And given the lack of strength in the depth of the challenge from this continent, both Adam Scott and Mark Hensby should have the opportunity to claim the title.

Adam Scott has won this tournament before and is a regular performer in Sweden. The World No.1 claimed his Success at the course. In Malmo and this year the event moves to Kungsangen Course just north of Stockholm — venue for the 2000 and 2002 renew.

However, Scott Won first time UP at Barseback and has the game to tame this short but tricky parkland track.

Mark Hensby's got the CV that Scott has, but has continued to Impress over the past two years. His performances in the majors this term have been bettered by only Tiger Woods. Fifth place in the Masters was followed up by third in the US Open and then 15th at St Andrews

Form figures of 3-16-4-15 coming into this tournament mark him down as the form pick. Solid driving and Putting are the mainstays of his game and he has some us Tour pros who play In Europe for the appearance money and little else, i don’t think Alensby is here just to take the cash and make up the numbers.

Henrik Stenson could be the best of the home challenge. The Swede notched up his fifth top ten finish of the season at the weekend in Hamburg and has been unlucky not to win this  term. The former Challenge Tour player has Claimed two Europeean Tour wins and both have been in Prestige events. Tiger Woods will be back to the sort of Price to Win tournaments that he was a few years ago this week when he tees it up for the first time since his Open Victory
The world No.1 won’t be much better than 9-4 When he takes on a decent field in the Buick Open at Warwick Hills GC in Michigan. A former winner Woods hasn’t finished lower than 11th in six starts in the tournament.

In-form John Daly and Scott Verplank were placed in Europe and America respectively last week and rewarded each way backers here a year ago, are also worth following.