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Lee Westwood is the defending champion and will be keen to get back to playing good golf after he had a pretty poor week in Kentucky last week. Westwood has lots of experience at this course and was one of Europe's stars when the Ryder Cup was here in 2002. If his game clicks he looks the one to beat.

Michael Campbell is another who knows this golf course well. He has two top 5's in this event since it moved to The Belfry but his game is going through a bit of a quiet patch. We saw in the US Open in 2005 what he is capable of however and with his course knowledge he can be expected to be in the mix if he finds his game at a course he likes.

Graeme McDowell was one of the success stories for Europe last week remaining unbeaten and gaining 2.5pts from his 3 matches for his team. He was tied 8th here in 2006 and having won twice on tour this year in Korea and at Loch Lomond the Ulsterman is very much a man in form and could go close if he has shaken off last week's disappointment.

Ross Fisher just missed out on the Ryder Cup team but having won the European Open this year he has enjoyed success recently. Fisher is a solid player who is slowly moving through the rankings and isn't without a chance this week.

Darren Clarke may think he has a point to prove after he was snubbed by Nick Faldo for the European team last week. Clarke has won twice on tour this year and his game looks to be coming back to its best. At his best Clarke, who knows this course inside out, is very much a frontrunner to take the title this week.

People speak very highly of Nick Dougherty's game but he hasn't delivered a title so far this year. Dougherty was tied 11th here last year in a much stronger field so if he can redeliver that performance he may not be too far away this week.

All eyes will be on Colin Montgomerie this week after he was left out of Europe's team last week. He knows this course as well as anyone and will be eager to get back to the winners circle again. On his day we all know Monty takes a lot of beating but his day doesn't come around as often as it should. If his game is in good nick though there's no reason why he won't be close on Sunday.

Soren Kjeldsen was another who was pushing close for the Ryder Cup team. The Dane is a very solid player who is good form after numerous top ten finishes already this season. Kjeldsen was tied for 4th here last year and was in the top 15 the year before so he likes this course and could be one to watch this week.