Tipster: Stanley

Caltex Masters

Matchup plays (1pt unless stated):

Peter Fowler to beat Peter O'Malley +100 @ William Hill and Easybets [2pts]

Both have missed their last three cuts, so this could be decided by Friday. But in their six common events since the New Zealand Open in January, O'Malley has finished ahead of Fowler only once and that was not when the European Tour was last in Asia for the Johnnie Walker Classic. Pinnacle offer only -135 on Fowler, so they are also very clear on who the favourite should be.

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Marcus Fraser to beat Peter O'Malley -111 @ Centrebet [2pts]

Against O'Malley's record of missing the cut in the two Middle East events, Fraser finished in the top-30 each time. He also finished in the top-20 in the Johnnie Walker Classic in Thailand, so this should be an easy win for the player who won three times last year.

Marcus Fraser to beat Charl Schwartzel -110 @ BlueSq [2pts]

Opposing Schwartzel once again. As a player who does not play well outside Southern Africa, he did rather well to finish in the top-30 in each of the Middle East events, but he is still a long way from winning on this Tour as his opponent has done. Fraser has finished ahead of Schwartzel in four of six common events this year, including the Johnnie Walker Classic, and is simply a much better prospect on this Tour.

Paul McGinley to beat Jyoti Randhawa -115 @ Centrebet [2pts]

Missing the cut last week in Qatar will be of benefit to McGinley this week and so is of little concern. If he can produce any of the form that saw him finish 12th in the Malaysian Open and 2nd in the Dubai Desert Classic, then he will be a real contender this week. If McGinley is on form, he will beat Randawa many more times than not.

Paul McGinley to beat Nobuhito Sato -125 @ William Hill and Easybets

If missing the cut in Qatar was a benefit in terms of preparing and travelling for this event, then finishing 2nd in a very tight event is certainly not the ideal preparation. I would expect a sluggish start from the Japanese player and he can't afford to give McGinley a head start.

Final update: 1-4-0; -7.72pts

Fowler/O'Malley LOST by 11

Fraser/O'Malley LOST by 3
Fraser/Schwartzel LOST by

McGinley/Randhawa LOST by 9

McGinley/Sato WON by 3

Not a good week to double-up on Fraser and McGinley; they both fell just on the wrong side of the cut line, while Fowler posted a 80 on Saturday to turn a winning position into defeat.

Tipster: Shaker

Caltex Masters

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