Tipster: Stanley

Carlsberg Malaysian Open

Matchup plays (1 pt):

Thongchai Jaidee to beat Soren Hansen -150 @ Bet365

Hansen did finish 4th in the Dunhill Championship in his last start four weeks ago, so he is capable of contending in any given week. But given that he had had only one other top-10 finish in any event since 2002, he is prime opposition material in matchups. Jaidee has finished in the top-10 in each of his last five starts, winning twice, so fully deserves these odds.

Colin Montgomerie to beat Soren Hansen -154 @ NordicBet

Monty can't display the same form as Jaidee, but his game has looked in much better shape this year and he does have a good record in this region - two wins in his last three Asian PGA Tour events.

Paul McGinley to beat Robert Karlsson -111 @ Expekt

Opposing Karlsson who has played in this region only three times in the past half-dozen years, missing the cut twice, with his only weekend golf when finishing 27th on this course in 1999, when McGinley finished ahead of him on that occasion. Having missed five of his last ten cuts and playing in a climate he has either avoided or has struggled with, I don't see a full week of golf from the Swede. McGinley does have a proven record in this region and can boast finishes of 11th, 5th and 21st in his three visits to Saujana.

John Bickerton to beat Robert Karlsson -111 @ Centrebet [2pts]

Bickerton is another with a good record in this region, playing in this event in each of the last five years and finishing in the top-30 on both occasions that this course has been used. His finishes of 32nd, 32nd and 31st this year only highlight his suitability for matchups against struggling 2nd tier opponents.

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Lian-Wei Zhang to beat Robert Karlsson -115 @ Five Dimes [2pts]

Another with solid Asian PGA Tour form, even though he spends most of his time on the Japan Tour now, is Lian-Wei Zhang. He finished 25th in the Johnnie Walker Classic in Thailand (Karlsson missed the cut) and also finished well ahead of his opponent last week in the ANZ Championship. With top-5 finishes in three of his last seven events in Malaysia, Zhang should certainly be bettered prepared for this event than Karlsson.

Final update: 3-1-1; +0.59pts

Jaidee/Hansen WON by 5
Montgomerie/Hansen WON by 8
McGinley/Karlsson WON by 1

Bickerton/Karlsson TIED (dead heat)

Zhang/Karlsson LOST by 8

Small profit on the event, which was very welcome as Karlsson did start the event very well and managed to finish 16th. Hansen missed the cut.

Tipster: Shaker

Carlsberg Malaysian Open

Matchup play (1.5 pts):

Thomas Levet to beat Soren Hansen -108 @ Pinnacle

Opposing for Hansen foir much the same reasons as Stanley. He could pop up at any time like he did in the Dunhill, or indeed like when 5th here in 2001, but overall he's a good player to take on. Levet has finished 16th and 3rd on his last two outings, has plenty of decent form all over the world, and has the ball-striking ability that should see him in good stead here.