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Outright Picks - Southern Africa Tour |
Tipster: Ian |
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The European Tour leaves the desert and heads back to South Africa for this weeks Joburg Open which for the first two rounds is played over the West and East courses so we have a bumper field of over two hundred. I am happy to take on Schwartzel who I think will lack a bit of match fitness whilst non winner George Coetzee is easily passed over at the price. Instead I have gone for three players in the mid priced range. You had to be quick off the blocks to get on Dawie Van Der Walt as he has proved to be a very popular pick and whilst I got 80/1 and 70/1 there was still plenty of 66/1 when I put him up. He has won twice in the last year in co-sanctioned events in his homeland and I was impressed with him the last two weeks with 9th in Qatar and 29th in Dubai shooting a 65 each week in what were better quality fields than he will encounter this week. He has some decent course form as well with a 3rd in 2012 and 9th in 2008 so all in all there was not a lot not to like! 1 pt ew 50/1 I am prepared to give Scott Jamieson another chance this week as he seemed a little rusty on his return to golf last week in Dubai. In the first two rounds he took 34 and 32 putts per round which was probably 8 shots worse off than what he would normally achieve or indeed did in the last two rounds. He has a great record in South Africa and has been 6th and 24th in two attempts here so the new Dad could add to his maiden tour win 0.5 ew 66/1 I am going to give a player I would normally swerve a crack this week in the shape of Dane Soren Hansen who I have accused of being way too short in price for a long time but I have a feeling we could see the best in him this week. Last year was a recovery mission after a full year out with injury and he finally managed a 6th in South Africa before Christmas. His ball striking is as good as it ever was and he just needs a bit more confidence on the greens. He has played here twice before and if you can forgive his missed cut last time and concentrate on his 6th in 2010 then he is capable of mastering this weeks courses 0.8 ew 80/1 |
