Tips 0-6; -6.00pts 1.5pts e.w. Jordan Smith 20/1 (William Hill 1/5 1-2-3-4-5-6) 24th Top-25 finish after poor 1st round last weel; won the Portugal Masters in October on a similar resort-style course; finished 16th here last year; ranks 6th in greens in regulation on the DP World Tour 0.3pts e.w. Dale Whitnell 50/1 (LiveScoreBet 1/4 1-2-3-4-5) mc Top-10 finish on this course last year; has three top-12 finishes and no missed cuts in six starts this year; ranked 6th for strokes gained: tee-to-green and strokes gained: approach the green last week 0.3pts e.w. Connor Syme 50/1 (BetVictor, Betfred, 10Bet, LiveScoreBet, Parimatch 1/4 1-2-3-4-5) 58th Top-15 finish last week; hasn't missed a cut since September; finished 21st here last year; top-ranked fr strokes gained: approach the green last week 0.3pts e.w. Daniel Brown 100/1 (available generally 1/4 1-2-3-4-5) 17th Recorded second top-10 finish in rookie season (eight starts) last week, both in South Africa; ranked 2nd in greens in regulation last week and 5th strokes gained: tee-to-green 0.3pts e.w. Ross Fisher 66/1 (Paddy Power, Betfair Sportsbook 1/5 1-2-3-4-5-6) 40th Top-5 in both strokes gained: approach the green and strokes gained: tee-to-green last week which, together with greens in regulation, are usually good predictors on resort courses; one Tour win in South Africa 0.3pts e.w. Daniel Gavins 100/1 (BetVictor, Betfred, 10Bet, LiveScoreBet, Parimatch 1/4 1-2-3-4-5) 77th Won the Ras al Khaimah Championship last month when led the field in strokes gained: putting; ranked top-4 in strokes gained: tee-to-green, approach-the green, and around-the-green in next event; three good rounds here last year
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