Tips 0-6; -6.00pts 1.5pts e.w. Jordan Smith 25/1 (Paddy Power, Betfair Sportsbook 1/5 1-2-3-4-5-6-7) 23rd Has recorded 13 top-20 finishes in 25 starts over the last 12 months, including two of last three starts and a win in the Portugal Masters in October; finishes of 2nd-16th-9th in South Africa last year 0.3pts e.w. Thriston Lawrence 66/1 (Bet365 1/4 1-2-3-4-5) 14th Won the co-sanctioned South African Open in December, plus the co-sanctioned Joburg Open in 2021; top-20 finish here in sole previous visit in 2018 0.3pts e.w. Romain Langasque 50/1 (LiveScoreBet 1/4 1-2-3-4-5) mc Three top-10 finishes in co-sanctioned events in South Africa last year; emphasis on strokes gained: approach the green should favour him on this links style course 0.3pts e.w. Connor Syme 66/1 (LiveScoreBet 1/4 1-2-3-4-5) 14th Another who should be suited to links style course this week; hasn't missed a cut for six months 0.3pts e.w. Andy Sullivan 100/1 (Unibet, BetUK 1/5 1-2-3-4-5-6) 60th Top-20 finish in penultime start (Thailand Classic); four-time winner on DP World Tour including 2015 Joburg Open and 2015 South African Open 0.3pts e.w. Niklas Norgaard Moller 50/1 (Paddy Power, Betfair Sportsbook 1/5 1-2-3-4-5-6-7) 23rd Big hitting Dane who has a decent record in wind; displayed links credentials when inside the top-7 in all four rounds in last year's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
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