Joburg Open 2022 - Houghton GC, Johannesburg

 

The new 2022 -2023 season starts in both Australia & South Africa this Thursday for the DPT as these tournaments are co-sanctioned with the AUS PGA & Sunshine tours respectively.

The Joburg Open was reinstated in 2020 having been missing the previous year and it didn't have much luck last year when the tournament was reduced to 36 holes as Thriston Lawrence took the title with a brace of 65s before the weather had other ideas at Randpark GC. It was the same story in 2017 when at the last time to be played at the Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Darren Fichardt prevailed over 54 holes when again torrential rain put paid to the tournament early.

Joachim B Hansen took the title in 2020 as he joined his compatriot, Anders Hansen(2009)on the roll of honour. With Andy Sullivan winning in 2009 and Shubhankar Sharma in 2018 the only non SA winners in the past 13 events, it does suggest we should look at the home based players yet again this week and thats what I've done with the selections this week with two "old guys" and 2 "young 'uns". It's the 20-year old, Vorster that I'm keen to do well here this week as he has shown signs he could be the next big thing from South Africa.  Winner of Ireland's East of Ireland Championship at Baltray 3 years ago to follow up on his success at the Junior British Open at St Andrews the year before, he's been in fine form of late on the Sunshine tour finishing 5th & 6th in his last two events this month and the price is very tempting indeed here this week.

Selections

1 pt e/w Jaco Prinsloo @ 66/1 - 8 places
1 pt e/w Shaun Norris @ 80/1 - 7 places
1 pt e/w Richard Sterne @ 80/1 - 7 places
1 pt e/w Martin Vorster @ 125/1 - 7 places

CME GROUP TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP 2022 - Naple,Florida

 

Selection

1 pt e/w L.Maguire @ 40/1 - 6 places

RSM Classic 2022 - SEA ISLAND GOLF CLUB (SEASIDE COURSE)

 

Selections:

1 pt e/w S.Theegala @40/1 - 8 places
.5 pt e/w M.McGreevy @ 300/1 - 8 places

DP World Tour Championship 2022 - Earth Course Jumeirah Estates, Dubai, UAE

 

Selections:

1 pt e/w A.Arnuas @100/1 - 6 places
1 pt e/w V. Perez @ 70/1 - 6 places
0.5 pts e/w J.Paul @125/1 - 5 places

Nedbank Challenge 2022 - Gary Player Country Club, Sun City, South Africa

 

Selections

2.5 pts e/w C. Bezhuidenhout @ 18/1 - 6 places
1.5 pt e/w H. Long @ 50/1 - 6 places
1 pt e/w E. Ferguson @ 66/1 - 6 places
1 pt e/w G. Migliozzi @ 70/1 - 7 places

Final 15-man shortlist

My Shortlist	BET365 Odds	Best Odds	Best Exchange	My Odds	My % Book
Christiaan Bezuidenhout	19	19	19.2	17	5.88%
Branden Grace	23	26	27	29	3.45%
Adrian Otaegui	36	36	58	46	2.17%
Victor Perez	36	41	47	41	2.44%
Thriston Lawrence	36	41	44	41	2.44%
Yannik Paul	46	41	64	46	2.17%
Callum Shinkwin	41	46	53	51	1.96%
Richard Mansell	41	41	53	51	1.96%
Marcel Schneider	56	51	68	56	1.79%
Adri Arnaus	56	56	86	51	1.96%
Hurly Long	51	56	83	51	1.96%
Nicolai Hojgaard	56	56	98	51	1.96%
Ewen Ferguson	67	67	83	56	1.79%
Zander Lombard	71	76	106	81	1.23%
Guido Migliozzi	61	71	96	61	1.64%

Houston open 2022 - Memorial Park GC,Houston, Texas

 

Selections

1pt e/w B. Hossler @ 100/1 - 8 places
1 pt e/w T. Pendrith @ 40/1 - 8 places
1 pt e/w D. Lingmerth @ 200/1 - 8 places
0.5 pts M. McGreevy @ 400/1 - 8 places

My final 10-man shortlist

My Shortlist	Bet365 odds (less places)	Best Odds	Best Exchange	My Odds	My % Book	Value (Y/N)
Sam Burns	13	13	17.7	15	6.67%	NO
Russell Henley	23	23	29	34	2.94%	NO
Beau Hossler	101	126	127	81	1.23%	YES
Taylor Pendrith	41	46	47	41	2.44%	YES
Sepp Straka	71	71	78	111	0.90%	NO
David Lingmerth	201	201	431	151	0.66%	YES
Adam Long	101	101	167	111	0.90%	NO
Luke List	91	91	186	126	0.79%	NO
Maverick McNealy	26	26	30	101	0.99%	NO
Max McGreevy	401	501	980	251	0.40%	YES