Golf - Malaysian Open. A new venue for the European tour but the Asian Tour has been to the Kota Permai G.C. before so ‘the locals’ could have a slight advantage. The course looks similar to last weeks venue in India, very American in style, lots of water and bunkers but it is short by modern standards at 6979 yards. The par 5’s will be reachable in two for the big hitters and so long as they can keep out of the water you have fancy that this will be a real bombers course and the long drivers you have a good week with the putter could go very well. Two of last weeks selections went well but both let winning chances slip away. Randhawa ticks all the right boxes once again but I am starting to have my doubts as to his mental toughness. There is no denying he has a great all round game, long off the tee, good iron player and a good putter, but he can go from the sublime to the ridiculous when the prospect of winning arises. His current form is good with four top 10 finishes from his last six events but he should have won the last two and despite the fact that he has won over this course, I will give him a miss this week. Johan Edfors came with a late run but three putting the last two greens ended his chances but I feel that he be feeling good after a final round 65 showed that he can shoot very low rounds when in form. This looks like another course that will suit his attacking style, hugely long off the tee and accurate to the greens, it is just a putter that blows hot and cold that has prevented him winning his fourth event. Three top 5 finishes from his last six events more than hint that he is back to his best and even though his odds are much shorter than last week, he looks worth another punt. 1 point e/w Johan Edfors @ 28/1 with Totesport, Betfred Lost 2 points - T10 We have been on Rory McIlroy a few times without any joy but he remains very much in the winner about to happen catagory. I was going to pass over him due to a lack experience in this part of the world but he went out and shot a 63 in the Pro-am and was positive about the course and his chances. This is not bad field in terms of talent, but it is not that strong either and with his very strong all round game, he has got a realistic chance. 1 point e/w Rory McIlroy @ 50/1 with VCBet. Lost 2 points - MC Another bomber off the tee who is showing signs of a return to form is South African Anton Haig. He is hopelessly erratic in terms of form but with two top 10 finishes in his last four events and just the one missed cut, he might just be getting his head down and will realise his full potential. On a positive note he has won in Malaysia and Thailand in the last two years, so he can clearly handle the conditions. 0.5 points Anton Haig @ 90/1 with Totesport, Stan James. lost 1 point - T33 For a couple of real long shots why not have a tickle on local pro Danny Chia. He was the first Malaysian to win on the Asian Tour back in 2002 and has hit a bit of form with two top 5 finishes in his last three events, including the SAIL Open, not far behind last weeks winner Mark Brown and 8th place Randhawa. Huge hitting Pelle Edberg could blast out a good round as he can putt well on a good day, but sadly he doesn’t have a clue were his big drives will end up. Either are strong enough to put up as a bet, but if you can get a good price on the exchanges (300 or more), they might be a decent back to lay. Chia RD 2 leader! |
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