It’s a second consecutive week in South Africa, this time for the Alfred Dunhill Championship.
After a red hot run of tipping from the expert panel, it turned out to be a barren week at the Australian Open but we are fired up and ready to start again with a winner at Royal Johannesburg.
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Daniel Hillier has three top-10 finishes in his last five starts – including two top-5s
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Pick One: Angel Ayora (+1200) To Win @ BetMGM
The young Spaniard is playing great golf at the moment with six top-10s in his last seven starts including four in a row. Ayora came through the HotelPlanner Tour last year and has stepped up well on the DP World Tour so far this campaign.
He is yet to win but should be there or thereabouts (I am hoping), especially as he has good form after finishing T5th last year.
Pick Two: Dan Bradbury (+3300) To Win @ BetMGM
The Englishman and two-time DP World Tour winner comes into the week in great form after a T2 at the Nedbank last time out, which was statistically the second-best result of his career.
Interestingly, four of his six best career weeks have come in South Africa, including a win in Joburg. He clearly loves this part of the world and given his form last week and pedigree as a proven winner, I like his chances for another title.
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Jayden Schaper has a great chance to claim his maiden DP World Tour win this week
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Pick One: Jayden Schaper (+1200) To Win @ BetMGM
The South African is playing some quality golf right now, highlighted by a runner-up finish at last week’s Nedbank Golf Challenge, where Schaper carded rounds of 66 and 68 over the weekend to finish a single shot back of Kristoffer Reitan.
Prior to that result, he finished inside the top 25 of the DP World Tour Championship and Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, as well as T6th at the DP World India Championship and T5th at the Open de Espana.
He’s in-form, continuing on home soil and is quite eye-catching odds given these two factors.
Pick Two: Zander Lombard To Win (+8000) @ BetMGM
I’ve tried to find value with my second pick, and that comes in the form of another South African, Zander Lombard.
At Q-School last month, he shot an incredible 37-under to win by 13 and, although his DP World Tour form wasn’t the best prior to that because of injury, he is returning to his home country and will likely be itching to make a good start to his 2026 season. It is a long shot, but he could crack the top 10 on a track that will suit his game
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Tips by…Baz Plummer
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Dan Bradbury won his maiden DP World Tour title in South Africa and I fancy him to take the title again at the Alfred Dunhill Championship
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Pick One: Jayden Schaper (+1200) To Win @ BetMGM
Schaper arrives off the back of a runner-up finish at the Nedbank last week and I can’t seem to find a reason to oppose him this week.
He ranked 2nd for driving accuracy last week, 3rd for Strokes Gained: Tee To Green, 5th for SG: Around The Green and 8th for SG:P Putting. That demonstrates just how well he is playing throughout the bag, and despite being one of the betting favourites I really fancy him to win a first DP World title this week… on home soil no less.
Pick Two: Dan Bradbury (+3300) To Win @ BetMGM
For my second pick I am punting for another of the runner-up finishers from last week, this time with Dan Bradbury. Last week he seemed to do everything right, ranking towards the top for both driving distance (5th) and driving accuracy (13th).
The Englishman also ranked 1st for SG: Tee To Green and gained strokes with his short game – so at a juicy price I can’t really see what’s not to like with another start in South Africa.
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Event
Price
GM Staff Member
Richard Mansell
Porsche Singapore Classic
+6000
Matt Cradock
Sami Valimaki
RSM Classic
+5500
Jonny Leighfield
Eugenio Chacarra
Hero Indian Open
+3500
Elliott Heath
Sergio Garcia
LIV Golf Hong Kong
+2200
Jonny Leighfield
Ludvig Aberg
Genesis Invitational
+2200
Matt Cradock
Laurie Canter
Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship
+2200
Jonny Leighfield/Matt Cradock
Matt Fitzpatrick
DP World Tour Championship
+1600
Matt Cradock
David Puig
BMW Australian PGA Championship
+1400
Jonny Leighfield
Tommy Fleetwood
Tour Championship
+1200
Jonny Leighfield
Ben Griffin
World Wide Technology Championship
+1200
Baz Plummer/Jonny Leighfield
Joaquin Niemann
LIV Golf UK
+900
Matt Cradock
Tyrrell Hatton
Hero Dubai Desert Classic
+900
Jonny Leighfield
Joaquin Niemann
LIV Golf Virginia
+750
Jonny Leighfield
Rory McIlroy
The Masters
+650
Baz Plummer
Tommy Fleetwood
DP World India Championship
+650
Baz Plummer/Jonny Leighfield
Scottie Scheffler
PGA Championship
+400
Matt Cradock/Elliott Heath
Rory McIlroy
Amgen Irish Open
+400
Jonny Leighfield
