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Jason Scrivener
Volvo China Open
Richard Castka
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Wade Ormsby
PGA of Australia

Brad Kennedy
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Callum Shinkwin
PGA Of Australia

Matthew Millar
PGA of Australia

Nick Cullen
PGA of Australia

Panuphol Pittayarat
Asian Tour

The format is an interesting one with the first 54 holes being a normal stroke play event with a cut after 36-holes. There will then be a further cut after 54 holes with the Top 24 players – those who tie for twenty-forth will go into a play off to make up the final twenty-four – going through to the match-play section.

The final twenty-four players will then play a six-hole match play until there is only one player left who will be declared the winner. It sounds interesting and the match-play element should bring a lot of drama to the final day.

Founded in 1928 and designed by Alex Russell, the Australian Open champion in 1924 – Lake Karrinyup Country Club sits in a wonderful bush setting providing a tranquil haven for an abundance of native flora and fauna and was constructed in the main – so legend has it, by sixty Italian labourers who withstood sandflies and leeches in the lake to fashion 18 holes out of some very inhospitable territory.

A book written by founder member Keith Barker tells of dragging old tree stumps together to form the base of the 12th green and even burying a dead workhorse in a bunker by the 10th green!

The lake is the focal point on the course and it can be viewed from seventeen of the eighteen holes. Over 75 species of birds can be found in the wetlands surrounding the large natural lake and kangaroos can be seen wandering amid the large eucalyptus trees and colourful shrubs. This undulating natural bush land track is situated just 15 minutes from the centre of Perth.

The signature hole is the 220-yard, par three 8th hole played over water to an elevated green, which is also protected by deep bunkers at the front. If you go long the tee shot will run away down the bank at the back of the green.

Mike Clayton was commissioned to upgrade the course in 2007. He lengthened the 3rd, 11th, 13th and 14th holes and shortened the 12th and 18th, rebuilding every green and bunker along the way.



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My tips to Win:

As you will see I am sticking with a number of players this week and the first of those is Jason Scrivener 16/1 – with SportingBet – who has now made it four Top 10s from his five starts on the European Tours wraparound season and another Top 5 finish at the weekend should see him come into this week in buoyant mood.

The first year of this event Wade Ormsby 30/1 – SportingBet – was knocked out at the quarter final stage by eventual winner Brett Rumford and he missed out on the knock-out stages last year by just one shot. Wade had a runner-up finish at the weekend and managed to put his missed cut in Saudi the week before behind him and I think he will do well this week.

Another runner-up at the weekend was Brad Kennedy 33/1 – Ladbrokes – who made the quarter-final of this event last year and went out at the second shoot-out hole. Brad will be desperate to make amends for that exit this year, especially after making the Top 5 to go into the match-play section. Kennedy plays on the Japan Golf Tour and his latest win came last July.

Each-way tips:

My only non-Australian pick is going to be Callum Shinkwin 50/1 – with SportingBet – who has been playing some steady golf lately and his Top 10 finish at the weekend should see him teeing it up in confident mood this week. I do feel Callum should have won by now on the European Tour and he did came close in the Scottish Open a few years ago but lost in a play-off to Rafa Cabrera-Bello, I think it may happen for him this year.

Matthew Millar 66/1 – with SportingBet – has made the knock-out stages of this event both times the tournament has been played so far and I see no reason for that to change this year. Matthew was a pick of mine last week and he missed the cut, but he has been a consistent Top 10 performer on the PGA Tour of Australasia and I think he will be back challenging this week.

Outside Tip:

Having made the knock-out stages of this event twice I think these are great odds for Nick Cullen 100/1 – with Coral – although he has only made it through the first round once. Nick should be in confident mood this week coming on the back of Top 25 finish at the weekend. Last year was Nicks’ debut season on the European Tour and finished the season with several Top 15 finishes, but he will be looking for better than that this week.

Longer odds:

Try Panuphol Pittayarat 150/1 – with Ladbrokes

As always good luck