Maybank Championship betting tips
Maybank Championship betting tips: Top selections
It’s hard not to see Jorge Campillo as a standout at 18/1 given what the Spaniard has been doing on the European Tour over the past couple of weeks.
Consecutive podium finishes in the Oman Open and Qatar Masters means he comes back to Malaysia in great form. He probably would have won this 12 months ago had it not been for Sharma’s final round heroics.
That second place, though, was a significant upgrade on 55th the first time he played the course. He’ll put in another strong challenge if he replicates any of the displays he has shown over the past few weeks.
Fabrizio Zanotti also enjoyed a nice couple of weeks in the desert – tying for second in Oman and posting a score just outside the top 10 in Qatar.
He could only finish 60th here 12 months ago but may have been affected by the distractions of being defending champion.
The Maybank was the Paraguyan’s second European Tour win, in 2017, when he stormed to the title with a stunning final round 63.
It’s no surprise the Palm course should suit his eye. A track that rewards accuracy, rather than length, it means 25/1 seems a nice enough price.
Ryan Fox (22/1) is a player with a similar profile to Campillo and Zanotti. The New Zealander is already off the mark in 2019 – having claimed the World Super 6.
Just outside the top 10 in the New Zealand Open last time out, he only trailed Sharma and Campillo here last year.
There’s huge incentive for him to perform, with a spot at the top table tantalisingly within the reach of a player who is now on the fringes of the world’s best 64.
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Steve Carroll
A journalist for 25 years, Steve has been immersed in club golf for almost as long. A former club captain, he has passed the Level 3 Rules of Golf exam with distinction having attended the R&A's prestigious Tournament Administrators and Referees Seminar.
Steve has officiated at a host of high-profile tournaments, including Open Regional Qualifying, PGA Fourball Championship, English Men's Senior Amateur, and the North of England Amateur Championship. In 2023, he made his international debut as part of the team that refereed England vs Switzerland U16 girls.
A part of NCG's Top 100s panel, Steve has a particular love of links golf and is frantically trying to restore his single-figure handicap. He currently floats at around 11.
Steve plays at Close House, in Newcastle, and York GC, where he is a member of the club's matches and competitions committee and referees the annual 36-hole scratch York Rose Bowl.
Having studied history at Newcastle University, he became a journalist having passed his NTCJ exams at Darlington College of Technology.
What's in Steve's bag: TaylorMade Stealth 2 driver, 3-wood, and hybrids; TaylorMade Stealth 2 irons; TaylorMade Hi-Toe, Ping ChipR, Sik Putter.
