CJ Cup betting tips and preview

Brian Harman and Scott Brown, two short but accurate players, contended here last year, so I quite like the chances of Chez Reavie (150/1, 7 places) who fits into the same profile.

The 36-year-old ranked 20^th in approaches last season, and last week at the CIMB he played nicely from tee-to-green, hitting 75% of fairways and over 80% of greens, yet a cold putter was to blame for not making enough birdies on what was a birdie-fest of a golf course.

Scoring will be much more difficult this week and that will play into hands of Reavie, who offers a bit of each-way value at 150s.

At a slightly shorter price, Stewart Cink (100/1, 7 places) could build on a solid finish last week. The former Open champion hit the third most greens at the CIMB, and a third round 63 underlined the fact that he’s been playing nicely.

Cink ranked eighth in approaches last season and I suspect that he’ll be hoping that the wind does get up given that he’s won at Turnberry and twice at Harbour Town where the wind often plays a huge factor.

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Tom Irwin

Tom is a lifetime golfer, now over 30 years playing the game. 2023 marks 10 years in golf publishing and he is still holding down a + handicap at Alwoodley in Leeds. He has played over 600 golf courses, and has been a member of at least four including his first love Louth, in Lincolnshire. Tom likes unbranded clothing, natural fibres, and pencil bags. Seacroft in Lincolnshire is where it starts and ends.