The South Pacific Export Radler PNG Open makes its debut on
the PGA Tour of Australasia this week.
The South Pacific Export Radler PNG Open makes its debut on
the PGA Tour of Australasia this week.
With $140,000 and Official World Golf Ranking points up for
grabs as well as an exemption onto the Tour until the end of 2017 there is
plenty on the line for players this week.
A field of rising stars as well as some established Tour
winners have made the trip to Royal Port Moresby Golf Club to contest the title
and here are five we think you should watch.
Josh Cabban
At 23-years-old Cabban is just starting to make his way in
Professional golf but comes into this week as the defending champion. The New
South Welshman won the PNG Open title last year when the tournament was a
pro-am and is in a unique position as he defends a PGA Tour of Australasia
title without having recorded his first win on the Tour. Cabban will be hoping
he can go back-to-back and win for a second time to kick start his Tour career.
Tim Hart
This big hitting Queenslander is always a crowd favourite
with his exciting style of play. But he will attract even more attention this
week as he tees it up on Tour for the first time since shooting a career low
round of 61 at the Queensland PGA Championship which saw him finish runner-up.
Tim is in excellent form having also finished in the top-10 at a further two
events this year. It feels like a win is on the horizon for Tim and it could
happen this week as he knows the course layout having finished T5 here last
year.
Daniel Nisbet
A player with huge talent, Daniel is another young gun on
Tour who is always in the mix and is expected to breakthrough for a win before
too long. Daniel has a good track record in Papua New Guinea as he won the
Morobe Open last year.
Daniel Fox
A proven winner on the PGA Tour of Australasia, Daniel broke
through for his first victory last year at the Western Australian Open. An
entertaining character on course, Daniel comes into the tournament in good form
having played under par in 16 of the 20 rounds he has played on Tour this year.
Tom Power Horan
Competing in his rookie year on the PGA Tour of Australasia,
Tom earned his card by finishing tied 9th at the Qualifying School.
Making the most of his opportunities so far this year he has already recorded
two top-10 finishes. This will be a confidence booster for the rookie as he
looks to tee it up in Papua New Guinea for the first time.