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Tour Insider: NSW Open


Congratulations Jordan Zunic, this guy just continues to win regularly.

Congratulations Jordan Zunic, this guy just continues to win regularly.

All regular readers would know the Tour Insider rarely fails but last week’s Isuzu Queensland Open was a rare slip up. Perhaps TI got a little cocky trying to bring home a first time winner but one of the tips, Blake Proverbs, was impressive. This week TI will be back to backing winners.

This week sees us return to Twin Creeks for the AVJennings NSW Open and with defending champion Jason Scrivener in South Africa the chance to grab the lion’s share of the first big purse of the summer is open to all.

TI is going to run with another theme this week, all be it cautiously after last week’s theme flopped. This week I am backing those that have campaigned overseas for the majority of the year to come back and show the locals how to do it.

"RheinRhein Gibson – I know this guy played last week and was runner-up but for the majority of the year we only see his scores from the Web.com Tour. Rhein is a player that can go low and now has a bunch of experience to call on. Generally plays well in every event he enters on home soil and if he keeps improving after dusting the rust off the clubs last week he will be the man to beat.
"DavidDavid McKenzie – this guy has had a great year playing nearly every event of the Champions Tour season and recording some good results. After battling it out with the legends of the game all year I’m sure he has the confidence to take on the young guns at home.

"NickNick Voke – the young Kiwi seems to win every event he enters at the moment so TI sees no reason he can’t win again. Great swing, great guy and destined for the Web.com Tour next year he will be keen to make sure winning form is good form as he looks to start his assault on this summer’s Aussie events.

"HarrisonHarrison Endycott – another cracking young guy with a great attitude who has done really well in his first year out. Missed at second stage of Web.com Tour Q-School last week but he did have a very solid year on the PGA Tour – Latinoamerica. He may be a little jet lagged early in the week but has too much class not to get over that and play well. 

"BrettBrett Coletta – this guy played solid all year in Canada without a win and he could just return home and register his first for the year. A winner of the Isuzu Queensland Open a couple of years ago as an amateur, it would be no surprise to see him hoist another trophy and collect the winner’s cheque this time! Do you want to see power? Go have a look at this pocket rocket in action!

TI thinks Daniel Hillier will be the pick of the amateurs but with a strong local and international field he will need to be at his best.


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