This week we are RACV Cape Schanck Resort, a venue that hasn’t been seen on the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia for a while.

TI is pretty sure it is a Robert Trent Jones design which weaves its way through the natural sand dunes on what is a world famous golfing area.

Not to mention the stunning clubhouse and resort building which has recently been completed. If you haven’t been to Cape Schanck TI can recommend a visit and a stay at the luxurious RACV resort. 

On to the golf and although it has been a couple of months, TI has not forgotten the fact that the first two placegetters at the NT PGA were selected prior the event!

The two Daniels, Nisbet and Gale fought out the title. Some have questioned TI’s selections in the past but surely those people now know better and for the record, the TI thinks the two Daniels will be thereabouts again this week.

Tough to pick a winner this week with a new golf course (no form on the course to go off) and many of the guys playing their first ‘four rounder’ for a while after a number of shorter events on the Ladbrokes Pro-Am Series.

Length is not a requirement at Cape Schanck so it brings a couple of TI’s old favourites into play in Matt Millar and Stephen Leaney. TI has always been one to try and give readers some value so with Millar as favourite, although he is a good chance, TI will be leaving him out.

Stephen Leaney

Probably the oldest player in the field and with one eye on Champions Tour his experience may prove vital around a layout where you will need to play smart especially if the wind gets up. TI successfully tipped Mr Leaney to win the WA Open last year (and didn’t back him) and this week may just see his second victory in 12 months.

Jake McLeod

I’m not sure if he is waiting to win before cutting his hair but surely both the win and the haircut must come soon! A favourite of TI’s this young lad (maybe we should nickname him Samson) continues to improve each time he plays and a win must be just around the corner. He did what many young Aussies have failed to do last week by traveling to The Dunhill on The European Tour and making the cut. Too short for TI to back but if he can stay patient a win is in his future.

Cameron John

This guy nearly made a fool of TI in NT PGA as he was close to being a selection and other than a slow Sunday would have been very close. He still finished 7th and the whisper is he has made several visits to RACV Cape Schanck in the lead up to the event.  In his first year as a professional and has achieved some nice results if he can stay in the moment he may just finish the week with the trophy.

Nick Flanagan

TI doesn’t know much about this guy’s current form as he lives in the US but the fact he is back in town is a good indication he is keen to play well this week. He is clearly one of the class players of the field and if he can get himself in the hunt he may prove hard to beat.

Daniel Nisbet

TI likes to tip different players each event but this guy is riding high at the moment with new found confidence having already won twice this year. TI thinks he could become a three-time winner as he looks to extend his lead on the OOM.

If you like any of the following players TI believes they could also represent good value for money – Peter Wilson, Michael Sim, Andrew Martin and Kiwi James Anstiss is coming off a win on The Charles Tour in NZ last week.