Golf Central

The Gary Player Country Club in Sun City, South Africa plays host to The Nedbank Golf Challenge where twelve of the games best players will battle it out for a first prize of $1.2 million. Here’s whom I’m backing to take away the loot…

Ernie Els @ 10/3 with Coral: Els is competing for the 16th consecutive year in an event that he has won three times and finished runner-up three times. His course experience should give him a big advantage over his competitors. The Big Easy will be playing competitively with a new set of clubs for the first time but, based in his imperious performance at Wentworth last month when he gained his seventh World Match Play title, he will take some beating.

Retief Goosen @ 10/1 with Ladbrokes: Goosen is the only other course winner in the field and although he hasn’t been at his best in 2007, I think his price represents value. He has played steadily recently, including a share of fourth place at last weeks World Cup, and he is capable of pulling out a big performance on a course where he has done well in the past.