Twofer Tuesday: Alfred Dunhill Championship

There's a lull in seasoned golf proper now so Twofer Tuesday trips to the opposite facet of the world -- South Africa, to be actual -- for the Alfred Dunhill Championship.

This occasion is held on the Leopard Creek CC in Malelane, where it has been held due to the fact that 2005. It seems that last yr's winner, American David Lipsky, won't be defending this time round so we are looking for a new champion.

Unfortunately for me, a number of the players in this event are golfers with whom I am much less familiar... And a number of the ones I recognize have not performed all that nicely this year. Oh nicely, my picks haven't been all that properly once I've regarded them, have they? Let's deliver it a cross!

• My Top10er this week is Brandon Stone. Brandon's game has been a bit off this year... wait a minute, who am I kidding? He's missed way too many cuts this year. But I think I see a slight trend upward over the last couple of months -- a T21 at the KLM Masters back in September, and strong finishes in his last two events (T26 at the Amundi Open de France and T2 at the Portugal Masters). In a field with fewer big names to battle, he might see an opening to add a fourth ET win to his CV.
• And my winner is Eddie Pepperell. While he's gotten some bad press over his DQ at his last start, the Turkish Airlines Open -- remember the wet ball fiasco? -- he had posted T15, T48 and T6 in the three previous events. That DQ was less about form and more about a mental lapse, and I suspect he feels he has something to prove. This would be a great event for him to do just that.

GC's insurance starts Thursday morning at 8am ET. I actually feel pretty good about these picks and, given the lack of big names in this event, we're almost certain to have a surprise winner.

I simply hope my selections decide to wonder me!