After locking in Bazza’s Best Bets for the Arnold Palmer Invitational, our expert panel will now take a look at who is worth picking in the DP World Tour’s Joburg Open.
It has often historically been won by a great ball-striker, with outright power not as important around this tight and beautiful layout (although it doesn’t hurt to possess it).
The interesting field is once again led by Patrick Reed, who has two wins from just five starts in 2026, while Jayden Schaper and Casey Jarvis – who have also claimed two victories this season – will be fighting hard to become the first man with a hat-trick of titles.
With plenty of value throughout the odds board, our betting experts at Golf Monthly HQ have been crunching the numbers and following the trends in a bid to find a winner for you this week…
Joburg Open Betting Tips 2026
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Pick One: Angel Ayora To Win @ BetMGM
One of these days, Angel Ayora is going to win on the DP World Tour. He’s too good not to. And his form of late suggests a first victory could be right around the corner. The young Spaniard’s past three starts have all been top-10s and he has the game to make it happen at Houghton GC.
This course requires a real mix of power and accuracy – it’s a true examination. I believe Ayora has all the ingredients to do well, even if he’s never played the event before. I like his long-game stats, so all we need is for him to stay out of trouble and putt well like he often does. Fingers crossed.
Pick Two: Francesco Laporta To Win @ BetMGM
Quite unlike my usual plan of attack, I’m offering up a second suggestion with a completely different profile, which proves my point about the kind of player that is capable of winning around Houghton GC.
Laporta has also been playing really well of late, with a fourth in Kenya and a T2nd last week in South Africa. He has managed a best of T13th since the Joburg Open…
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