Smith vs. Micheluzzi Prediction on November 27, 2023

Match info

The 2023 Fortinet Australian PGA Championship from Royal Queensland Golf Course (par 71; 7,084 yards) will kick off the new men’s golf DP World Tour season in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, on Thursday, November 23, at 6 p.m. local time and will end on Monday, November 27. The previous season concluded in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, last Sunday.

Among those who flew to Brisbane from the Middle East are Adrian Meronk and Min Woo Lee. PGA Tour regulars Lucas Herbert, Adam Scott, and Cameron Davis have all entered.

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Cameron Smith is still unquestionably the top-ranked player in the Australian PGA Championship field, despite rarely having the opportunity to gain world-ranking points these days, and the biggest favorite as per bookmakers with iOS apps. The former Open champion can control the proceedings in his hometown this week. The week prior to the last, the LIV Golf star placed second in the Hong Kong Open, which served as a helpful warm-up for one of his favorite tournaments. It now appears that the colorful Queenslander will win the Australian PGA Championship four times.

Smith, who also won at Royal Pines, another Queensland track, in 2017 and 2018, won the most recent Aussie PGA by three shots at Royal Queensland. The Brisbane native will be thrilled with the opportunity to improve his reputation and world ranking because he always receives a hero’s welcome here. With the generous fairways and ideal weather, this event appears to be low-scoring. Smith has had another great LIV season, making him perhaps the best putter on the field and most likely the richest player. He won LIV Bedminster in August, defeating everyone by seven shots, and LIV London in July. In terms of talent, he’s still among the world’s top five players.

Our next best option for betting is David Micheluzzi. Smith’s fellow countryman, a 27-year-old who’s riding high on a wave, could pose the biggest threat to him. He has won four times on the Australasian circuit in the past 14 months, three of which have occurred this year. The most recent was last week’s Victoria PGA Championship. After two holes of the final round, Micheluzzi was seven shots behind, but he went on a birdie binge to win by one shot, so it’s unlikely that his Sunday success sapped much of his energy. This rising star of Australian golf needs to be watched.

Last month, Micheluzzi placed second in the Queensland PGA Championship after finishing 14th in the Dunhill Links Championship. He can handle the low-scoring assignment for this week and is putting it better than ever. The pressure of trying to earn a spot on the DP World Tour this week isn’t on Micheluzzi, who finished ninth and sixth in the two Australian PGAs last year. He’s now eligible for DPWT status after being awarded the Australasian Order of Merit.

Match analytics

Smith appears to be a more than fair price because there’s no clear risk of draw bias. He has settled in well, but Lee and Meronk have had a 15-hour journey from Dubai to contend with. Anticipate the Major champion to overtake his competitors in the market.

We propose betting on Cameron Smith In Final Group Final Round at odds of 3.25 on Coral.