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The DP World Tour returns this week for the first competition of the Asian Swing at the Hainan Classic in China.


Having made its tour bow 12 months back, a 2nd course has been introduced, as well as amateur gamers, but efficiency off the tee ought to still be a huge asset for those seeking to build on strong starts to the year.


Ian Wilkerson's Hainan Classic forecasts


Angel Ayora
3pts each-way 9-1 Coral, Ladbrokes


Nathan Kimsey
1pt each-way 22-1 bet365


Grant Forrest
1pt each-way 30-1 bet365, BoyleSports


Ian Wilkerson's Hainan Classic sneak peek


Top tip


Angel Ayora 9-1


Just one gamer in the world's leading 100, South Africa's Thriston Lawrence, will be at today's Hainan Classic, but Angel Ayora is hovering just listed below that mark and he might seize his chance after a series of strong efficiencies.


The Spaniard looks a class above this sort of company and while he has yet to break his DP World Tour duck, his consistency recommends it is just a matter of time.


He was seventh at the Italian Open in June, and in his next 24 tournaments, he has 11 top-ten finishes, which is standout form at this level, and figures of 5-8-9-18 in his last 4 competitions suggest he is knocking on the door.


Ayora did not play at Mission Hills in 2015 when Marco Penge triumphed, but the statistics recommend he might be a good fit.


Penge was third in stroke-gained off the tee and eighth on approach, so with Ayora ranked 5th and ninth in those metrics this year, the resemblances are clear.


He struck a 64 in his opening round last time at the Joburg Open, where his 18th may be considered as a minor frustration, but he looks fully equipped to get better.


With his approach abilities maybe being more important on the 2nd course, the Vintage, supplying a greater test of precision, don't be amazed if he comes forward and finally overcomes the line.


Next best bet


Nathan Kimsey 22-1


Nathan Kimsey is another player who heads into battle in fine type, although his transformation has actually been more marked considering that he recuperated from a quite depressing 2025.


However, he got his act together to make it through qualifying school and has actually been maximizing his opportunities.


Since the start of February, he has actually ended up ninth in Bahrain, 5th in Kenya, ninth at the South African Open and 12th in Joburg, so self-confidence ought to not be a problem.


He makes his venue debut however the gamer who is ranked 13th in the strokes-gained off-the-tee charts might discover the examination to his liking.


Other choice


Grant Forrest 30-1


Grant Forrest is one gamer who has experience of this tournament, albeit when all 4 rounds were played on the Blackstone Course, having ended up 23rd in 2015 and he should be positive that he can develop on that.


The 32-year-old from Livingston won August's Nexo Championship and could go well fairly fresh.


He was 15th in Qatar in early February, having been seventh the week before in Bahrain, so his video game seems in a good place.


Key statistics for Hainan Classic


♦ Marco Penge headed the greens-in-regulation statistics on his method to success last year
♦ Just one Chinese player completed in the leading 30 in 2025
♦ Five of the leading 8 surfaces last year were also in the top 8 for strokes-gained putting, including the winner


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Course guide for the Hainan Classic


Course Blackstone and Vintage Courses, Mission Hills, Hainan, China

Cash prize $2.55 m ($ 433,500 to the winner).

Length Blackstone - 7,637 yards, Vintage - 7,331 yards.

Par Both 72 - 4 par-fives, ten par-fours, 4 .

Field 120 The cut Top half qualify for final two rounds.

Highest-ranked gamers in field (world ranking in brackets) Thriston Lawrence (89 ), Angel Ayora (101 ), Andy Sullivan (110 ), Nacho Elvira (121 ), Dan Bradbury (125 ).

Course records - 18 holes - Blackstone 65 Marco Penge, Bowen Xiao, Conor Purcell (2025 ).

When to bet By 11.20 pm on Wednesday.

Time distinction Hainan is eight hours ahead of the UK and Ireland.

Course type Both parkland.

Course overview This is the 2nd time Mission Hills has hosted the Hainan Classic and while all 4 rounds were played on the Blackstone Course in 2015, the Vintage Course will be utilized also this time, so each of the 120 players will play both courses in the opening two days. This change has actually enabled amateur gamers to be included and lowered the professional field to 120. The Blackstone has large fairways and is the considerably longer of the 2, while the Vintage represents a different obstacle with plenty of doglegs and blind shots to be negotiated on the tree-lined track that is greatly bunkered.

Story of in 2015 Marco Penge kept his cool with a closing 67 to declare his very first DP World Tour success by a three-shot margin.

Weather report All 4 days are expected to be dry with temperatures peaking at about 30C.

Kind of player fit to the difficulty Penge drove and putted well to come out on leading last year and length off the tee is generally a crucial ability on Chinese courses. The Vintage is a bit more fiddly, but will only have to be navigated as soon as.

Key quality Power.


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