The LIV Golf tour heads to South Korea for the second time this week.
After an inaugural event at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in Incheon last year, the event moves to the Asiad Country Club in Busan, which is set to provide a completely different examination, one that centres on the importance of accuracy rather than length off the tee.
Bryson DeChambeau was the champion last year and will still be a popular choice again, even though the course may not be completely to his liking, and he will not be favourite going into the competition as Jon Rahm has been in imperious form.
The Spaniard has finished in the top two in seven of his last nine outings on the breakaway circuit and showed that he remains one of the best players in the world as he was runner-up to Aaron Rai at the PGA Championship at Aronimink earlier this month.
The player who is at the top of the tour's greens-in-regulation statistics is the one they all have to beat, but there are plenty among the field who will feel they have a strong chance of making their mark.
LIV Golf Korea betting picks and predictions
Sergio Garcia to win (+4500)
While most eyes will be on Rahm, it could be another Spaniard who rises to the top and takes the big prize in Busan this week.
Former Masters champion Sergio Garcia has won twice on the LIV Tour and there is little doubt that his confidence will have been boosted by finishing second behind Lucas Herbert in Virginia in the last get-together three weeks ago.
That return to form could not be more timely as an examination where players who have the ability to plot their way around the course and land the ball in the right places awaits, something that Garcia is superb at.
The skills needed to overcome Asiad look similar to those of Valderrama and the Spanish course is almost like Garcia's second home as he won the first of his LIV trophies at the course, as well as recording three successes in the Andalucia Masters at the venue on the DP World Tour.
So it has all come together for Garcia this week and he can muster a strong effort to go one better than he did last time out.
Dean Burmester to win (+1600)
Asiad Country Club may not turn out to be a bombers' paradise, but that should not rule Dean Burmester out of the equation.
The South African's length off the tee is one of the strongest components of his game, but his approach play has shown great signs of improvement in the last few tournaments and that brings the potential that he could force his way into the picture this week.
There is little doubt that he is in the sort of form to mount a strong challenge as he has not finished lower than 15th in any of his last six LIV events and that has included strong performances in the Far East.
He was seventh in Hong Kong and tenth in Singapore, which is another venue where accuracy is key.
The fact that he slipped to 13th in Korea 12 months ago after carding a closing 74 should also provide extra motivation to help him finish stronger this time.
Matthew Wolff to win (+5000)
Matthew Wolff's form has been a bit up and down lately, but he has done well enough in the Far East this year to suggest he could be a challenger.
The American was fifth in Hong Kong and eighth in Singapore, when only a third-round 74 ruled him out of the running for the tournament win.
He was also fifth in Mexico City, so he is proving he can compete at this level and the potential is there for the 27-year-old to do even better.
LIV Golf Korea outright odds
Jon Rahm | +240 |
Bryson DeChambeau | +900 |
Joaquin Niemann | +1100 |
David Puig | +1200 |
Dean Burmester | +1600 |
Thomas Detry | +1600 |
Jose Luis Ballester | +2200 |
Lucas Herbert | +2200 |
Cameron Smith | +2400 |
Abraham Ancer | +2700 |
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