THE UNDERCOVER PRO
How I Pick Winners I’m on the range at dozens of tour events per year working with my clients. I’m
a limb, but I also hit Ben Griffin and Aldrich Potgieter raising trophies. In 2025, Scheffler and McIlroy had stretches of golf that were as good as we’ve seen since Tiger Woods. Also, their competition was lacking. I was more confident picking the big guns when the likes of Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas and Patrick Cantlay were having off years. LIV players like Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau
I cashed seven winners last year. I pre- dicted McIlroy winning the Players at 12-to-1 odds (meaning if you put $100 on it, you won $1 200) and the Masters (+650 odds). I also hit three of Schef- fler’s wins. Scheffler was usually a heavy favourite, so that wasn’t going on
also the anonymous tour coach in the experts picks column on GolfDigest. com. For that gambling column, we make two outright picks per week, and
ILLUSTRATION BY EVANGELINE GALLAGHER
8 GOLF DIGEST SOUTH AFRICA
MAY 2026
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