Golf Tips: Best bets for World Wide Technology Championship and Abu Dhabi Championship

• The best bets for this week's events Mexico and Abu Dhabi 

• Steve Rawlings previews and will provide weekend in-play blog

• Dave Tindall's recommends each-way tips including Jaeger at 50/151.00

• Steve's outsiders to back 

• Andy Swales brings course info and form players

Bank of World Wide Technology Championship tips and predictions

The Punter's Preview: Brilliant Brennan can go back-to-back at 33/1

Steve Rawlings: "It was impossible not to be impressed with the way Michael Brennan cruised to victory at the Bank of Utah Championship two weeks ago and he looks nicely priced to double up here in Mexico at a venue that looks sure to suit.

"After a successful year on the PGA Tour Americas Tour, where he won three events during August and September, the 23-year-old bolted up around the Black Desert Resort course by four strokes two weeks ago in what was just his third start on the PGA Tour.

"Brennan arrives in Mexico with current form figures reading 1-51-1-1-5-4-1 so he's clearly in the form of his life and although winning back-to-back tournaments is tough, he's already done it this year, claiming both the CRMC Championship and the ATB Cassic. Those two victories came with a week off in-between so the fact that there was no event on the PGA Tour last week looks like a plus and I was more than happy to chance Brennan at 33/1."

Each-way Picks: Back fired-up Jaeger at 50/1

Dave Tindall: "In the last seven editions of this event (five of those at Mayakoba), the winner had already tasted success on the PGA Tour so that's a plus for Jaeger, who captured last year's Houston Open.

"Prior to that he was a six-time winner on the Korn Ferry (those wins coming between 2016 and 2020) and I'm hoping he has some late-season momentum after a rather poor summer.

"The 36-year-old from Munich shook off some rust to finish 44th at the Sanderson Farms and then jumped to 11th last time at the Bank of Utah Championship, overcoming a slow start to round off with laps of 65-67-66. A return to Mexico and Paspalum greens should fire him up and the 50/1 for eight places appeals."

Steve Rawlings' Long Shot Pick: Sweet on Sami at 130.0129/1

Only one of the last eight winners of the World Wide Technology Championship has gone off at a triple-figure price (110.0109/1 chance, Brendon Todd, in 2019) so we may be up against it on the PGA Tour this week, but one outsider hit my radar as soon as I started looking at the tournament last week, and I'm pleased to see that Dave Tindall has highlighted his chances too.

As Dave points out, Sami Valimaki, is very well suited to this type of venue and as he sits at number 103 in the FedEx Cup Standings, he has all the motivation needed to go low on his course debut.

The top 100 in the rankings after the RSM Classic in two weeks' time will keep their cards for the 2026 season so Valimaki has work to do and this week's test offers him the best chance to make a move.

The 27-year-old Finn is gutsy in-contention, as his two wins in extra time on the DP World Tour testify, and a victory on the PGA Tour is certainly within his capabilities.

Course and current form stats

Course form pick:

"Max Greyserman is another player who ticks the boxes for both current and course form. He was fourth here one year ago and second at the Baycurrent in Japan. Prior to that he missed the cut at the Procore so consistency is a problem for the American. But at a course where he just two shots off the winner last year, and a defeat by one shot last time he was in action, the 30-year-old can be a contender."

Abu Dhabi Championship tips and predictions

The Punter's Preview: Bobby Mac value to double up at 18/1

Steve Rawlings: "The one I like towards the head of the market is links specialist, Robert MacIntyre, who's bidding to win back-to-back events following his impressive four-stroke victory in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship last time out.

"The Alfred Dunhill was reduced to 54 holes due to poor weather but that didn't stop the 29-year-old winning with ease and it wasn't the first time he'd demonstrated a liking for links golf. MacIntyre was matched at a low of just 1.14 to win the Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club two years ago before Rory birdied the last two holes to deny him, but the Scot bounced back 12 months later to edge out Adam Scott there by a stroke.

"After coming close to winning the US Open in June, MacIntyre finished runner-up to Scottie Scheffler in the BMW Championship in August before he enjoyed victories in the Ryder Cup and at St Andrews last month, so it's been a fabulous year already."

Steve Rawlings' Long Shot Pick: Lawrence easy to back at three figures

As highlighted in my in-depth preview, links exponents fare well here and although he's yet to win on a traditional links track, or in the desert, Thriston Lawrence has contended on a traditional links, as well as several times in the desert.

Lawrence finished fourth behind Xander Schauffele in last year's Open Championship and he's finished placed at three different high profile DP World Tour events at three separate desert tracks.

He finished fifth in the DP World Tour Championship two years ago, second in the Dubai Invitational in January last year, and he finished sixth in this event 12 months ago.

He's a terrific scrambler and an extremely good putter so given those two metrics have been key at the Yas Links since the event switched there in 2022, it's very surprising to see that he's has been allowed to drift to such an attractive price.

Course and current form stats

Course form pick:

"If the tournament is to be won by an Englishman for the second successive season then Hatton could be the man to back. He has an affinity for this course, finishing runner-up last year, seventh and sixth prior to that. In 2021, he won the tournament, so don't be surprised if he reclaims the crown in 2025."

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