Mont Choisy makes its debut on the DP World Tour for the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open. Words and form stats supplied by Andy Swales ...
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Final event of DP World Tour year
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World No 56 Burmester highest-ranked pro in field
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Kimsey ready to secure maiden title at this level
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The curtain comes down on the 2022 DP World Tour calendar this weekend, when the year's final event takes place in Mauritius.
The AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open certainly provides a low-key climax to the Tour year, with a low-grade field to match.
Although this will be the sixth time that the DP World Tour has visited the island of Mauritius, their members have never previously teed-up at Mont Choisy.
Situated in the north-west of the island, approximately 14 miles from its capital Port Louis, Mont Choisy is a beautifully-crafted venue which makes its debut in the world of professional golf this Thursday.
Mont Choisy, which is slightly shorter than the average venue used to host a top-tier tournament, was opened in 2018.
It was also laid out slightly inland and is not considered a coastal course.
This week's event is being co-sanctioned by the Sunshine and DP World tours.
Latest betting for this week's AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open
Six To Watch
Oliver Bekker: The six-time Sunshine Tour winner tied-fourth at Leopard Creek on Sunday. This was the fourth time this year he'd finished in the top-five of a DP World Tour event.
Dean Burmester: The highest-ranked golfer teeing-up this week. The 33-year-old's last two starts have yielded finishes of T5 and T7.
Laurie Canter: The Englishman finished strongly on Sunday, when he closed with a best-of-day 64 to stand on the podium. Five times the 33-year-old Bath-born pro has finished in the top-three of a 'Euro Tour' event, although never on the top step.
Thomas Detry: The consistent Belgian makes his first start for five weeks, as he continues his search for a maiden DP World Tour title.
Ryo Hisatsune: The hard-working pro from Japan makes his final appearance of 2022. Was runner-up at the recent Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane - another co-sanctioned tournament on the DP World Tour schedule.
Nathan Kimsey: Winner of this year's Challenge Tour Grand Final in November, the 29-year-old from Lincolnshire has made a strong start to life on his return to the 'DP World' calendar. He tied-for-11th at Leopard Creek over the weekend.
MC* - Missed Additional 54-Hole Cut