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Course and form stats for this week's event in China
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Ayora the favourite to hit the heights in Hainan
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Bradbury bids to make it two wins in a row
Hainan Classic 2026 - Contenders based on current form
Last time we saw Ayora he was finishing tied for 18th at the Joburg Open a fortnight ago - the fourth event in a row at which he made the top 20. He starts this week's event as the favourite and is second on the list for world ranking points accumulated in the past five months.
The Englishman is flying high after winning the Joburg Open two week ago. He is triumph followed two missed cuts, although prior to that he came fifth in Qatar in February, and while it is notoriously difficult to record consecutive wins his world ranking points - 36.55 since October - show his success in South African was no fluke.
The Spaniard has had a few weeks off after finishing 14th and seventh at the Qatar Masters and Bahrain Championship respectively, so should be fresh for this week in China. Of all the players in the field, he has scored the most world ranking points (47.32) since October.
World Ranking Points
Most Points Since October 1st (Top 12 Listed)
47.32: Nacho Elvira
38.57: Angel Ayora
36.55: Dan Bradbury
36.50: Andy Sullivan
34.13: Calum Hill
28.35: Frederik Schott
24.27: Jung Hwan Lee
21.81: Ding Wen Yi
18.91: Kota Kaneko
17.44: Marcus Armitage
17.40: Joel Girrbach
16.79: Thriston Lawrence
Only those entered this week are included in table
Note: List Contains Leading Reserves
Note: Last year's Hainan Classic was staged over four rounds at Blackstone which was making its debut as a DP World Tour venue. The 2026 instalment will feature 54-holes at Blackstone and 18 holes at the much shorter Vintage course.