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ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth: Top six picks on the European Tour

By Mike Randleman

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 28: Peter Uihlein of the USA plays his tee shot on the 6th hole during day four of the 2016 Perth International at Karrinyup GC on February 28, 2016 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)
PERTH, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 28: Peter Uihlein of the USA plays his tee shot on the 6th hole during day four of the 2016 Perth International at Karrinyup GC on February 28, 2016 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) /
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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – FEBRUARY 01: Andrew Johnston of England in action during day one of the 2018 Maybank Championship at Saujana Golf and Country Club on February 1, 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Stanley Chou/Getty Images) /

It was hard to leave out a world top 100 player in Hideto Tanihara, but “Beef” gets the nod here.

After missing sometime late in the 2017 season with a shoulder injury, the smily Englishman appears back in good form. He stepped in for Hatton to lend this event another recognizable name in the field.

Johnston, 28, earned his highest finish since 2018 with a T9 in Abu Dhabi a few weeks ago and followed with a T45 in Dubai and a T27 last week in Malaysia.

Here in Perth, Johnson tied for 50th in his debut in 2012 and was T15 his last time at Lake Karrinyup in 2016.

Beef’s been sharp in almost all facets so far in 2018. He’s 22nd in scrambling and 29th in putts per GIR, not far off his pace in recent years. He’s an excellent fifth in GIR, however, after finishing outside the top 150 in 2017.

Johnston said in a Daily Mail story he’s laid back on his beer consumption to get himself in better golf shape, but perhaps he’ll be indulging in celebratory a pint or two on Sunday.

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