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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 04: Ryan Fox of New Zealand in action during day four of the Maybank Championship Malaysia at Saujana Golf and Country Club on February 4, 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Stanley Chou/Getty Images) /

Ryan Fox appears destined to win his first European Tour event any day now. Could this be the week? The New Zealander came close Sunday with a T3 finish at the Maybank Championship.

Four rounds in the 60s, including a Sunday 66, still left him three out of a playoff in Malaysia, but he can take away plenty of positives.

We all know Fox can smoke the ball — he was second on the European Tour in driving distance in 2017 — but when he’s finding the short grass, watch out. The 30-year-old hit 73.2 percent of his fairways last week, up from his 46.7 average that placed him near dead last the season prior.

If Fox can even just find a happy medium of those two extremes, he’ll be in for a prosperous career.

More recent results show Fox tied for 32nd in Abu Dhabi and was in the top five at a PGA Tour of Australia in January.

In Perth, Fox tied for ninth in 2014 and tied for 52nd in 2016. Last year he made the 36-hole cut before falling just shy of the final 24.

Five top-10s helped Fox to finish 14th in the Race to Dubai as a rookie last season. He could aim higher with a big finish this week.

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