Steve Palmer's Joburg Open first-round preview, best bets, free golf tips

Golf tips, best bets and player analysis for the first round of the Joburg Open at Houghton GC on the DP World Tour.

Steve Palmer's Joburg Open first-round preview is on Sky Sports Main Event and Golf at 10am Thursday.

Christiaan Bezuidenhout is the favourite to win the Joburg Open. Bezuanh out to tee off at 10am UK and Ireland time in the first round at Houghton Golf Club. Dale Whitnell is a bigger favourite in his 10.10am group. Whitell has three top-20s in DPWT events in South Africa.