FOX HUNT

From our alternative storyline file, how about Ryan Fox as an outside tip to win the $8 million title? The stocky Kiwi, son of former All Blacks five-eighth Grant, is due a win and some Sunday luck after being desperately unlucky not to capture the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, the victim of two improbable Russell Knox birdie putts at Ballyliffin in early July. Whatever happens at JGE, there are two guarantees with Fox - 1) He’ll stay up late to watch the penultimate match of the All Black’ annual end-of-season Northern Tour against Ireland on Saturday night, and 2). Standing behind the power-hitter on any of Earth’s teeboxes with be a sight to behold.