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Johnnie Walker - Six to watch

Image: From left to right: Villegas, Kim, Norman and Poulter pose ahead of the Johnnie Walker Classic

The Johnnie Walker Classic sees the European Tour head Down Under again this week, skysports.com picks six players to watch.

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This week the European Tour travels Down Under for the second time this season. The Johnnie Walker Classic returns to The Vines Resort in Perth, which last hosted the event three years ago when American Kevin Stadler emerged as the surprise winner. Designed by Graham Marsh and Ross Watson, and opened in 1991, The Vines has staged more European Tour events than any other Australian venue. This week's showdown will be the eighth time that the Tour has arrived in this part of Western Australia. While the fairways are average in width, accuracy from the tee is paramount because the surrounding scrubland provides plenty of unplayable lies.

So who's teeing-up this week?

Richard Green: Tied-for-third on this course in 2006 and currently just outside the top 60 in the World Ranking. Anthony Kim: Fresh from his appearance in Malaysia - where he finished in a tie-for-33rd on Sunday - the American remains on the European Tour for his first competitive trip Down Under. Played well last weekend when he covered the final 54 holes at Saujana in 13 under par after opening with a 78. Colin Montgomerie: Europe's newest Ryder Cup captain is a former winner in Australia, although the event was not part of the European Tour. Craig Parry: The short but stocky Aussie rarely performs badly on home soil. In 16 European Tour starts in his native Australia this decade, the 42-year-old Parry has posted 13 top-25 finishes. Ian Poulter: The 32-year-old from Luton comes out of hibernation to contest his first event since November. Was a top-10 finisher at The Vines three years ago. Anthony Wall: One of Europe's most consistent performers in recent seasons. However, it is time for the London cabbie's son to win again, having not posted a victory for over nine years.