Passports and vaccinations are required for this week’s PGA Tour stop in Malaysia, where Nick Watney will defend his title after putting everyone on “59 watch” last year.

Watney ended up shooting a 61, which was good enough to overcome a four-shot deficit and beat Robert Garrigus and Bo Van Pelt by a stroke.

Prizes are much improved since last year thanks to the new scheduling. Again, FedEx Cup points and major tournament berths are a hot commodity, as is an additional $1 million in purse money.

Watney’s reward last year also allegedly included a terrifying base jump from Kuala Lumpur’s famed 1,379-foot tower and a cocktail of anti-malaria medication.

The CIMB Classic is also being played this year at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, which has been host to the European Tour’s Malaysian Open and is the premier course in the region.

There is no cut in this limited-field tournament, making it a good time to play guys that you wouldn’t further into the season. As will be the case from week to week during the season, it’s time to outline which fantasy golf picks you should think cautiously on, which are sure things and which ones warrant a one-way ticket back to a swing lesson. It’s Risk, Reward, Ruin.

Risk

Jeff Overton

I really like the former Indiana star this week. He has played well the last two weeks and seems determined to notch his first Tour win before New Year’s Eve.

Very few PGA players will have a track record on this course, meaning a golfer on a hot streak is a solid pick. Overton fits the description with a T16 and T9 to his credit this year and seven of eight rounds under par.

Three-Word Names

The most obvious one is Bo Van Pelt, who won in 2011 and was runner-up last year. His weakness has always been putting, but something about Asia fits his eye. The great unknown is the switch in golf courses (Van Pelt won at 2010-to-2012 host course The Mines Resort & Golf Club).

But you may want to overlook Jeev Milkha Singh, who tied for 10th last year and shot in the 60’s all four days. He has missed 11 of 12 cuts recently, including last week’s Macau Open.

Hideki Matsuyama

He withdrew prior to the Shriners Open with illness, so the risk is still there that he’s not fully recovered. However, he’s as traveled a professional as anyone out there and regularly sits in the top 10 outside the U.S. And lest you not forget he was an International team member at the Presidents Cup. Good time to pick the 21-year-old, who’s coming off a T3 at the Frys.com Open.

Brendon De Jonge

The South African finished T11 at last year’s Puerto Rico Open, which uses the same strain of seashore paspalum grass for its greens.

De Jonge has yet to win on the PGA Tour, but he is a very capable golfer on courses that give up birdies. He’s not a big name, but you could do much worse.

Billy Horschel

The former Florida start started the new season with a dud, shooting a 74. He came back with a 69, but missed the cut at the Frys.com Open. But Horschel is too good to stay down for long. He was as hot as any golfer on the planet to start last season, and while this isn’t Hawaii, he’s worth a long look.

Reward

Keegan Bradley

Bradley has shown he’s a bit of a slow starter when it comes to the new season, but with the new Tour schedule, he’s not long removed from a solid Presidents Cup. He hasn’t won in a while, which looks eerily similar to how Webb Simpson got off the schnide last week in Las Vegas. Similarly, Bradley should torch this course.

Phil Mickelson

Lefty is a gambler. Courses with thick rough that make you play one methodical shot at a time aren’t his favorites. But courses that reward birdies and allow for creativity meld well with his reckless style. I don’t peg him to win, but with four days to play, he’ll string together two low rounds and be in the top 10.

Bill Haas

Bill Haas is my pick to win. Why? The guy does it when you least see it coming. And right now, he’s due. Add to it that his ball-striking has been impeccable and he played well in the Presidents Cup, and Haas is a strong bet to grab all the goodies.

Sergio Garcia

Statistics show that Garcia is the best putter on Tour. We all know how well he hits fairways, so it looks like Garcia, with no pressure or American media anywhere around, could post several low rounds. As always, it’s what happens between his ears that keeps him from winning, but there’s a good chance he’ll hover at the top of the leaderboard this week.

Rickie Fowler

I think he’s a bit off the radar this week with some bigger names gunning for the trophy, and Fowler is best when the pressure isn’t squarely on him. With four automatic rounds to play, he tends to start slow and finish strong. He’s a good bet for a top-10 and slew of FedEx Cup points. You’re also not likely to burn through his 10 starts, so now’s a good time to use him.

Ruin

Asian Tour members

Despite what could be perceived as a geographical advantage, the PGA Tour talent has decimated its competition in this event.

Asian Tour money leader Kiradech Aphibarnrat won the Malaysian Open this year, but he’s up against the world’s best. Then again, he finished T25 at this year’s PGA Championship and T40 at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. Still, there are better bets in the field this week.

Patrick Reed

Reed missed the cut at the Frys.com Open and then withdrew from the Shriners with a wrist injury after shooting a first round 77. He ended the season hot, but best to avoid him for the time being.

Bubba Watson

Like Mickelson, Watson excels on wide-open tracks. Yet Watson hasn’t won since the 2012 Masters and isn’t coming off the stellar year Mickelson is. He had just three top-10’s and hasn’t shown the mental focus necessary since the Masters to win again. A long plane flight to Malaysia for a middling tournament doesn’t exactly lend itself to confidence.

Nicholas Thompson

His sister Lexi may have won on this course, but Thompson won’t. He missed the cut at the Fys.com Open, shooting 74-74, and has performed poorly on similar greens.

Aaron Baddeley

Guess who’s baaaack?! I don’t want to pick on Baddeley, but his game is in shambles at the moment. He’s only playing because of a sponsor’s exemption. He missed 14 cuts last year in 24 events and has already missed his first from this year. He’s more ruin than 1,500-year-old Malaysian Hindu temple Lembah Bujang.

If you have questions about your fantasy lineup or just want to chat about the Prime Minister of Malaysia’s appearance in Zoolander, you can find me on Twitter @bricmiller.