{"id":13311,"date":"2012-08-09T02:17:20","date_gmt":"2012-08-09T00:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/08\/golf-scott-itching-to-gain-open-redemption-at-kiawah\/"},"modified":"2012-08-09T02:17:20","modified_gmt":"2012-08-09T00:17:20","slug":"golf-scott-itching-to-gain-open-redemption-at-kiawah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/golf-scott-itching-to-gain-open-redemption-at-kiawah\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf-Scott itching to gain Open redemption at Kiawah"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n

By Mark Lamport-Stokes<\/span><\/p>\n

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KIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina<\/span> Aug 8 (Reuters) – Adam Scott
\nsays he is “fired up” for this week’s PGA Championship at Kiawah
\nIsland and would dearly love the chance to bury memories of his
\nstunning late collapse at last month’s British Open.<\/p>\n

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The Australian squandered a four-shot lead with four holes
\nto play at Royal Lytham but believes he is ready to take
\nadvantage should he find himself in contention this week on the
\nOcean Course in the year’s final major.<\/p>\n

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“If I was in that position again, I’d feel like I’m playing
\npretty good,” Scott told reporters at Kiawah Island on Wednesday
\nwhile preparing for Thursday’s opening round. “So at that point,
\nI’d be quite confident.<\/p>\n

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“The couple of things that I took out of it (the British
\nOpen), hopefully I’d put into practice at that point and not let
\nthat happen again. It’s certainly not something you’d like to
\nmake a habit of, and I never have.<\/p>\n

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“I’ve generally been a good closer of golf tournaments in my
\ncareer. If I was in that position, I’d like to turn it around
\nthis time and close the golf tournament out.”<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Scott closed with a 75 at Royal Lytham to hand a one-stroke
\nvictory to South African Ernie Els but he was delighted with the
\nsuperb golf he played for the first 68 holes.<\/p>\n

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“Absolutely I take a positive from it,” said the
\n32-year-old, who has yet to win a major title. “I played maybe
\nthe best golf of my career for the whole week, really.
\nUnfortunately I didn’t get a win.<\/p>\n

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“But even with the last four holes, taking it as a whole, I
\nplayed spectacular golf for such a long period of time in a
\nmajor championship. That’s something I’ve been working to do for
\nmy whole career and finally that’s happened.”
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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