{"id":13612,"date":"2012-08-17T14:54:13","date_gmt":"2012-08-17T12:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/08\/golf-perth-international-puts-western-australia-on-the-map\/"},"modified":"2012-08-17T14:54:13","modified_gmt":"2012-08-17T12:54:13","slug":"golf-perth-international-puts-western-australia-on-the-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/golf-perth-international-puts-western-australia-on-the-map\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf-Perth International puts Western Australia on the map"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Aug 17 (Reuters) – Last year’s U.S. Masters champion Charl
\nSchwartzel will tee off at the Oct. 18-21 Perth International,
\nwhich organisers hope will become a major stop on the golfing
\ncalendar for years to come.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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With prize money of $2 million, the event will become
\nAustralia’s richest and world number nine Jason Dufner is
\nanother who will appear at Lake Karrinyup.<\/p>\n

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“It’s the biggest purse in Australia and we are pushing for
\nmore big names in the run-up to the event,” spokesperson Janine
\nPittaway told Reuters on Friday.<\/p>\n

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“The event is supported by the tour of Western Australia and
\nthe plan is for it to become a long-term tournament for Western
\nAustralia, like the Heineken Classic and Johnnie Walker
\nClassic.”<\/p>\n

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South African Schwartzel has already won seven times on the
\nEuropean Tour, culminating in his stunning victory at the 2011
\nU.S. Masters, where he became the first player to birdie the
\nfinal four holes to win at Augusta.<\/p>\n

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The 27-year-old will be bidding to emulate countrymen Gary
\nPlayer, Ernie Els and Retief Goosen, who are all past champions
\nat Lake Karrinyup.<\/p>\n

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“I have always enjoyed the people and the culture (in
\nAustralia) and the great sporting rivalry between our countries
\nin cricket and rugby,” Schwartzel said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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“I am looking forward to visiting Perth and hopefully I can
\ncontinue the South African success at Lake Karrinyup.”<\/p>\n

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Dufner has been a model of consistency this year, the
\n35-year-old runner-up at the 2011 U.S. PGA Championship and
\nboasting seven top 10 finishes this season.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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