{"id":14182,"date":"2012-09-03T03:36:40","date_gmt":"2012-09-03T01:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/09\/golf-oosthuizen-takes-control-of-deutsche-bank-with-birdie-blitz\/"},"modified":"2012-09-03T03:36:40","modified_gmt":"2012-09-03T01:36:40","slug":"golf-oosthuizen-takes-control-of-deutsche-bank-with-birdie-blitz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/golf-oosthuizen-takes-control-of-deutsche-bank-with-birdie-blitz\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf-Oosthuizen takes control of Deutsche Bank with birdie blitz"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Ben Everill<\/span><\/p>\n

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NORTON, Massachusetts, Sept 2<\/span> (Reuters) – South African
\nLouis Oosthuizen produced a tournament record birdie blitz to
\ntake control of the Deutsche Bank Championship during Sunday’s
\nthird round, leaving the highly fancied Rory McIlroy and Tiger
\nWoods in his wake.<\/p>\n

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Oosthuizen reeled off nine birdies on his way to an
\neight-under 63, including a tournament record seven in a row
\nfrom the fourth, to move to 19 under par for the tournament.<\/p>\n

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It left the 2010 British Open champion three shots clear of
\nMcIlroy, who returned a tidy 67 to sit alone in second and in
\nstriking distance at 16-under.<\/p>\n

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Woods managed a 68 to move into tie for third with fellow
\nAmerican and Ryder Cup hopeful Dustin Johnson (65) at 13-under.<\/p>\n

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“It was obviously probably the start anyone would dream of
\non that front nine,” Oosthuizen, who went out in a course record
\n29, told reporters. “I made everything, so you get those days
\nwhere you just look at a putt and you hole it.”<\/p>\n

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Oosthuizen started his charge with a tap in birdie on the
\npar five second hole before his game went white hot on the
\nfourth.<\/p>\n

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He coaxed in a seven-foot birdie putt on the drivable par
\nfour to start his blitz.<\/p>\n

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The 29-year-old drained back-to-back 20-foot birdies on five
\nand six to take the outright lead and when he knocked in a
\nfive-footer on the seventh he led by three.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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