{"id":6677,"date":"2012-01-05T01:17:06","date_gmt":"2012-01-04T23:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/01\/golf-oosthuizen-set-his-sights-on-pga-tour\/"},"modified":"2012-01-05T01:17:06","modified_gmt":"2012-01-04T23:17:06","slug":"golf-oosthuizen-set-his-sights-on-pga-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/golf-oosthuizen-set-his-sights-on-pga-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf-Oosthuizen set his sights on PGA Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Jason Humphries<\/span><\/p>\n

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EAST LONDON, South Africa, Jan 4 – Louis Oosthuizen,
\nthe 2010 British Open champion, has his sights set on making an
\nimpact on the PGA Tour this season after a frustrating American
\nexperience last year.<\/p>\n

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The 29-year-old South African will begin his season by
\ndefending his Africa Open title this week and will also play in
\nthe European Tour’s Volvo Golf Championships in George, South
\nAfrica from Jan. 19.<\/p>\n

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He is set to take a few weeks off after that as his wife is
\ndue to give birth to their second child at the end of January
\nbefore he starts his campaign on the PGA Tour in earnest.<\/p>\n

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“This season I am definitely going to be more in America. I
\nfeel like I have to give myself a proper chance,” Oosthuizen
\ntold reporters.<\/p>\n

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“I can’t just go on last year, I know I didn’t play well. I
\nwant to be there when I play well to see what I can achieve over
\nthere,” he added.<\/p>\n

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Oosthuizen finished a disappointing 148th in the FedEx
\nRankings and he said that his decision to play more in America,
\nas opposed to plying his trade in Europe, would also help him to
\nprepare for the Masters in April after he missed the cut last
\nyear.<\/p>\n

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“It’s about trying to get your game right for the majors and
\nthe world events. My first event in the States will be the WGC
\nMatch Play then the Honda and the Cadillac. It’s a good build-up
\nto the Masters,” he said.<\/p>\n

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“I love Augusta but every time I have played there my
\nmindset has been right but my game just wasn’t there. Hopefully
\nthis time I will have a bit more firepower,” he said.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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