{"id":9038,"date":"2012-03-18T03:17:27","date_gmt":"2012-03-18T01:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/03\/golf-goosen-keeps-masters-dream-alive-at-palm-harbor\/"},"modified":"2012-03-18T03:17:27","modified_gmt":"2012-03-18T01:17:27","slug":"golf-goosen-keeps-masters-dream-alive-at-palm-harbor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/golf-goosen-keeps-masters-dream-alive-at-palm-harbor\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf-Goosen keeps Masters dream alive at Palm Harbor"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

March 17<\/span> (Reuters) – Ailing South African Retief Goosen
\nbirdied three of the last five holes to surge into a tie for the
\nlead in Saturday’s third round of the Transitions Championship
\nat Palm Harbor, Florida, and keep his Masters hopes alive.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

The twice former U.S. Open champion, who has been battling a
\nbad back since midway through last year, fired a six-under-par
\n65 on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook to finish level with
\nAmerican Jim Furyk (66) at 11-under 202.<\/p>\n

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

Furyk, whose only major victory came at the 2003 U.S. Open,
\nwas one stroke in front before he three-putted to bogey the
\npar-four last.<\/p>\n

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

South Korean Bae Sang-moon, a rookie on the 2012 PGA Tour,
\nwas a further stroke back after carding a 68, level with
\novernight leader Jason Dufner of the U.S. who returned a level
\n71.<\/p>\n

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

Goosen, however, was the surprise package of the day, having
\nearlier pulled out of from next week’s Arnold Palmer
\nInvitational at Bay Hill to get further treatment on his
\ntroublesome back.<\/p>\n

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

The 43-year-old, who won this event in 2003 and again in
\n2009, will have protein injections next week to help alleviate
\ntwo bulging disks.<\/p>\n

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

“My back has been the main issue since last year,” Goosen
\ntold reporters. “I pulled out of the British Open and the PGA
\n(Championship) and then took a few months off towards the end of
\nthe year.<\/p>\n

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

“I was then back playing in November, December and January
\nin South Africa but the last three weeks, it’s really just
\nstarted getting bad again.<\/p>\n

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

“So we withdrew from Bay Hill yesterday and I’m going to get
\nthe injections done on Wednesday. Hopefully I’ll be ready to get
\ngoing again after the Masters, or maybe at the Masters if I play
\nwell tomorrow.”
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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