{"id":9717,"date":"2012-04-07T03:55:32","date_gmt":"2012-04-07T01:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/04\/golf-first-masters-cut-is-the-sweetest-for-oosthuizen\/"},"modified":"2012-04-07T03:55:32","modified_gmt":"2012-04-07T01:55:32","slug":"golf-first-masters-cut-is-the-sweetest-for-oosthuizen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/golf-first-masters-cut-is-the-sweetest-for-oosthuizen\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf-First Masters cut is the sweetest for Oosthuizen"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 6<\/span> (Reuters) – Former British Open
\nchampion Louis Oosthuizen found himself in welcome foreign
\nterritory when he made the cut for the first time in four
\nattempts at the Masters on Friday.<\/p>\n

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The South African began the second round tied for second but
\ndropped three shots in the first five holes to slide backwards
\nbefore recovering with a storming run over the closing stretch.<\/p>\n

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Oosthuizen, who showed good form at last week’s Houston Open
\nwhere he finished third, birdied three of the last five holes at
\nAugusta National for a level-par 72 to lie joint third at four
\nunder.<\/p>\n

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“You know, it’s a weird spot for me to be in to be third,”
\nthe 29-year-old told reporters after clawing his way back into
\ncontention on a tricky day for scoring.<\/p>\n

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“I normally was busy changing (air) tickets to get back
\nhome,” he smiled, referring to his missed Masters cuts in 2009,
\n2010 and last year. “It’s a nice spot to be in.”<\/p>\n

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Oosthuizen, who romped to a seven-stroke victory in the 2010
\nBritish Open, felt his strong showing in Houston, where he led
\nafter 54 holes, had been key to his success so far this week.<\/p>\n

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

“I’ve never previously come into this tournament playing
\nreally well,” he said. “This is probably the first one I came in
\nfeeling confident, the way I swing it and the way I’m hitting
\nthe ball.<\/p>\n

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“So it makes a huge difference. I felt great coming out of
\nthe tournament (in Houston). I hit it well all week.”
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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