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Louis Oosthuizen leads Dunhill Links Championship

Thursday, 29 September 2011

 Louis Oosthuizen leads Dunhill Links Championship
Louis Oosthuizen
Louis Oosthuizen leads Dunhill Links Championship
Open the former champion Louis Oosthuizen shot 66 to share lead among the many low scores on a Dunhill Links Championship.

South Africa in Northern Ireland was joined by Michael Hoey and the other two, a single image before the group of six players, including Graeme McDowell.Lee Westwood England and Scotland Colin Montgomerie ended on four under, with Luke Donald a new shot.
And U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy was not far from the rhythm of two under par.The Dunhill Links Championship is played in three Scottish courses, Kingsbarns, Carnoustie and St. Andrews, with a price of £ 511 000 for the winner.


Kingsbarns was the weakest link in the Main, 14 Top 21 players will see their turn Fife.

Those include Oosthuizen, McDowell, Westwood and Montgomerie and Tom Lewis in English, German Martin Kaymer and defending champion Padraig Harrington of Ireland, it's all over in four.

McDowell was delighted with his form after a difficult period a year ago sensational 2010 which he won the Open US and cut off from the winning putt for Europe in Ryder Cup.

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Rory [McIlroy] has the card in three starts, and hopefully I can do both well.

Tom Lewis

"At the U.S. PGA Championship [in August], things came to a head," says McDowell. "Me and my caddy would be a little 'confidence, what we were doing and what we need to change.

"I have clarity of thought of my game, that excites me. At one point in August, I was not really looking forward to a busy schedule at the end of the season. "

Lewis was also positive to look forward, as it offers a beautiful year round - where he shot the lowest round by an amateur at the Open with a 65 - by earning his playing card for the full year next.

This would allow you to participate in major events on tour next year, but for this, the 20-year-old, six events this season to earn around £ 190,000.

Lewis said: "Rory [McIlroy] got his card in three starts, and I hope to do both well.

"I saw [these facts] on TV and that's where I want to be."

Donald, also played his first round at Kingsbarns, as it aims to become the first player to finish top of both the PGA and European Tour prize money list.

Rory McIlroy leads in Europe from 1.4 pounds in the rankings, but it's only £ 44 000 away from Webb Simpson, USA.

Hoey had the best round of the day at St. Andrews with six-under, while Scot Marc Warren shot the best round at Carnoustie - a five-under-par 67th

Open champion Darren Clarke, lasted for a difficult day, but one over par to finish at Kingsbarns.


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