Aussie Ogilvie pulls out of Barclays Scottish Open to play links
FROM THE SCOTSMAN.COM WEBSITE
By TRENT BAKER
Australian star Geoff Ogilvy has pulled out of this week's Barclays Scottish Open - the event he calls "my second national Open" - to concentrate on St Andrews.
The 2006 US Open champion, who claims to be a distant relative of Robert the Bruce, wants to focus on links golf in readiness for The Open at St Andrews starting on Thursday week.
"I have 10 different theories on how to prepare, but the best preparation for St Andrews is St Andrews" said Ogilvy after finishing the French Open down the field on level par.
He is planning to head for Muirfield and links courses around it before travelling on to the Home of Golf later in the week. South African James Kamte replaces him at Loch Lomond, with Scotland's Steven O'Hara now at the top of the reserve list.
Lee Westwood, meanwhile, flew home from Paris to have immediate treatment and probably a scan on the right leg injury that bothered him all week at the French Open.
The world No 3, second favourite to Tiger Woods for The Open, was hobbling again for most of a closing 70, which left him down the field on four-under-par.
Westwood, who last week reversed an initial decision to play at Loch Lomond, where he won in 1998, was in hospital on Wednesday after fears his problem could be a deep vein thrombosis, but although that did not prove to be the case his condition remains a real concern.
"It got worse as the week went on," he said. "I had a 3-iron at the third from a ball-below-feet lie and I think I just tweaked it. After that I could hardly put any weight on it. Two people think I should have an MRI scan and the sooner that's done the better. I'm also seeing my physio tonight."
A late decision will be taken on whether he plays in the JP McManus Pro-am in west Ireland today and Tuesday. Woods is the main attraction of a star-studded field there.
Also taking part in the event are US Open champion Graeme McDowell, Luke Donald, Rory McIlroy, Ian Poulter, Camilo Villegas, JB Holmes, Lucas Glover, John Daly, Nick Watney, Adam Scott, Tom Lehman and Padraig Harrington. Woods and Harrington apart, the majority are heading for Loch Lomond later in the week.
FROM THE SCOTSMAN.COM WEBSITE
By TRENT BAKER
Australian star Geoff Ogilvy has pulled out of this week's Barclays Scottish Open - the event he calls "my second national Open" - to concentrate on St Andrews.
The 2006 US Open champion, who claims to be a distant relative of Robert the Bruce, wants to focus on links golf in readiness for The Open at St Andrews starting on Thursday week.
"I have 10 different theories on how to prepare, but the best preparation for St Andrews is St Andrews" said Ogilvy after finishing the French Open down the field on level par.
He is planning to head for Muirfield and links courses around it before travelling on to the Home of Golf later in the week. South African James Kamte replaces him at Loch Lomond, with Scotland's Steven O'Hara now at the top of the reserve list.
Lee Westwood, meanwhile, flew home from Paris to have immediate treatment and probably a scan on the right leg injury that bothered him all week at the French Open.
The world No 3, second favourite to Tiger Woods for The Open, was hobbling again for most of a closing 70, which left him down the field on four-under-par.
Westwood, who last week reversed an initial decision to play at Loch Lomond, where he won in 1998, was in hospital on Wednesday after fears his problem could be a deep vein thrombosis, but although that did not prove to be the case his condition remains a real concern.
"It got worse as the week went on," he said. "I had a 3-iron at the third from a ball-below-feet lie and I think I just tweaked it. After that I could hardly put any weight on it. Two people think I should have an MRI scan and the sooner that's done the better. I'm also seeing my physio tonight."
A late decision will be taken on whether he plays in the JP McManus Pro-am in west Ireland today and Tuesday. Woods is the main attraction of a star-studded field there.
Also taking part in the event are US Open champion Graeme McDowell, Luke Donald, Rory McIlroy, Ian Poulter, Camilo Villegas, JB Holmes, Lucas Glover, John Daly, Nick Watney, Adam Scott, Tom Lehman and Padraig Harrington. Woods and Harrington apart, the majority are heading for Loch Lomond later in the week.
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