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OOSTHUIZEN LEADS BY TWO FROM MAHAN IN HOUSTON OPEN

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By Staff and wire reports
HUMBLE, Texas -- Louis Oosthuizen took a moment at Redstone on Saturday to take in the view of the golf course backlit by the setting sun.
The rest of the day, he was all business.
The 29-year-old South African shot his second straight 6-under 66 to reach 17 under and take a two-shot lead over Hunter Mahan after the third round of the Shell Houston Open.
Carl Pettersson (67) and Brian Davis (69) were three strokes back at 14 under. James Driscoll (71) was alone at 12 under. Defending champion Phil Mickelson (70), Keegan Bradley (69) and Ryan Palmer (66) were 11 under.
"It's a great leaderboard behind me," Oosthuizen said. "It's going to be tough, but I feel like I'm ready for it."
Oosthuizen shook off two early bogeys on a sunny, windy afternoon at Redstone. He reeled off four straight birdies on the back nine, and in the midst of his streak, Oosthuizen enjoyed some of the natural scenery.
"It was such a beautiful back nine, really, with the weather and the sun dropping," Oosthuizen said. "Such a nice place out there, which was good, and (I) just felt when we turned on 15, I was playing down the sun and the course looked spectacular."
Mahan had a 65, which included four birdie putts of at least 23 feet. He sank a 23-footer on No. 5, a 34-footer on No. 6, and 28-footers on Nos. 10 and 14.
"That was a nice stretch there," Mahan said. "It easily could've gone through there even, instead of a couple under like I did."
Mahan doesn't feel quite as locked in as he did when he won the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship earlier this year, but he still feels confident heading to next week's Masters. But Mahan has three top-10 finishes in Houston since 2007, and never considered bypassing this week's event to get to Augusta early.
"I thought about it for about a second," Mahan said. "But this is a place I've played well at, so I want to play well here and try to win here. I really didn't want to pass this tournament up. Augusta will take care of itself."
Three-time major champion Ernie Els, who must win to qualify for the Masters next week, was in a group at 8 under. Els hasn't missed the Masters since 1993 and knew that his chances of winning Sunday are remote.
"I needed to get to 10 or 11 under to really have a shot," Els said. "I need a 62 or 63. It's tough to do on a Sunday, but you might as well give it a go."
The tournament's schedule was pushed back by a thunderstorm Thursday, and 70 players resumed their second rounds Saturday morning.
Oosthuizen completed a 66 to move to 11 under, one behind second-round leader Jeff Maggert. Oosthuizen started his third round with a tee shot into a fairway bunker, leading to a bogey, then misjudged the wind off the tee on No. 2 and bogeyed again.
The 2010 British Open winner at St Andrews sank an 11-foot birdie putt on No. 6 to get rolling, then made birdies at Nos. 8 and 9 to make the turn at 12 under.
"After that, I felt really comfortable," Oosthuizen said. "I made really good swings after that."
Ninety players made the 36-hole cut at 2 under or better. It was the most players to survive the 36-hole cut in a non-major since 91 made it at the 1981 Travelers Championship.
Another cut was made after the third round, leaving 70 players in the field for Sunday. Padraig Harrington (216) missed out on the second cut
Mickelson shot a 65 in the final round last year to win by three strokes, and he the course is ripe for someone to go very low again this year.
"I'll be going after it, really firing at pins and putting aggressively and having them go in at a little more pace," Mickelson said. "I think there's a really hot round out there."
Maggert missed five straight cuts coming into this week. Playing in calm, cloudy conditions on Saturday morning, Maggert finished his second straight 66 to surge to 12 under. He faded to a 76 in the afternoon to drop to 8 under.
Fred Couples, who played at the University of Houston and won on the Champions Tour last week, made the 36-hole cut in Houston for the 19th consecutive time. He shot a 71 in the third round and was 5 under.
Former President George H.W. Bush and wife Barbara were in the gallery in the afternoon, traveling between holes on a golf cart. The Bushes live in Houston and frequently attend sporting events around the city.

THIRD ROUND LEADERBOARD
Par 216 (3x72)
199 Louis Oosthuizen (S Africa) 67 66 66
201 Hunter Mahan (US) 69 67 65
202 Carl Pettersson (Sweden) 65 70 67, Brian Davis (England) 68 65 69.
204 James Driscoll (US) 67 66 71
205 Ryan Palmer (US) 71 68 66, Keegan Bradley (US) 67 69 69, Phil Mickelson(US) 65 70 70.

SELECTED SCORES
208 Ernie Els (S Africa) 70 69 69, Lee Westwood (England) 68 70 70, Thomas Bjorn (Sweden) 69 69 70, Jeff Maggert (US) 66 66 76 (T14).
211 Greg Owen (England) 66 69 76 (T37).
212 Graeme McDowell (N Ireland) 70 69 73 (T47)

MISSED THIRD-ROUND CUT (215 or better qualified)
216 Padraig Harrington (Ireland) 69 73 74

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JEFF MAGGERT TAKES OVER LEAD IN SHELL HOUSTON OPEN

American Jeff Maggert birdied three of his last eight holes to grab a one-shot lead when the weather-delayed second round of the Houston Open was finally completed in Humble, Texas this morning (local time).

One of 70 players still out on the course when play was halted in fading light on Friday, Maggert carded a six-under-par 66 to post a 12-under total of 132 at the rain-softened Redstone Golf Club in the final tune-up event before next week's Masters.

The 48-year-old American, a three-times winner on the US PGA Tour, briefly got to 13 under with a birdie at the eighth but he then three-putted to bogey his final hole, the par-three ninth.
England's Brian Davis (65), South African Louis Oosthuizen (66) and American James Driscoll (66) were tied for second at 11 under with defending champion Phil Mickelson (70) among a group of six players a further two strokes back.
Maggert was delighted to be at the top of the leaderboard after missing the cut in his previous five starts on the US PGA Tour.
"The ball-striking has probably been the key," he said after carding seven birdies and one bogey. "I've been hitting the ball really well this week, a lot of shots close to the hole where I'm not having to make 15, 20-footers for birdie.
"The greens are really rolling nice this week. I've got pretty good confidence right now after making quite a few putts the last two days so I'm looking forward to this afternoon."
More than an inch of rain saturated the course on Thursday and tournament organisers allowed the players to lift, clean and replace their balls in the delayed second round.
Asked how he had managed to regain form after his run of missed cuts, Maggert replied: "It's a strange game. I started the year playing really well... then just had a little stretch there where I wasn't hitting it that great.
"Instead of being 15 feet from the hole, I am putting from 30 and 40 feet and three-putting. But this week I have certainly turned it around."
Three-times major winner Ernie Els, who needs to win the Houston Open to qualify for next week's Masters, was at five-under 139 after shooting a 69.
The cut fell at two under with former British Open winners Darren Clarke, Stewart Cink and Ben Curtis, as well as Masters champion Charl Schwartzel and Scot Russell Knox among those who failed to advance.

SECOND-ROUND LEADERBOARD
Par 144 (2x72)
Players from US unless stated
132 Jeff Maggert 66 66
133 Brian Davis (England) 68 65, Louis Oosthuizen (S Africa) 67 66, James Driscoll 67 66
135 Tommy Gainey 68 67, Greg Owen (England) 66 69, Phil Mickelson 65 70, J B Holmes 68 67, Carl Pettersson (Sweden) 65 70, Angel Cabrera (Argentina) 65 70.

SELECTED SCORES
138 Lee Westwood (England) 68 70.
138 Graeme McDowell (N Ireland) 70 69.
142 Padraig Harrington (Irteland) 69 73

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BLANEY LEADS BY TWO IN SCOTTISH HYDRO JUNIOR TOUR OPENER

Liberton's Anthony Blaney opened up a two-shot lead in the first round of the Scottish Hydro Junior Tour's opening event over the Gullane No 2 course today.
Blaney shot a three-under-par 68 to lead from Alexander Wilson (Renaissance), Craig Howie (Peebles) and Alisdair McDougall (St Andrews New). The second and third rounds will be played on Sunday

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INVERNESS BOY WINS SCOTTISH GOLF ACADEMY
WINTER SERIES FINAL AT ST ANDREWS

Recapping on the Scottish Golf Academy Winter Series Final which we missed on March 25.
Played over the St Andrews Jubilee Course, the leading scores were:

BOYS
Par 72
73 Cameron Franssen (Inverness)
74 Callum Cochrane (Dalmahoy).
75 Cameron Kirkwood (Bearsden), Benjamin Henderson (Deeside)

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JENSEN AND LOCKERBIE SHARE ROUND 3 LEAD IN KENYA OPEN

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Denmark’s Lasse Jensen will take a share of the lead into the final round of the Barclays Kenya Open after carding a stunning six under par 65 on day three at Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi.
The 27 year old sits alongside Englishman Gary Lockerbie, who had a fine 67, and the pair are three shots clear of their respective compatriots Morten Orum Madsen of Denmark and Englishmen Seve Benson, who eagled the last for a 71 and Jordan Gibb, who signed for a 67.
Jensen’s swashbuckling performance, which featured birdies at the third, sixth, ninth, tenth, 13th and 18th, ensured there was still a Dane atop the leaderboard, although this was at the expense of Madsen, leader for the first two rounds, who struggled to a one over par 72.
“I just managed today to keep my head down and hit fairways and greens,” said Jensen. “When I missed I got it up and down - my short game saved me when I needed it and that keeps momentum.
“My putting to save pars really kept me going and I think that was the key because then you don’t think about a round of three or four or five or six under, you’re just thinking about the next hole. Then suddenly you’re finished and I’m thinking, ‘Six under on this course! That’s a great score’.
“It’s very demanding and you need some good breaks where it kicks your way and I obviously got those today, but I’m just very pleased to be in contention in the third tournament of the season. I’m very happy it has happened so soon.”
Jensen has limited experience of leading a Challenge Tour event, but he believes he has learned a lot in the last year which will stand him in good stead for the final round.
“You really need to enjoy these times in this game because it can be so tough,” he added. “I was far up the leaderboard at the ECCO Tour Championship (last August) and was in the lead at a certain point, so I got the feel for it.
“This year I played some winter tours and got two wins out of four and that helps when you’re in contention. You learn a lot about yourself, how you react and how you swing when you’re under pressure, and the more you’re in that situation the more it becomes habit.”
Lockerbie had six birdies and two bogeys and was delighted with his position.
“I made a solid start with a birdie at the second and just kept going from there,” said the 29 year old. “Towards the end I would have liked to carry on and played my fourth round. I missed a lot of putts early on in the week and I've left a couple out there today, but no one makes them all. It certainly is a nice position to be in.
“I’m looking forward to it and hopefully I can come out on top. The aim was just to try and get in that final group for tomorrow and I’ve done that, so hopefully I’ll wake up in a good mood tomorrow.”
Madsen did well to bounce back from a torrid start, birdieing three in a row from the fourth after bogeying the first three holes – all from three-putts – but needed back-to-back birdies on the 17th and 18th to rescue his round, which was marred by a double bogey at the par three 13th.
“I played pretty well but I just couldn’t make a putt to save my life,” said Madsen. “I missed a bunch of short ones inside four or five feet so it was tough. I'm glad for those birdies coming in, which give me an outside shot going into tomorrow.”
Local favourite Dismas Indisa’s steady progress was undone by a bogey at the 14th and a triple bogey at the 15th for a disappointing 74. However, Brian Njoroge’s level par 71 means a Kenyan remains in contention as he sits in tied sixth on four under.

McLEARY FIVE SHOTS BEHIND LEADER 

Jamie McLeary was happy to be in the shake-up once again on the final day of a European Challenge Tour tournament as his one under par third round of 70 left him five shots behind leader Lasse Jensen.

McLeary enters the final day in tied eighth spot on three under par at Muthaiga Golf Club, while he was tied ninth going into the last round at his first tournament of the season three weeks ago, the Pacific Rubiales Colombia Classic.

 Birdies at the fourth, ninth and tenth holes against bogeys at the fifth and 17^th elevated him up the leaderboard after he followed up his four under par opening 67 with a 73 on the second day.

 “I finished bogey-par which was a little disappointing, but I played a lot better than I did yesterday so I’m still up there and that’s what I’m looking for this year,” said the 30 year old Edinburgh-based player.

“I just need some consistency when I’m close to the lead because I know I’ll give myself chances of winning if I can do that. I've come in with a new attitude this year and looking to play better at the weekend and I'm doing that. My last two Saturdays and my Sunday in India I played well. 

“The key to the Challenge Tour is that when you play well you have to finish well. When you’re up there, you stay up there. It’s not like The European Tour where you can keep chugging along if you make cuts, out here you have to finish top ten in the Rankings, so finishing in 30^th or 40^th is no good. So I’m trying to get as many top tens as I can.

“Tomorrow I’ll look to make a run at it, so I’ll hope to have a good day and see where I finish up.” 

The only other Scot left in the field, Scott Henry, laboured to a four over par 75 to slip back to six over and tied 60^th.

THIRD-ROUND SCOREBOARD
Par 213 (3x71)

205 G Lockerbie  (Eng) 69 69 67, L Jensen (Den) 69 71 65,

208 J Gibb (Eng) 71 70 67, M Madsen  (Den) 64 72 72, S Benson (Eng) 66 71 71

209 B Njoroge  (Ken) 68 70 71, F Praegant (Aut) 68 75 66

210 M Tullo (Chi) 68 74 68, J McLeary  (Sco) 67 73 70, C Suneson (Esp) 73 68 69, J Walters (RSA) 68 70 72, T Ferreira  (RSA) 73 66 71

211 P Archer (Eng) 71 71 69, R Echenique (Arg) 70 69 72, F De Vries  (Ned) 69 73 69, C Monasterio (Arg) 70 73 68, M Ford (Eng) 67 72 72, C Lloyd (Eng) 71 71 69, M Bremner (RSA) 72 69 70, C Ford (Eng) 75 67 69

212 J Hansen  (Den) 71 73 68, O Bekker (RSA) 70 74 68, D Indiza  (Ken) 67 70 75, S Engell Andersen  (Ken) 74 67 71, R Dinwiddie  (Eng) 71 73 68, N Rokoine  (Ken) 75 68 69, R Quiros  (Esp) 68 72 72, N Dougherty  (Eng) 70 70 72, J Barnes (Eng) 69 74 69

213 B Barham (Eng) 73 69 71, A Butterfield (Eng) 71 71 71, T Leon (USA) 71 69 73, K Benz (Sui) 73 68 72

214 A Hartø  (Den) 74 68 72, T Mordt  (RSA) 66 76 72, M Cryer (Eng) 69 71 74, J Van Der Vaart (Ned) 67 76 71, C Brazillier  (Fra) 71 73 70

215 L Bjerregaard  (Den) 72 72 71, J Wahlqvist (Swe) 73 70 72, L Bond (Wal) 74 69 72, S Jeppesen  (Swe) 73 71 71, L Goddard  (Eng) 71 70 74, J Dantorp (Swe) 74 67 74

216 J Robinson (Eng) 68 73 75, B Etchart  (Esp) 70 73 73, S Norris  (RSA) 69 69 78, T Hatton (Eng) 75 69 72, B Åkesson (Swe) 72 70 74, G Giddie  (Ken) 70 73 73, T Feyrsinger  (Aut) 71 73 72, S Manley (Wal) 72 68 76, X Poncelet  (Fra) 72 72 72

217 A Shah (Ken) 71 71 75, O Farr (Wal) 69 75 73, B Evans  (Eng) 76 68 73,

218 D Gaunt (Aus) 70 74 74, J Huldahl (Den) 72 72 74, D Wright (Eng) 69 71 78

219 J Harding  (RSA) 68 76 75, S Henry  (Sco) 72 72 75, F Keenan  (Eng) 72 69 78

220 F Calmels  (Fra) 75 67 78, D Vancsik (Arg) 74 70 76

222 A Versfeld (RSA) 72 70 80

226 U Weinhandl (Aut) 70 73 83

SCOTS WHO MISSED THE CUT (144 and better qualified)

145 G Dear 76 69

149 J Doherty 71 78

150 A McArthur 73 77, C Doak 72 78

OLESEN GOES CLEAR BUT SALTMAN CLIMBS TO JT FOURTH

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Thorbjørn Olesen has a fantastic chance to break his European Tour duck after a brilliant 67 at a wind-swept Sicilian Open today
With just five shots separating the 65 players who made the cut, Moving Day was always going to be important at Verdura Golf Resort andSpa and so it proved as 22 year old Olesen moved into a three-shot lead.
The Dane had three runner-up finishes in his rookie campaign last season, but is in prime position to go one better after following a bogey at the sixth with four birdies and an eagle at the long 14th.
Only 18 players were able to break par in the third round, and Olesen’s best-of-the-day round was matched only by Canadian Andrew Parr, who shares second place with big-hitting Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts as a result.
At one point the wind was so strong that Olesen’s hat blew off, but he defied the conditions to birdie the 18th – the scourge of plenty of players this week.
“It’s definitely one of the toughest holes on the course, especially in the wind,” he said. “It’s important to hit a good tee shot, and luckily I managed to get a great drive down the middle of the fairway. I had a nine iron for my second shot, managed to put it pretty close and hole the putt, which wasn’t easy in the wind. So it was a great finish to the day.
“I struggled a little bit on the front nine, but managed to hang in there and was pleased to pick up two shots after making a bogey on the sixth hole. That got me going a little bit and I was able to make a few more chances on the back nine.
“Sometimes the gusts were so strong, especially on the coast, that you just got blown away. It was tough just to stand up sometimes, let alone play golf.”
Olesen came into the week with some solid form behind him, having notched two top-ten finishes in six starts, with just one missed cut in that run.
But the World Number 154 will not be taking anything for granted come Sunday afternoon.
“I know that I’m going to have to play very well tomorrow, because there are a lot of great players up there and you can’t win on The European Tour by playing average golf,” he added.
“My confidence is very high at the moment because of the way I’m playing, and hopefully I can finish the job off. With a bit of luck, the wind will be a little calmer tomorrow. Either way, my short game is going to have to very good.”
Parr was one of only three players to complete a bogey-free round, as he looks to continue the good form he showed when finishing 13th at the Joburg Open in his only previous European Tour appearance this season.
“I think the key to playing well in the wind is hitting solid shots, and luckily enough I managed to do that today,” said the 28 year old. “I kept it in play off the tee and hit a lot of good iron shots, which set up a few birdie chances and I managed to take five of them.”
Colsaerts mixed six birdies with three bogeys in his round of 69, while Lloyd Saltman, Søren Kjeldsen and Peter Lawrie – a leader after the first and second rounds – share fourth on eight under par.
The six halfway co-leaders endured mixed fortunes. Lawrie and Simon Wakefield (74) are the only two in the top ten, as Pelle Edberg (75), Maarten Lafeber (77), David Lynn (79) and Jamie Donaldson (80) slipped into the chasing pack.
Lloyd Saltman, no stranger to playing in the wind, climbed up to joint fourth position on 208 with a 69.
THIRD-ROUND LEADERBOARD
Par 216 (3x72)
204 Thorbjorn Olesen (Denmark) 68 69 67.
207 Andrew Parr (Canada) 71 69 67, Nicolas Colsaerts (Belgium) 67 71 69.
208 Lloyd Saltman (Scotland) 71 68 69, Soren Kjeldsen (Denmark) 65 72 71, Pedter Lawrie (Ireland) 64 72 72.

OTHER SCOTS' SCORES
213 Craig Lee 67 73 73 (T30)
214 Gary Orr 66 73 75 (T36)
215 Scott Jamieson 68 73 74, Alistair Forsyth 67 72 76 (T40)
216 Richie Ramsay 71 69 76 (T53)

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EX-CADDIE KUMAR TAKES LEAD IN PANASONIC OPEN INDIA

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New Delhi: Ashok Kumar of India took the surprise third round lead with a three-under-par 69 at the Panasonic Open India today, but has proven winner Gaganjeet Bhullar trailing closely.

Kumar, a former caddie at the Delhi Golf Club, was hot with his irons as he missed only one green in regulation to take a one-shot lead over Bhullar, a two-time Asian Tour winner, on eight-under-par 208.

Bhullar fired a 70 to lie in second place while Shankar Das ensured the top three spots were occupied by Indians in the penultimate round of the US$300,000 event.

Overnight leader Siddikur, nicknamed the “Tiger Woods of Bangladesh”, slipped back with a 73 to share fourth place with Indians Digvijay Singh (68) and Manav Jaini (72) and Australian Wade Ormsby (71), who is celebrating his 32^nd birthday today.

Kumar has come a long way since his days as a caddy at the Delhi Golf Club as he won 20 titles on the local circuit and claimed the 2011 Greens in Regulation category on the Asian Tour with a strike rate of 78%.

Kumar, who birdied the last hole from 15 feet to take the outright lead, is not taking his lead for granted.

“I’m not even going to think about the title. It is too far fetch to think ahead now. I’m just going to concentrate on my own game and not the leaderboard,” said the 30-year-old.

“In the past, I’ve been aggressive on the final day but I’ve totally changed now and will play calmly. I will treat it like another day,” added Kumar, who is among five Indians in the top-10.

Bhullar holed a huge 25-foot birdie putt on the sixth hole and hopes the experience of winning on the Asian Tour will guide him to a third victory.

“Mentally there is a bit of relief in my mind that I’ve won before. Winning a tournament in India on the Asian Tour is a big deal for an Indian because you are playing in front of friends and family. It will definitely give me a great sense of achievement,” said Bhullar, whose last victory was in 2010.

Siddikur, the first Bangladeshi to play and win on the Asian Tour, rued a cold putter as he returned with three bogeys against two birdies but is still confident of making a final round title charge.

“My putting wasn’t good so I hope to get back on track. There’s a long way to go. I’m very confident for tomorrow. I feel I have a slight advantage because I’ve come close to winning on this course before,” said Siddikur, who finished in fifth place at the SAIL-SBI Open on the same venue last month.

Ormsby, a former European Tour player, celebrated his birthday with a battling 71 to put himself in contention for a first Asian Tour victory. He was one-over after nine holes but bounced back with birdies on holes 14 and 18.

“It is a little bit frustrating because I’m not holing enough putts. I was getting a bit down on myself as I was three-under after nine holes and the other guys were going up to eight-under. I kind of hung in there and I’m happy for giving myself a chance at the end of my round,” said Ormsby, who earned his Asian Tour card at Qualifying School earlier this year.

THIRD-ROUND LEADERBOARD

Par 216 (3x72) Yardage 6,983

208 Ashok KUMAR (IND) 70-69-69.

209 Gaganjeet BHULLAR (IND) 72-67-70.

210 Shankar DAS (IND) 70-69-71.

211 Digvijay SINGH (IND) 70-73-68, Wade ORMSBY (AUS) 73-67-71, Manav JAINI (IND) 72-67-72, SIDDIKUR  (BAN) 71-67-73.

212 Kunal BHASIN (AUS) 71-73-68.

213 Ben FOX (USA) 73-71-69, Niall TURNER (IRL) 73-69-71.

214 Boonchu RUANGKIT (THA) 71-74-69, Peter KARMIS (RSA) 75-67-72.

215 Rattanon WANNASRICHAN (THA) 73-70-72, Prom MEESAWAT (THA) 70-69-76.

SELECTED SCORES
218 Ross Bain (Scotland) 79 69 70 (T25)
220 James Byrne (Scotland) 70 75 74 (T38)

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David Skinns leads by two with a round to go in Hooters Tour event

Former US college circuit player David Skinns from Lincolnshire is the leader by two shots with one round to go in this weekend's Hooters Tour event - the Cutter Creek Classic at Snow Hill, North Carolina.

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BIG NAMES HEAD FOR MALAYSIAN OPEN AT KUALA LUMPUR

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Kuala Lumpur, March 31: With less than a fortnight before the Maybank Malaysian Open 2012 tees off at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club from April 12 - 15, event organisers have announced that the high quality field in attendance will be among the strongest witnessed in recent times.
Five Major Champions will headline the 156-strong cast at the 51st edition of the National Open, with 2005 US Open winner Michael Campbell and 2004 Open Champion Todd Hamilton joining earlier announced star players Martin Kaymer, the 2010 PGA Championship winner, 2010 Open Champion Louis Oosthuizen and last year's Masters victor Charl Schwartzel.
In addition to the line-up of Major winners, the tournament will live-up to its tagline of Celebrating Champions with seven of the 11 winners on the European Tour so far this season confirming that they will travel to Kuala Lumpur for the US$2.5 million event, co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour.
Leading the Continental challenge will be the exciting South African Branden Grace, who won back-to-back events in January when he claimed a sensational swoop of the Joburg Open and the Volvo Golf Champions after a play-off with Ernie Els and Retief Goosen.
Also confirmed for the premier event are Robert Rock (Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship), Rafael Cabrera-Bello (Omega Dubai Desert Classic), Jbe Kruger (Avantha Masters) Julien Quesne (Open de Andalucía Costa de Sol) and Michael Hoey (Trophée Hassan II). Oosthuizen was the other winner, lifting the season-opening Africa Open in January.