Oosthuizen to make Aussie debut in Perth
International in late February
ASIAN TOUR NEWS RELEASE
Perth, Western Australia: South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen, the 2010 Open champion and World No. 17, has confirmed he will play in the Perth
International
at Lake Karrinyup Country Club from February 25-28, 2016.
The South African’s appearance in Perth will mark his first ever professional appearance on Australian shores.
“I
am really excited about the opportunity to play in Perth. I have
played tournaments all over the world but this will be the first Tour
event I have ever played in Australia.," said Oosthuizen.
" Gary
Player, Retief Goosen and Ernie Els have all won tournaments at Lake
Karrinyup Country Club and hopefully I can continue their success in
February,”said Oosthuizen.
In
2015, Oosthuizen finished runner-up in consecutive Major championships
at the U.S. Open and Open Championships. He lost out in a three
way play-off at St Andrews, the scene
of his Open victory in 2010.
He
performed brilliantly for the International Team in his second
Presidents Cup appearance last October, going undefeated through the week and winning 4 ½
points.
Western
Australia Tourism Minister Dr. Kim Hames welcomed the announcement and
said it was a coup for Perth to have Oosthuizen play his first
tournament on Australian soil in Perth.
“It
is terrific that Perth will welcome one of the finest players in the
game and hopefully Louis will add to the growing list of international
advocates for our city and State.
“The
Perth International promises to be a hallmark weekend of golf when it
shifts to its new date in February and it will afford the opportunity to
showcase Perth and Western Australia
to more than 400 million homes around the world through broadcast
coverage,” said Hames.
Tickets for the Perth International start from $22 and are available now at
www.perthinternational.com or directly at Ticketmaster. Children under 16 will gain free entry with a paying adult ticket holder.
The
2016 Perth International will mark the fourth staging of the event
which is proudly supported by the Western Australian Government through
Tourism Western Australia. This year,
the event will see the Asian Tour join the European Tour and PGA Tour
of Australasia in the only tri-sanctioned event in Australia.
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