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Oosthuizen and Mahan talk ahead of the Open

Wednesday, July 16 2014 by SNTV
  • Intro:

    Former winner Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa and American Hunter Mahan, whose best finish was a tie for sixth in 2007, shared their thoughts on the 143rd Open Championship which is being held at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club.

    Script:

    SOUNDBITE: (English) Louis Oosthuizen, 2010 Open champion:

    "It's the Open Championship. It's the biggest prize you can win. It's the Claret Jug and I think it's probably the tournament that everyone, as a kid grows up wanting to play and then wanting to lift that trophy."

    "Open golf is always going to be tough. The wind's already blowing, so definitely (the) weather is going to be a big factor. The greens are quite soft at the moment. So it all depends if they are going to have a bit of rain or lot of wind and sun. You can attack it in a lot of ways, but you've got to be careful, the fairway bunkers are quite severe."

    SOUNDBITE: (English) Hunter Mahan, tied for 6th in 2007 Open Championship:

    " You can kind of see how things are going to be played and the grandstands are always cool I think at the British Open because you can't see them.... they're kind of all over the place, kind of all over the different holes, so not like one big one that wraps around the whole green. It's going to be a great place and I know people of Liverpool, and everyone around here is going to enjoy coming out.

    "The best players in the world playing one of the best golf courses in the world. So you know you have to being your 'A' game and you've got to play well.

    "It feels good. It feels good. I'm excited for this week. I had two weeks off going in, so (I) was able to do some work and get some rest and excited for the next stretch."

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