Former Open champion Louis Oosthuizen could have a definite benefit as he bids to assert back-to-back wins within the Mauritius Open.
Oosthuizen, who received the weather-delayed Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek on Monday, co-designed this week’s venue of La Reserve Golf Hyperlinks, which can stage a European tour occasion for the primary time.
“I really like hyperlinks golf as a result of I consider in shotmaking and I really feel there ought to be a couple of strategy to play a golf course,” stated Oosthuizen, who labored with architect Peter Matkovich on the design.
“With links-style golf you have to see the shot, and typically it isn’t the prettiest shot nevertheless it’s the one that can give you the results you want on that exact gap. There’s a whole lot of shaping and simply feeling your approach across the golf course.
“In at this time’s recreation, the place it is typically about ‘tee it up and hit it so far as you’ll be able to’, a course like this with the wind right here hopefully brings a bit extra ability into the sport.”
Germany’s Marcel Siem, who now lives in Mauritius, is among the few gamers within the subject to have any expertise of enjoying the course earlier than this week.
“They’ve carried out a implausible job with this golf course,” Siem stated. “It will likely be a tricky check.
“I hope the wind will blow as regular in Mauritius. The wind comes off the left more often than not, about 11 or 12 of the holes, so it is made for a draw participant.
“The fairways and greens are actually good, and there are some actually powerful holes out right here.”
France’s Antoine Rozner will defend the title he received by 5 pictures final 12 months, whereas Andrew Martin and Haydn Barron would be the two Australian entrants.
