TRANSCRIPT | Louis Oosthuizen, 2019 Emirates Australian Open, Round 3 - PGA of Australia

TRANSCRIPT | Louis Oosthuizen, 2019 Emirates Australian Open, Round 3


Louis Oosthuizen, 2019 Emirates Australian Open, Round 3

Q.  Would you have taken 1-under at the start of the day?

LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN:  Not really, I thought I was hitting it a little better than that, but clearly when I got out on the golf course it was a bit of a struggle, especially off the tee.  I’ll probably have to take 1-under, but a good start and then sort of just fell apart really.  But still probably only three or four back, so fine.

Q.  The numbers say that the front nine is the harder one to hang on and the back nine is where you make your scores, was it the reverse here today?

LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN:  Yeah, you still have to hit good shots.  I wasn’t hitting close to good enough shots to be scoring on the back nine, so it was always just a fight to get through the round, not make any more mistakes.  I got lucky with a putt off the green on 17, pulled a horrible lie in a divot on 18, so the last punch in the guts.  It was disappointing but I’m still in it, so just need a good day tomorrow.

Q.  Matt at this stage is 4 in front, could possibly go to 5 with a birdie at 18.  Is that too much?  What do you need to happen tomorrow?

LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN:  I think around here it’s not too much. You can really get it going around here if you start making a few putts, the greens are so good.  No, I think it all depends on your start.  If you have a good start and he just goes 1-over maybe through five holes, then different story.  I think it’s all on if he’s going to start really well and pull away from everyone, then it gets difficult, but I need to start well tomorrow.

Q.  Best of luck.

LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN:  Thank you.


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