Goosen’s advice to Rory
Veteran local golfer says altitude and course quirks at SA Open might disrupt Northern Ireland superstar’s game
Glendower — Rory McIlroy may be the favourite when the SA Open tees off here on Thursday, but two-time Major winner Retief Goosen gave the rest of the field a dash of hope on Wednesday. Goosen agreed McIlroy had bestowed star quality on the field, but he was quick to point to the vicissitudes of playing at altitude and the pitfalls of the course in an appraisal of the Northern Irishman’s prospects. "I think Rory is the guy to beat," nodded Goosen, a two-time SA Open champion. "A little bit of experience around this track will help. I don’t know how much Rory plays at altitude. "Sometimes it is quite difficult to judge the distance on some of these holes; how far the ball is going to go."I can see him over-clubbing on some of these holes. Sometimes you can’t believe how far the ball goes. "Driving is going to be more important this year. With the rough up, it’s going to be difficult to get the ball out of there, especially if it rains."The equally softly spoken Jaco van Zyl whispered...
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