The former Masters champion, Danny Willett, is hoping his knowledge of local golf courses puts him in good stead when the Tshwane Open starts at the Pretoria Country Club on Thursday. "I know most of the golf courses in SA pretty well‚" said the Englishman as he wrapped up his preparations. "At Pretoria Country Club you have got to keep the ball in play because it’s very tight and tree-lined. "The greens are also small‚ which is real old school. It’s a beautiful golf course and this is kind of what I was used to growing up back home." Willett‚ who has dropped to 210th on the official rankings‚ is using the tournament to revive a career disrupted by a shoulder injury last season. "The game is better‚ my practice is going really well and it’s just that I have to play more tournament golf," he said. "That is what you miss when you are out with injury. It’s now just about putting it in play on the golf course and getting used to a few shots that you don’t quite feel comfortable with." T...
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