{"id":352084,"date":"2011-03-30T23:08:18","date_gmt":"2011-03-30T23:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/30\/preview-golf-kim-aims-to-replicate-winning-attitude-in-houston-reuters\/"},"modified":"2011-03-30T23:08:18","modified_gmt":"2011-03-30T23:08:18","slug":"preview-golf-kim-aims-to-replicate-winning-attitude-in-houston-reuters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/30\/preview-golf-kim-aims-to-replicate-winning-attitude-in-houston-reuters\/","title":{"rendered":"PREVIEW-Golf-Kim aims to replicate winning attitude in Houston (Reuters)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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HUMBLE, Texas, March 30 (Reuters) – Anthony Kim<\/a> is still
\namazed that he won last year\u2019s Houston Open after a woeful
\ndriving performance but he plans to play with a similar
\nattitude for his title defence this week.<\/p>\n

Twelve months ago, the American ended a victory drought of
\nnearly two years on the PGA Tour when he beat compatriot Vaughn
\nTaylor<\/a> in a playoff after putting superbly the whole week.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know how it happened,\u201d Kim told reporters at
\nRedstone Golf Club on Wednesday after being asked how he
\nmanaged to triumph in last year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n

\u201cI did a lot of praying before I went to bed at night,
\nobviously,\u201d he added, sparking guffaws around the room. \u201cIt was
\njust a culmination of good putting and a great attitude that
\nhelped me win last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going to try to come in with the same attitude and
\nhopefully hit some better golf shots. Who knows? I could play
\nbetter this year and score worse. It\u2019s a funny and fickle
\ngame.\u201d<\/p>\n

A three-times winner on the PGA Tour who is known for his
\nimmense natural talent, Kim conceded his game had suffered a
\nmajor setback last year when he missed much of the season due
\nto a thumb injury.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had a lot of highs and a lot of lows,\u201d said the
\n25-year-old, who was sidelined for just over three months while
\nrecovering from thumb surgery. \u201cBut I\u2019m trying to grow through
\nthose times.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m trying to build on certain things that when my game
\ndoes get in a bad position \u2026 I can be a better player from
\nit. I think this injury long-term will help me.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy short game and my course management have gotten a lot
\nbetter. When my long game comes back like I know that it can,
\nI\u2019ll be a more complete player.\u201d<\/p>\n

AUGUSTA CONDITIONS<\/p>\n

As with many of his fellow players this week, Kim enjoys
\nthe challenge at Redstone which has again been set up to
\nprovide similar conditions to Augusta National for the U.S.
\nMasters which follows.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reason this tournament has a great field is because
\nthe course is in such great shape and it really prepares you
\nfor the Masters,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s one of the reasons I came
\nhere a couple years ago and I\u2019m keep coming back.<\/p>\n

\u201cHopefully I\u2019ll hit a couple more fairways than I did last
\nyear,\u201d Kim added with a smile. \u201cI got away last year with
\nhitting 30 percent of my fairways and I\u2019m going to try to hit a
\ncouple more this year and see how it pans out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Four members of the world\u2019s top 10 will tee off in
\nThursday\u2019s opening round at Redstone\u2014second-ranked Briton
\nLee Westwood<\/a> and Americans Phil Mickelson<\/a> (sixth), Matt Kuchar<\/a>
\n(ninth) and Steve Stricker<\/a> (10th).<\/p>\n

Also competing this week are 2012 United States Ryder Cup
\ncaptain Davis Love III<\/a> and his European opposite number, Jose
\nMaria Olazabal<\/a>, who will make his first PGA Tour start this
\nyear after battling a re-occurrence of rheumatoid arthritis.
\n (Writing by Mark Lamport-Stokes in Rancho Mirage, California;
\nEditing by Frank Pingue; To query or comment on this story
\nemail sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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