Taking place from 1 to 3 October at the Celtic Manor Resort, the eyes of the golfing world will be on Newport.

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We have had unprecedented, unified support across the entire golfing world.

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Oosthuizen stunned the golfing world in 2010 by winning the British Open after making the halfway cut in only one of his eight previous major appearances.

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Having turned professional in 1971, Watson is a seasoned veteran of the golfing world whose experience and respect are expected to aid the struggling U.S. team in two years' time.

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He was behind early against Yang, but rolled home a string of birdie putts against a man who shocked the golfing world by coming from two shots behind Woods in the final round to claim his first major.

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He will now start to add to the record 623 weeks he has spent on top of the golfing world, a tally which is nearly double that of his nearest rival, with Australian Greg Norman racking up 331 weeks, while no other player has broken the 100-week barrier.

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The 37-year-old has since begun to rebuild his golfing career, and is showing signs of returning to the form that allowed him to dominate world golf for a decade.

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