Defending champ Oosthuizen to miss Andalucia Open

Defending champ Oosthuizen to miss Andalucia Open

Published Mar. 21, 2011 1:08 p.m. ET

British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen says he will miss the chance to defend his Andalucia Open title later this week because of a viral infection.

The 28-year-old South African says ''it's very disappointing, but I can't risk making the problems worse.''

Oosthuizen recorded his first European Tour win last year on the Costa del Sol. Four months later, he won the British Open- his first major title - at St. Andrews.

The Andalucia Open begins Thursday.

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