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LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) – Pablo Martin, the first amateurto win on the European Tour, said he had no regrets aboutdelaying the launch of his professional career after landinglast year’s Portuguese Open title. The 21-year-old Spaniard has made a slow start since turningpro in June but hopes to kick-start his game when he returns toOitavos Dunes in Estoril for Thursday’s first round. Martin decided to go back to Oklahoma State University torepresent his college golf team, thereby missing eight EuropeanTour events before switching from the amateur ranks to play inthe 2007 U.S. Open. “I don’t regret not turning pro straight away,” Martin toldreporters. “I promised my coach at college I would go back and Iwas able to finish all but the last year of my economics degree. “I can finish that when I want now. It would have been niceto earn money but I hope I will have plenty of years to dothat.” Martin has struggled since finishing 30th on his pro debutat the U.S. Open in Oakmont. His best performances were 21st in last year’s PortugalMasters and 21st at last month’s Arnold Palmer Invitational inFlorida. MISSED CUTS After missing four successive cuts on the European Tour, hisdisplay in Orlando and a chance to work again with his coachesin the U.S. put Martin in optimistic mood and he finished 25thin last week’s Andalucia Open. “I’ve been playing much better lately and I’m starting toputt better which is very important,” he said. “I think this can be a good week if I don’t make too manymistakes because I know I’m going to have a very good feelingabout the course.” Last week’s playoff combatants in Andalucia, French winnerThomas Levet and teenage runner-up Oliver Fisher of Britain,compete in Estoril. Briton Brian Davis returns to Europe after finishing tied33rd in the New Orleans Classic while 2006 Ryder Cup playersDarren Clarke, Paul McGinley and David Howell are also in thelineup. RocketBallz RocketBallz RBZ RBZ This article is from http://www.24hoursgolf.net/ More 24Hours Golf at http://www.24hoursgolf.net/
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