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Villegas looks for Whistling Straits inspiration

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

KOHLER, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Camilo Villegas has endured a roller-coaster ride of form since his career-best year on the PGA Tour in 2008 but is banking on reigniting his game at this week's PGA Championship at one of his favorite venues.

Five years ago, the Colombian tied for eighth when the PGA Championship was last held on the spectacular links-style layout at Whistling Straits and is well aware of the pitfalls that lurk on the bunker riddled, Pete Dye-designed course.

"It's a golf course where you've got to be patient," Villegas, 33, told Reuters while working on his short game on the practice putting green close to the imposing stone clubhouse, modeled on an Irish farmhouse.