Louis Oosthuizen pulls away for British Open victory
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Hardly anyone knew Louis Oosthuizen, much less how to pronounce his name. Not many will forget the performance he delivered at the home of golf to capture the British Open.
A week after the World Cup ended, South Africa had more reason to celebrate Sunday, this from a most unlikely source. Oosthuizen, a 27-year-old who had only made one cut in his previous eight major golf championships, blew away the field at St. Andrews for a victory that looked as easy as when Tiger Woods first won here a decade ago.
Oosthuizen (WUHST’-hy-zen) made only two bogeys over the final 35 holes in a strong wind that swept across the Old Course. He led over the final 48 holes and closed with a one-under-par 71 for a seven-shot victory over Lee Westwood of England.
