Ludivicus Theodore Oosthuizen Gives Engraver A Headache As He Lifts Old Claret Jug

Last Wednesday he wasn’t even a household name in his own house but now the golfing world knows exactly who Louis Oosthuizen is. The South African is the Open Champion, the Champion Golfer Of The Year after an astonishing three days which have seen him catapult into the big time with a major title & judging by the way he romped home on the final day he has the temperament to add to this stunning debut.
Ooosthuizen had only ever won on a links course once when he won the Irish Amateur Open at Royal Dublin a decade ago & he won his second at the daddy of them all, the home of Golf- St Andrews.
The 200/1 outsider jumped into contention as Rory McIlroy’s dreams crashed & burned on Friday. Oosthuizen leapt into the lead with his early round before the weather destroyed the mercurial youngster’s chance of joining Messrs McDowell & Harrington as irish Major winners. McIlroy does have an amazing record at HQ in 13 rounds he has never shot anything in the 70’s. His best was his opening 63 on Thursday, his worst the 80 the following day but with back to back rounds in the 60’s again he kept that remarkable statistic alive. Despite that dreadful round on Friday the Hollywood lad had a Hollywood finish to end up joint third.
Paul Casey accompanied Oosthuizen in the final pairing & at one stage got to within three shots of the remarkably unperturbed South African as his coronation as champion gathered pace. By the time he sank his final putt he had almost beaten Tiger Woods’ modern day record of the easiest winning margin- but his 7 shot spread didn’t come close to the winning margins of the oldest & youngest ever winners of the Open Old Tom Morris who won by 15 & Young Tom Morris who won by 12.
So the world of Golf has a new superstar who looks like he could be a serious contender with McIlroy, McDowell & Harrington snapping at his heels.

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