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Louis Oosthuizen Wins British Open at St. Andrews
Louis Oostuizen’s final total score of -16 was good enough to beat the field at this years British Open handily. Lee Westwood finished seven shots back at -9 which shows how well Oosthuizen played for this prestigious tournament at the oldest and most revered golf venue, St. Andrews. This years British Open was a bit boring for golf fans in the United States, since the top American player, Sean O’Hair finished at -6, ten strokes back and tied for seventh place. None of the U.S. players was even close to the top three spots, which is unusual for the U.S. team.
Tiger Woods, who has not yet returned to Tiger form, had a hard time with the putter and settled for a tie for 23rd with a -3 total on Sunday. John Daly was on the leader board on Thursday with a first round sixty six, Stewart Cink, last years winner in the Open over Tom Watson, and Phil Mickelson, a fan favorite, all shot plus one and tied for 48th place. This score is not that impressive for these U.S. players. I had high hopes for Phil Mickelson coming into this championship but he his play has been less than stellar since his Masters victory in April of this year.
The British Open was the second major golf tournament in a row where the European and other top world players have kept the United States off the leaderboard. In the U.S. Open in June, the top three places went to Graeme McDowell, the Frenchman, Havret and Ernie Els from South Africa. The outcome and lackluster performance by the American players in these last two major venues does not bode well for the U.S. in the coming Ryder Cup championship in September of 2010. Corey Pavin, the captain for the U.S. has his work cut out for him if the Amercian team is to be competitive enough to win this years Ryder Cup. I wish the U.S. Team luck as they may surely need some this year. The United States players had better get their golf clubs and spend some time at the golf range to prepare for the challenge they face ahead.
Congratulations to Louis Oosthuizen on his performance in this years British Open. Happy Golfing to All!