Oosthuizen eyes Firestone boost after car crash

2011-08-03T16:30:25Z

AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - Former British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen is looking for a spark to reignite his game at this week's England (Reuters) - It was a case of deja vu when Louis Oosthuizen, just like Graeme McDowell at the U.S. Open, said Monday he was feeling a sense of relief that he was about to hand back his ...

Two late bogeys cannot dim Stenson's optimism in Munich

2011-06-24T11:30:10Z

MUNICH (Reuters) - A disappointing finish denied former world number four Henrik Stenson the outright lead after the BMW International Open second round on Friday.

However, the reinvigorated Swede was s...

King Louis tries to extend reign to US Open

2011-06-16T16:30:35Z

Reigning British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen put himself in contention for his second major title by firing a two-under par 69 on Thursday at the US Open.

The 28-year-old South African has never won a Reuters) - Britain's Graeme McDowell will begin his U.S. Open title defense next week alongside Louis Oosthuizen...

Major winners Schwartzel and Oosthuizen miss Wentworth cut

2011-05-27T08:30:16Z

VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Charl Schwartzel and Louis Oosthuizen failed to cope with a fiendishly difficult West Course and unseasonably cool weather when both major winners missed the cut at...

Confident Oosthuizen leads South African charge

2011-04-05T15:30:59Z

Reigning British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen has new confidence after his first Major triumph entering the 75th Masters, where he is among a host of strong South African contenders.

Oosthuizen withstood the swirling winds of St. Andrew...

Oosthuizen empowered by British Open memories

2011-04-05T10:30:17Z

AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Louis Oosthuizen missed the cut in his first two Masters but winning last year's British Open has given the South African a major jolt of ...

Hollywood sign so far elusive for Oosthuizen at Riviera

2011-02-15T18:30:09Z

PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) - British Open champion Louis Oost...

Louis Oosthuizen brimming with confidence for twin tour assault

2011-01-10T07:30:08Z

LONDON (Reuters) - British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen gave himself a perfect platform to launch a twin assault on the 2011 U.S. British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen a share of the lead Saturday with one round left in the Africa Open.

South African Oosthuizen, who stunned the golf world with a seven-stroke British Open triumph at S...

Oosthuizen switches to US PGA Tour

2010-11-22T17:30:49Z

Reigning British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa and compatriot Charl Schwartzel have joined the US PGA Tour for ...

Golfer profiles: Louis Oosthuizen

2010-11-04T14:36:59Z

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Louis Oosthuizen leads the British Open

2010-11-03T02:50:08Z

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Louis Oosthuizen ruled out of Dunhill after pothole injury

2010-10-06T10:18:17Z

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Titleist Golf Ball Success

2010-10-08T16:29:01Z

Titleist on top at the old course as Oosthuizen takes control to claim 139th open championship. Seven stroke Open Championship victory for Pro V1 player Louis Oosthuizen as Titleist is the #1 ball for 31st consecutive year.

South African Louis Oosthuizen (Pro V1x) claimed the 139th Open Championship around t...

Impact of British Open title starts to hit Oosthuizen

2010-08-03T15:31:41Z

Louis Oosthuizen knew winning the British Open was a big deal. The South African just didn?t realize quite how big.

"I think you?ve got this picture in your mind of what it?s going to be like after a major win, and it was 10 times what I expected," Oosthuizen said Tuesday ahead of the

Oosthuizen rallies after slipping off pace

2010-07-23T11:15:16Z

BRO, Sweden (Reuters) - British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen was still in the hunt for a Scandinavian Masters title on Friday to follow his first major win despite slippi...

Happy Birthday Nelson Mandela

2010-09-10T23:53:55Z

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Casey sees bright side after British Open collapse

2010-07-19T00:15:20Z

Upset but undeterred, Paul Casey looks to bigger and better things after falling short at Open

The tee shot sailed into the prickly gorse, and with it went any chance Paul Casey had of winning the British Open.

The 32-year-old Englishman was the only player who had any hope at catching From World Cup to Ice Cool, South Africa on quite a roll as Oosthuizen wins British Open

The South Africans have a new soundtrack of success. The drone of the vuvuzela has been succeeded by the skirl of the bagpipe.

One week after beaming in pride at its historic hostin...

Casey can see bright side after Sunday collapse

2010-07-18T14:00:18Z

Upset but undeterred, Paul Casey looks to bigger and better things after falling short in Open

The tee shot sailed into the prickly gorse, and with it went any chance Paul Casey had of winning the British Open.

The 32-year-old Englishman was the only player who had any hope at catching Louis Oosthuizen to play the best golf of his life and win the British Open.

First of all, 2010 has been billed as South Africa's year with the successful hosting of football's World Cup and then Sun...

Oosthuizen poised for Open glory

2010-07-18T04:15:34Z

Rank outsider Louis Oosthuizen stood on the cusp of British Open glory on Sunday, taking a four-stroke lead into the final round.

The 27-year-old South African carded superb rounds of 65, 67 and 69 to set up a 15-under par winning position and only England's Louis Oosthuizen stood on the cusp of British Open glory on Sunday, taking a four stroke lead into the final round.

The 27-year-old South African carded superb rounds of 65, 67 and 69 to set up a 15-under par, winning position and only England's South African Louis Oosthuizen fought off Paul Casey to seize a four-stroke lead over the Englishman after Saturday's third round of the British Open at the wind-swept Old Course.

Oosthuizen, whose seven missed cuts in eight prior majors include three at Opens, birdied two of the last three hole...

Rock solid Oosthuizen has Open win in his sights

2010-07-17T15:15:46Z

The day started off badly for Louis Oosthuizen as he watched on television South Africa lose again at rugby to New Zealand.

But by the end of it, things had brightened up considerably and he stood on the cusp of winning the British Open.<...

Oosthuizen, Casey pull away at British Open

2010-07-17T12:15:58Z

England's Paul Casey and South African Louis Oosthuizen pulled ahead of the pack in Saturday's third round of the British Open, threatening to make the major title chase a two-man affair.

Oosthuizen, who missed the cut in seven of his prior eight majors, stood on 13-under par through 12 holes wh...

Casey paces European charge at British Open

2010-07-17T11:15:46Z

England's Paul Casey led a European charge in Saturday's third round of the British Open as South African Louis Oosthuizen clung to the lead and Tiger Woods grinded in swirling winds.

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Eagle sends Stenson soaring at windy British Open

2010-07-17T10:15:41Z

Sweden's Henrik Stenson eagled the 13th hole and charged into second place Saturday in the third round of the British Open as leader Louis Oosthuizen teed off into gusting winds.

Stenson, who won the biggest title of his career at last year's <...

Tiger stalks leader in British Open Golf

2010-07-17T08:15:36Z

World number one Tiger Woods teed off in Saturday's third round of the British Open stalking leader Louis Oosthuizen on the fabled Old Course where he has twice lifted the Claret Jug.

Woods, a 14-time major champion chasing the record 18 majors won by British Open resumed Saturday with four of leader Louis Oosthuizen's nearest rivals hoping to gain some ground in light winds.

Blustery breezes Friday prompted a 65-minute stoppage for unplayable conditions, the first halt for wind at a British Open since 1998, and the last 30 of 156 playe...

Oosthuizen waits to see extent of St Andrews lead

2010-07-16T20:15:08Z

ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - Saturday's action at the 150th anniversary British Open stands fascinatingly poised with South African Louis Oosthuizen hoping for the biggest halfway lead for 28 years. Fierce winds at the Old Course on Fri...

"Shrek" solves soggy struggles to grab Open lead

2010-07-16T15:15:41Z

Louis Oosthuizen, a gap-toothed golf wonder better known to pals as "Shrek" after the swamp-loving movie ogre, seized the British Open lead by solving his struggles in the wind and rain.

The 27-year-old South African fired a five-under par 67 on Frid...

Oosthuizen challenges McIlroy at windy British Open

2010-07-16T07:16:27Z

Farmer's boy Louis Oosthuizen flung down the gauntlet to overnight leader Rory McIlroy at the British Open on Friday and then watched as Mother Nature rallied to his cause.

The 27-year-old South African, from the

Oosthuizen challenges McIlroy at British Open

2010-07-16T06:16:09Z

Farmer's boy Louis Oosthuizen flung down the gauntlet to overnight leader Rory McIlroy at the British Open on Friday.

The 27-year-old South African, from the Western Cape coastal town of Mossel Bay, sta...

Golf: Oosthuizen challenges McIlroy at British Open

2010-07-16T06:15:41Z

Farmer's boy Louis Oosthuizen flung down the gauntlet to overnight leader Rory McIlroy at the British Open in St Andrews on Friday.

The 27-year-old South African, from the Western Cape coastal town of Mosse...

British Open hopefuls chase down McIlroy

2010-07-16T05:15:53Z

South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen was the early clubhouse leader in the second round of the British Open here on Friday, but whether he stayed there depended on Rory McIlroy, who was due out in the afternoon.

The 27-year-old Oosthuizen, f...

BritishOpen hopefuls chase down McIlroy

2010-07-16T04:15:52Z

The 27-year-old Oosthuizen, f...

South Africa gets new reason to be proud

2010-07-15T13:45:17Z

Louis Oosthhuizen gives homeland reason to cheer after World Cup

With the World Cup over, Louis Oosthuizen is giving South Africa a new reason to be proud.

Oosthuizen, who has yet to make the cut at the British O...

Goggin, Oothuizen narrowly get in Masters

2010-07-21T13:36:39Z

4 get into Masters through ranking; Love narrowly misses

Davis Love III needed someone else's misfortune to get into the Masters.

He almost got it.

Love fell out of the top 50 in the world ranking Sunday by four-hundredths of a point, and it all came down to a shot by Pat Perez on the 18th hole at Bay...

PGA Championship Golf

2010-08-10T23:45:16Z

Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa looks at his shot on the second hole during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010, at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wis. (AP P...

Sweden Golf Scandinavian Masters

2010-07-23T16:15:41Z

Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa plays his second shot at the Scandinavian Masters golf tournament in Stockholm on July 23, 2010. The event runs until July 25. (AP Photo/Scanpix, Niklas Larsson)

APTOPIX British Open Golf

2010-07-19T00:17:25Z

South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen is surrounded by spectators as he hits off the fourth tee during his final round of the British Open Golf Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Sunday, July 18, 2010. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen winning the British Open Golf Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Sunday, July 18, 2010. (AP Photo/Tim Hales)

Spain Golf Andalucia Open

2010-03-30T10:03:12Z

Louis Oosthuizen from South Africa eyes the ball during the final round of the Andalucia 2010 Open golf tournament at Parador de Golf, in Malaga, southern Spain, Sunday, March 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Sergio Torres)

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