Louis Oosthuizen is the new Open champion

Any doubts that Louis Oosthuizen had the game and the temperament to cope with the pressure of leading a major championship on the last day, having missed the cut in five previous attempts, were soon dispelled over the Old Course when he played with the confidence of a seasoned campaigner to win the game’s oldest and most coveted title by seven shots.

After eight holes his lead was trimmed to three shots, but he responded instantly with an eagle at the ninth and Paul Casey’s spirited challenge fell apart with a wayward tee shot at the 12th that lead to a triple-bogey seven and allowed Oosthuizen the luxury of playing the final six holes with an eight-shot cushion that he never looked like losing until a dropped shot at the 17th hole.

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The Open Championship 2011
Thursday, 14th to Sunday, 17th July 2011
Preparations are well under way for the return of The Open Championship to Royal St. George's.  It will be the 14th time the Championship will be played at the Club and expectations are high.  It is a wonderful venue from a visitor's point of view due to the layout of the course and the many natural vantage points affording great views of the action.

Sandwich at a glance

Course length (2003 Open)
7,106 yards, par 71
Great Moment
Ben Curtis in 2003 becoming an unlikely Open Champion. Playing in the event for the first time, the world number 396 held off the world’s best golfers over the dramatic closing stretch.

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