Woods and Oosthuizen-The two Biggest Surprises of the British Open

Posted by golfdash

July 21, 2010

Louis Oosthuizen won the first major championship of his career with no previous history and with an outstanding performance that has created some comparisons with Number One ranked player in the world. Although golf betting fans, should consider that Tiger Woods still remains the world’s Number One.

For his part, Oosthuizen moved up to No.15 after winning the British Open. The 27-year-old professional golfer was the leader in the middle of the second round of this championship and kept the level until he won the title.

Of this championship, there are two things that I want to highlight: The surprising victory of Louis Oosthuizen and the disappointment of Tiger Woods, as many expected that Woods would regain his level in this tournament and win his fourth title in a British Open.

Saint Andrews is considered by Woods as one of his favorite courses, considering that he played there for the first time in 1995. And this is just one reason why Woods was considered by many as the undisputed favorite to win the 139th edition of this major championship.

Keep in mind that Woods also won his last two outings on this golf course, in 2000 and 2005. However, despite the favoritism that surrounded him, Woods couldn’t put together a good sequence of holes throughout the tournament, and for now, he just hopes to reach the PGA Championship.

On the other hand, I consider the win of Oosthuizen surprising, considering that he was not among the favorites to win this tournament and had just managed to make the cut in one of his eight performances in major championships.

In addition, it seemed unlikely that the young golfer would manage to keep the level that he started playing with, mainly because of the pressure and lack of experience.

Finally, Oosthuizen’s performance has been compared with that of Woods at his best, and it seems that this success is not a matter of luck. And don’t be surprised if you hear the name of Louis Oosthuizen in the biggest tournaments of this sport in the next few years.