Louis Oosthuizen. No one saw that coming. He wasn’t even listed on the Bodog odds before the Open, although as part of the Field (any unlisted golfer winning), he was 5/2. I heard on the television coverage that he was a 200/1 shot.
I hope he placed a few hundred on himself.
But while all the announcers are gushing over his excellent swing, the big question remains. Is he, like Michael Campbell a one-hit wonder; or like Ben Crane and Todd Hamilton, a good player who had a great week. Or is this the start of something bigger? I’d love to see him cruise to a PGA Championship win. But I wonder if he’s even invited. Surely the Open Champion would be.
Overall, though, it was a pretty dull final round. No one made a move and Oosthuizen was never challenged. But with that kind of a lead going into the final day, it would be hard for all but the most exceptional of players to get into position.
Looking forward to the PGA Championship.
Nine 3 putts for Tiger over the weekend. And a putter change mid week. Not good.
During the club championship at my club this weekend, I can’t brag about overall score – yesterday was blown with a 10 on the first hole ($12 of ProV1s lost in the water). But I will say that in 3 rounds on 2 different courses (North course on Friday, Sunday, and south on Saturday) – I had only 4 three-putts (5 if you count a putt from off the green as the first putt). I was a little down in one-putt percentage, but the speed was killer as before each round over the weekend, greens were rolled, so every day was a completely different experience.