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I settled down on Sunday as I normally do to watch the last group complete their final 18 holes with my usual feeling of expectation. We would see some drama on these final 18 holes. Nerves would get the better of Louis Oosthuizen and we would be in for a close and entertaining finish. It was not to be! No challenge was made in the first few holes from Casey or Westwood thus applying pressure and testing Oosthuizen’s nerve. As early as the 5th I felt it was all over. Congratulations to Louis Oosthuizen. Winning The Open is no mean feat. I am particularly impressed that after the first 2 rounds he was able to continue to build on it and win. If you take away McIlroy’s 63 on the first day, Oosthuizen effectively led The Open from start to finish. He has some record now – played 4 missed the cut 3 times, won once.

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Written by Andy Moyes, keen amateur golfer and founder of www.essential-golf.com

…you wait an age for one to win a tournament and then three win in the space of a few weeks. Luke Donald, Justin Rose and Lee Westwood have all won tournaments. I feel that myself and colleagues in work have contributed in some way to this as each of them have been on the receiving end of adverse comments. “Choker” has been mentioned along with “promised much over the years but as usual has not delivered”. Lee Westwood has found a rich seam of form and deserved his victory over the weekend. A British prospect for US Open I feel although paired with Tiger will be a good test. Justin Rose and Luke Donald were, as usual in the British press lauded as the next great golfers in Britain. This however, was at least 6 years a go and very little has happened. I am pleased for them that recently things look like they could be changing.  The true test of a great golfer will be their ability to maintain consistency over a number of years. Can they do it? Only time will tell but it is encouraging in this Ryder Cup year to see form from some British golfers. On a personal note it would be good to see some Scottish golfers showing the same promise.