The Open Championship

July 18, 2010....Tiger Woods is o-3 in major Championships. In fact he has zero wins in 2010. End of story....Even the best fall on hard times, he will be back in form soon.
Now the story in my opinion is not that an unknown (Louis Oosthuizen) won the British Open or if you prefer The Open Championship. it is that non of the greats stepped up and gave the young man a true test. Tiger started strong with two birdies in the first three holes and them faded into the bylines of the tournament. To be fair after the opening day TW was not a factor. Phil M. played his usual balls to wall game in an area that requires feel. Paul Casey and Lee Westwood had a chance to apply pressure but failed in the end. Steve Stricker the most recent winner on tour and #4 in the World rankings never showed up. Rory M. showed heart on the weekend but was undone by an 80 on Friday.

Louis Oosthuizen played for solid days of golf at the home of golf and deserved the win. he didn't fold under the pressure. His swing didn't break down and he seemed to glide around St. Andrews with relative ease. Good for him and his family. He accomplished what all professional golfers dream of, he won a Major Championship. All of the other players need to study the tape on this win. Watch this guy and how he handled himself for four days on the big stage. He acted as if he had been there before. Let's hope that this is not a flash in the pan and that he continues to build on this victory. If he builds or falters he will always be able to call himself a Major Championship winner. He has one more, major win, than a lot of great players that shall remain nameless. I know this guy won't remain nameless.