Louis Oosthuizen Wins British Open for First Major Golf Title

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South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen won his first major golf title yesterday with a seven-stroke victory in the British Open at St. Andrews.

Oosthuizen, who plays on the European Tour, shot 71 on the Old Course in Scotland to finish with a four-round total of 16-under-par 272. The 27-year-old never relinquished the lead after taking it in the second round.