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Oosthuizen clings on to Open lead as final day drama beckons

Louis Oosthuizen saw his lead cut to just one shot heading into the final day at the 149th Open Championship at Royal St George’s, but the 38-year-old South African remains the bookies’ favourite to capture a second Claret Jug. What is traditionally called ‘Moving Day’ proved anything but for the leaders, with the top three at the half-way stage remaining as they were after an attritional afternoon on the Kent links, with the R&A setting up the course to prevent […] The post Oosthuizen clings on to Open lead as final day drama beckons appeared first on Golf News.

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149TH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: Oosthuizen extends lead with second round 65

Louis Oosthuizen set a new record for the lowest 36-hole total at The Open Championship when the 37-year-old South African added a second round 65 to his opening 64 to lead the tournament by two shots at the half-way stage. On a day of low scoring at a sunny Royal St George’s, Oosthuizen pulled three clear with an eagle at the par-five 14th, but his first bogey of tournament at the 15th, followed by three pars saw his lead cut […] The post 149TH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: Oosthuizen extends lead with second round 65 appeared first on Golf News.

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Open Championship hit by high-profile absentees

This week’s Open Championship has suffered a growing number of late withdrawals due to the impact of Covid-19, with reigning Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama and two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson both confirming that they will not be teeing it up at Royal St George’s on Thursday. Matsuyama tested positive for Covid-19 in the US on July 2, but he has showed no symptoms and retained hope of travelling to England. The return of further positive PCR tests, however, and an inability […] The post Open Championship hit by high-profile absentees appeared first on Golf News.

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