Pro V1x loyalist Louis Oosthuizen wins The Open Championship

July 19th, 2010

Ninety of the world’s best players trusted a Titleist golf ball in their quest to win The Open Championship, more than three times the nearest competitor with 20.

In the end, the name at the top of St. Andrews’ large, yellow leaderboard belonged to Pro V1x loyalist Louis Oosthuizen, who closed in 1-under 71 to capture his first major championship at the Home of Golf.

Oosthuizen’s walk over the Swilcan Bridge and up the 18th fairway was as historic as it was carefree, as the 27-year-old from South Africa walked away with a seven-shot victory to become the Champion Golfer of the Year.

It is impossible to give Oosthuizen anything but a 10 for his final-round performance, which included a 50-foot eagle putt on No. 9 after driving the green, and ended with his 10-letter surname etched into the Claret Jug.

“Oosty,” who jumped from 54th to 15th in the world rankings, rolled in his Pro V1x for par on the 18th hole to finish at 16-under 272 (65-67-69-71).

“It’s like I said yesterday, to win an Open Championship is special, but to win it here at St. Andrews is just – it’s something you dream about,” Oosthuizen said.

Pro Vx loyalist Lee Westwood finished runner-up, shooting a final-round 70 to finish at 9-under 279.

Titleist Brand Ambassador Rory McIlroy (Pro V1x, 909D2 driver, 909F3 and 906F2 fairway metals, MB irons, Vokey Design wedges, Scotty Cameron Newport Fastback putter) finished tied for third at 8-under 280 after opening with a 9-under 63, along with Pro V1x loyalist Henrik Stenson.

The comeback (and perhaps shot) of the week came from Titleist Brand Ambassador and Pro V1x loyalist Rickie Fowler, who followed an opening-round 79 with rounds of 67-71-67 to finish tied for 14th at 4-under 284. Fowler’s bogey-free final round included a 43-yard birdie putt from off the green at the famous par-4 17th Road Hole that grew enormous cheers from the St. Andrew gallery.

“(It was) 129 feet, but I’m just going to round up to 130,” Fowler told Team Titleist via text message.

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