Oosthuizen amazed by victory

Louis Oosthuizen marked Nelson Mandela Day in exactly the way he dreamed of on Sunday - by becoming only the fourth South African ever to win The Open.

With a closing 71 and a 16 under par total of 272 he followed in the footsteps of Bobby Locke, Gary Player - four and three-time winners respectively - and 2002 champion Ernie Els, whose Foundation gave him his career lift-off as a teenager.

"It's unbelievable - just amazing," said Oosthuizen. "It's probably going to hit me tomorrow or the week after. I felt like I played well all week and the biggest goal for me was to stay cool."

He added: "I'd like to have kept the record of not going in the bunker (like Woods in 2000), but I went in one on the 14th.

"It became a bit difficult having a big lead, but I'm glad I had all those shots in hand on the 17th."