Golf-Oosthuizen keeps his cool to retain Open lead


  • Golf
  • Saturday, 17 Jul 2021

Golf - The 149th Open Championship - Royal St George's, Sandwich, Britain - July 16, 2021 South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen during the second round REUTERS/Paul Childs

SANDWICH, England (Reuters) - South African Louis Oosthuizen held his nerve to lead the British Open by one shot after a gripping third round played out in bright sunshine at Royal St George's on Saturday.

Oosthuizen, the 2010 Open champion, had moved serenely to 13 under par with a birdie at the ninth hole before two bogeys, his second and third of the tournament, halted his progress.

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