US golfer Tom Watson waves to the crowd on the Swilcan Bridge in front of the Clubhouse on the 18th hole during his second round on day two of the British Open Golf Championship at St Andrews. This was the last time that this champion will cross that bridge in a reular PGA event as he will restict his play to the Champions Tour.

Louis Oosthuizen is the new Open Champion at St. Andrews the famed old course in Scotland.

Any doubts that Louis Oosthuizen, a 28 year old from South Africa, had the game and the temperament to cope with the pressure of leading a major championship on the last day, having missed the cut in five previous attempts, were soon dispelled over the Old Course when he played with the confidence of a seasoned campaigner to win the game’s oldest and most coveted title by seven shots. He was a graduate of the Ernie Els & Fancourt Foundation which gives financial assistance, playing, practice and coaching help to young players and he was the first from that programme to play in the Masters. He represented South Africa at boys, youths and senior levels and he is now putting something back into the game by starting his own junior golf academy.

Tiger Woods struggled the entire tournament and finished tied for 23rd while the number two in the world, Phil Mickelson, finished well off the pace tied for 53rd.