On This Day in Golf: October 19th

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1982	Lodewicus Theodorus 'Louis' Oosthuizen is born in Mossel Bay. In 2010 at St Andrews he became the fourth South African to win the Open Championship, finishing 7 shots ahead of Lee Westwood. In 2012 he was runner-up to Bubba Watson in a playoff for the Masters.

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Major Championships: Nicklaus v Woods

Lydia Ko: amateur record in pro events

55 - the lowest ever score for 18 holes

Left-handed major champions

Who are the tallest professional golfers?

The Condor - the rarest event in golf

Dormie - its meaning and origin

Hole-in-One: Records and Feats

What size is the golf hole, and why?

The Stableford Scoring System

Future venues & dates for Major events

Tim Finchem
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£25 Wedge Trade In
Trade-up to the Cleveland 588 RTX wedge...

Golf in Malaga
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What's in the Bag?
What the winners are playing on Tour worldwide.

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