ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) -Louis Oosthuizen walked over the Swilcan Bridge toward a victory that was never in doubt Sunday at St. Andrews, another big moment in sports for South Africa. This celebration, though, carried a different tune. The drone of vuvuzelas, all the rage at the World Cup, was replaced by the skirl of bagpipes coming from behind the Royal & Ancient clubhouse. For the 27-year-old South African, the sound could not have been sweeter. With a performance that rivaled the... Read more

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) -One bad round. One completely, utterly awful round. Take that away, and Rory McIlroy's walk up the 18th fairway Sunday at the British Open might have been triumphant. ``I couldn't help but think about Friday going up the last hole there,'' McIlroy said after shooting a 68 that moved him into a tie for third. ``You know, if I had just sort of stuck in a little bit more on Friday and held it together more, it could have been a different story.'' McIlroy finished... Read more

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) -Life sure has changed since Graeme McDowell's surprise victory at the U.S. Open last month. He can't begin to count how many congratulatory e-mails, voice mails and text messages he's gotten, and one of Greg Norman's people just asked for his number so the Shark can give him a shout. He's already shaken enough hands at the British Open to have a future career as a politician - and it's only Tuesday. But all this love can come at a price. While a few first-timers... Read more