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Former champ Oosthuizen basking in St Andrews spotlight

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Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa plays his shot from the 12th tee during the second round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 26, 2015 in Cromwell, Connecticut (AFP Photo/Jim Rogash)

St Andrews (United Kingdom) (AFP) - South African Louis Oosthuizen returns to the scene of his greatest triumph this week as he looks to emulate his stunning 2010 breakthrough on the Old Course when he won the Open by seven shots.

The softly-spoken 32-year-old was a relative unknown at the time, and had missed the cut in seven of his eight previous major appearances, before producing the best 72 holes of his life to coast to his one and only Grand Slam victory at St Andrews.