Former British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen withdraws midway through 1st round at Muirfield
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Former champion Louis Oosthuizen has withdrawn from the British Open midway through his first round with an apparent injury.
The South African was driven away in a cart from the ninth fairway, after going 4 over through his first eight holes Thursday.
The reason for his withdrawal was not immediately disclosed.
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Oosthuizen was the 2010 champion at St. Andrews. He pulled out of last month's U.S. Open at Merion after the first round because of a hip injury.
Oosthuizen was playing in a group with Tiger Woods and Graeme McDowell.