A look back through the years at the players who were surprising winners at golf's oldest major
Louis Oosthuizen, 2010
The South African took advantage of a good weather draw early and never let up, winning by seven shots and forcing ESPN broadcasters to scramble to learn how to pronounce his name. Many turned to simply going by his nickname: "Shrek." Ranked 54th in the world and with just one European Tour win under his belt coming in, the 27-year-old Oosthuizen led for the final 48 holes.
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