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Albatross is Louis Oosthuizen's bittersweet piece of history


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Louis Oosthuizen scored just the fourth double-eagle / albatross in Masters history this afternoon. To celebrate, he had an awkward high five with his caddy and then threw a little piece of Masters' history to a lucky fan. It was a

Even if he doesn't have a place in the champion's locker room at the Masters, Louis Oosthuizen can say he has a spot in the Albatross Club with Gene Sar.

Instead of leaving with the green jacket, Louis Oosthuizen will have to settle for an albatross. Outdone in a playoff by perhaps the only shot more spectacular than his double eagle, Oosthuizen came up short to Bubba Watson at the Masters yesterday,

The putt rolled straight toward the cup, and Louis Oosthuizen was certain the ball was going to drop in.

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