Oosthuizen surges to 3-shot lead at British Open

South Africa's on quite a roll.

Coming off the rousing success of being the first African nation to host soccer's World Cup, the country made another splash in the British Open when Louis Oosthuizen surged to a three-stroke lead in the second round Friday.

The 27-year-old from Mossel Bay _ whose given name is Lodewicus Theodorus Oosthuizen _ shot a 5-under 67 for a 12-under 132 at the midway point of the tournament. He pulled ahead of Rory McIlroy, the 21-year-old Northern Irishman who tied the major-championship record with a 63 on Thursday.

The youngster had an afternoon tee time on a day that epitomized the wacky weather of St. Andrews. The early …