Louis Oosthuizen snubs fast cars and splashes out on tractor

Open champion Louis Oosthuizen has shunned the glamour of a new Ferrari or Porsche and instead spent some of his £850,000 winnings on a custom-built tractor.

The 27-year-old's farm in Mossel Bay, South Africa is next door to the one he grew up on and he said today: "The tractor has a kiddie seat on it for my daughter Jana. We're going to have a lot of fun. I bought the tractor for my farm. Being a farm boy it was one of my big dreams."

Oosthuizen won at St Andrews by seven strokes and he has also enjoyed another concession to his new-found fame and riches. He said: "Flying in this morning by private jet — it's all starting to sink in."

The world No15 revealed that his triumph had brought him attention from one of the game's greats.

"I got a call from Mr Greg Norman and he said something that I will remember for the rest of my life," he said.

"He said I am the first person to get him to watch a full round of golf on television. He watched my first shot on Sunday to my last and couldn't leave the couch."