Louis Oosthuizen
- January 10, 2024
- Golfer
Quick Facts
Full Name | Louis Oosthuizen |
Occupation | Golfer |
Date Of Birth | Oct 19, 1982(1982-10-19) |
Age | 42 |
Birthplace | Mossel Bay |
Country | South Africa |
Birth City | Mossel Bay |
Horoscope | Capricorn |
Louis Oosthuizen Biography
Name | Louis Oosthuizen |
Birthday | Oct 19 |
Birth Year | 1982 |
Place Of Birth | Mossel Bay |
Home Town | Mossel Bay |
Birth Country | South Africa |
Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Louis Oosthuizen is one of the most popular and richest Golfer who was born on October 19, 1982 in Mossel Bay, Mossel Bay, South Africa. Lodewicus Theodorus “Louis” Oosthuizen (Afrikaans: [ˈlu.i ˈuəstɦœizən] ; born 19 October 1982) is a South African professional golfer who won the 2010 Open Championship. He also holds the distinction of finishing runner-up in all four major championships: the 2012 Masters Tournament losing in a sudden death playoff, the 2015 U.S. Open, the 2015 Open Championship where he was defeated in a four-hole aggregate playoff, and the 2017 PGA Championship. He is the seventh golfer to accomplish this feat, joining Craig Wood, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, Greg Norman, Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson. His highest placing on the Official World Golf Ranking is fourth which he reached in January 2013.
Oosthuizen finished the 2010 season in 10th place on the Race to Dubai, posting three further top-10s after his major win. In January 2011, he claimed his third European Tour title, and his sixth in his home country, winning the Africa Open in a playoff. In 2012, Oosthuizen successfully defended his title at the Africa Open with a two stroke victory over Tjaart van der Walt. His success was helped by a second round 62, which took Oosthuizen to the top of the leaderboard at the halfway stage and from there he held on for victory.
In March 2010, he won his first European Tour event at the Open de Andalucia de Golf. He also won the 2010 Masters Par 3 Contest.
On 10 September 2012, he reached the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in his career. He finished the season ranked third on the Race to Dubai.
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play NT = no tournament “T” = tied Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
Louis Oosthuizen Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Golfer |
House | Living in own house. |
Louis Oosthuizen is one of the richest Golfer from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Louis Oosthuizen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Oosthuizen was born in Mossel Bay, South Africa. His early career was supported financially for three years by the foundation of fellow South African golfer Ernie Els. He won numerous amateur titles before turning professional in 2002 at the age of 19.
He has won five professional tournaments on the Sunshine Tour: the 2004 Vodacom Origins of Golf Tour event at Arabella, the 2007 Dimension Data Pro-Am and Platinum Classic, and the Telkom PGA Championship twice, in 2007 and 2008.
Oosthuizen entered the 2010 Open Championship at St Andrews ranked 54th in the Official World Golf Ranking, and only having made one cut in eight major championship appearances. He shot a 65 on the first day, placing him in second place, behind a 63 shot by Rory McIlroy.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Louis Oosthuizen Dating?
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On 13 January 2013, he won the Volvo Golf Champions, shooting a six-under-par 66 final round to win the title by one stroke.
Facts & Trivia
Louis Ranked on the list of most popular Golfer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Louis Oosthuizen celebrates birthday on October 19 of every year.
In January 2014, he retained the Volvo Golf Champions title by one shot over Branden Grace.
Why did Louis Oosthuizen withdraw from the Masters tournament?
AUGUSTA, Ga. — South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen, who played with Tiger Woods in the first round of the Masters, withdrew from the tournament on Friday because of an undisclosed injury. Oosthuizen, who is 14th in the Official World Golf Ranking, shot 4-over 76 in the first round.
Did Louis Oosthuizen withdraw?
Louis Oosthuizen, the runner-up at the 2012 Masters, withdrew from the 2022 iteration of the tournament due to injury.
How much money did Louis Oosthuizen worth?
Net Worth: $40 Million
Date of Birth:| Oct 19, 1982 (39 years old)
Gender:| Male
Height:| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Profession:| Golfer
How much did Louis Oosthuizen make in 2021?
Louis Oosthuizen won the most money ($6,306,679 , seventh overall) without winning an event. Other players in the Top 25 who did well without winning are Xander Schauffele (12th at $5,240,653); Scott Scheffler (19th at $4,505,589); Sungjae Im (22nd at $4,157,182) and Corey Conners (25th at $4,007,567).
What happened to Paul Casey Masters?
Per Reuters, the golfer withdrew due to back spasms. He was removed from competition early Thursday morning before he was supposed to tee off with Bryson DeChambeau and Cameron Smith. Casey, 44, was looking to make his 16th appearance at the Masters in 2022.