Louis Oosthuizen
South African professional golfer (born 1982)
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- Lodewicus Theodorus " Louis " Oosthuizen ( Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈlu.
- He has finished runner-up in all four major championships: the 2012 Masters Tournament, the 2015 and 2021 U.
- His highest placing on the Official World Golf Ranking is fourth, which he reached in January 2013.
- His early career was supported financially for three years by the foundation of fellow South African golfer Ernie Els.
- Professional career Sunshine Tour He won five professional tournaments on the Sunshine Tour early in his career: 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.
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WikipediaLodewicus Theodorus "Louis" Oosthuizen (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈlu.i ˈuəstɦœyzən]; born 19 October 1982) is a South African professional golfer who won the 2010 Open Championship. He has finished runner-up in all four major championships: the 2012 Masters Tournament, the 2015 and 2021 U.S. Open, the 2015 Open Championship, and the PGA Championship in 2017 and 2021. His highest placing on the Official World Golf Ranking is fourth, which he reached in January 2013.
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 won five professional tournaments on the Sunshine Tour early in his career: 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.
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