| Louis Oosthuizen | |
|---|---|
 Oosthuizen after winning the 2010 Open Championship at St Andrews. | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Lodewicus Theodorus Oosthuizen |
| Nickname | Shrek[1] |
| Born | 19 October 1982 Mossel Bay, South Africa |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa |
| Residence | Mossel Bay, South Africa Ocala, Florida, U.S.[2] |
| Spouse |
Nel-Mare Oosthuizen (m. 2007) |
| Children | 3[3] |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2002 |
| Current tour(s) | Asian Tour Sunshine Tour LIV Golf |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour |
| Professional wins | 16 |
| Highest ranking | 4 (13 January 2013)[4] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| European Tour | 11 |
| Asian Tour | 3 |
| Sunshine Tour | 10 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
| Masters Tournament | 2nd: 2012 |
| PGA Championship | T2: 2017, 2021 |
| U.S. Open | 2nd/T2: 2015, 2021 |
| The Open Championship | Won: 2010 |
Lodewicus Theodorus "Louis" Oosthuizen (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈlu.i ˈuəstɦœizən]; 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.[5]
- ^ "'Shrek is OK but do not call me Lodewicus'". The Independent. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Oosthuizen retirement plans start with a ranch in Florida". AP. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Louis Oosthuizen biography". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ "Week 02 2013 Ending 13 Jan 2013" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Official World Golf Ranking for Louis Oosthuizen". Official Golf World Ranking. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.