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  • Age
  • Turned Pro
    2002
  • Previous Opens
    12
  • CHAMPION GOLFER OF THE YEAR
    2010

Louis Oosthuizen

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South Africa
Oosthuizen's seven-stroke triumph over Lee Westwood at St Andrews in 2010 has been bettered in the championship only by Tiger Woods since 1913.
Oosthuizen is the fourth South African to win The Open after Bobby Locke, Gary Player and Ernie Els.

Louis follows in Locke's footsteps at St Andrews

Louis Oosthuizen becomes only the second South African to win The Open at St Andrews. With a career defining performance he strode to a 7 stroke winning margin.

Louis follows in Locke's footsteps at St Andrews

Louis oosthuizen wins the 139th open at st Andrews

Louis Oosthuizen poses with the Claret Jug on the famous Swilcan Bridge.
Louis Oosthuizen poses with the Claret Jug on the famous Swilcan Bridge.
Oosthuizen is the fourth South African to win The Open after Bobby Locke, Gary Player and Ernie Els.
Oosthuizen is the fourth South African to win The Open after Bobby Locke, Gary Player and Ernie Els.
Oosthuizen enjoyed the biggest win of his career with the most special people in his life.
Oosthuizen enjoyed the biggest win of his career with the most special people in his life.
Oosthuizen on the 18th tee at St Andrews, minutes before getting his hands on the Claret Jug.
Oosthuizen on the 18th tee at St Andrews, minutes before getting his hands on the Claret Jug.

Oosthuizen's seven-stroke triumph over Lee Westwood at St Andrews in 2010 has been bettered in the championship only by Tiger Woods since 1913.

At the time, he was world-ranked 54th, but five years later he nearly lifted the Claret Jug on the Old Course once again. In a play-off with Zach Johnson and Marc Leishman he started the four extra holes with a birdie, but Johnson matched it and went on to win by one.

The South African has finished second in all four majors and in the last three of 2021 was a runner-up in both the PGA Championship and US Open, then joint third at Royal St George’s, where he led after 18, 36 and 54 holes.

He lost a play-off to Bubba Watson in the 2012 Masters after an albatross on the second hole, finished one behind Jordan Spieth at the 2014 US Open and at the PGA was joint runner-up again behind Justin Thomas in 2017.

Oosthuizen has been ranked as high as fourth in the world and his career also contains nine DP World Tour titles, including the 2018 South African Open, a 57 on his home Mossel Bay course and four Presidents Cup caps. That includes winning all four games with Branden Grace and halving his singles against Patrick Reed in 2015.

Venue
Finish
R1
R2
R3
R4
Total
Par
Royal Troon 2024
M/C
78
72
-
-
-
M/C
Royal Liverpool 2023
T23
74
70
71
69
284
-
St Andrews 2022
M/C
71
74
-
-
-
M/C
Royal St George's 2021
T3
64
65
69
71
269
-11
Royal Portrush 2019
T20
70
72
72
69
283
-1
Carnoustie 2018
T28
72
70
69
73
284
-
Royal Birkdale 2017
M/C
78
74
-
-
-
M/C
Royal Troon 2016
M/C
71
83
-
-
-
M/C
St Andrews 2015
T2
67
70
67
69
273
-15
Royal Liverpool 2014
T36
70
68
76
72
286
-2
Muirfield 2013
WD
-
-
-
-
-
M/C
Royal Lytham & St Annes 2012
T19
72
68
68
73
281
1
Royal St George's 2011
T54
72
70
74
77
293
13
St Andrews 2010
Champion Golfer
1
65
67
69
71
272
-16
Turnberry 2009
M/C
70
76
-
-
-
M/C
Royal Liverpool 2006
M/C
78
69
-
-
-
M/C
Royal Troon 2004
M/C
74
82
-
-
-
M/C

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