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Louis Oosthuizen

1982 - Today

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Lodewicus 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Louis Oosthuizen is the 68th most popular golfer (down from 64th in 2019), the 445th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 423rd in 2019) and the 5th most popular South African Golfer.

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Among GOLFERS

Among golfers, Louis Oosthuizen ranks 68 out of 71Before him are Ian Poulter, Mike Weir, Brooks Koepka, Stewart Cink, Matt Kuchar, and Paula Creamer. After him are Charl Schwartzel, Lucas Glover, Graeme McDowell, Azahara Muñoz, Trevor Immelman, and Danny Willett.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Louis Oosthuizen ranks 1,466Before him are Kellie Wells, Benjamin Diskin, Dragana Tomašević, Lindsay Whalen, Rosa Chacha, and Chris Wilcox. After him are Mikele Leigertwood, Horacio Nava, Vilmar da Cunha Rodrigues, Nellie McKay, Sonia Agarwal, and Alex Norén.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Louis Oosthuizen ranks 445 out of 454Before him are Anaso Jobodwana (1992), Nkosi Johnson (1989), Zane Weir (1995), Tamsin Cook (1998), Jessica Marais (1985), and Beth Tweddle (1985). After him are Lalela Mswane (1997), Alan Hatherly (1996), Charl Schwartzel (1984), Rivaldo Coetzee (1996), Kurt-Lee Arendse (1996), and Dale Steyn (1983).

Among GOLFERS In South Africa

Among golfers born in South Africa, Louis Oosthuizen ranks 5Before him are Gary Player (1935), Nick Price (1957), Justin Rose (1980), and Ernie Els (1969). After him are Charl Schwartzel (1984), and Trevor Immelman (1979).