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Louis Oosthuizen |

Team: PGA Golfer
Age / DOB:  (30) / 10/19/1982
Ht / Wt:  5'10 / 170
College: South Africa

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Louis Oosthuizen has withdrawn from the HP Byron Nelson Championship, citing a neck injury.
Oosthuizen was scheduled to tee of at 9:57 a.m. CT alongside Brian Harman. The South African played his first 54 holes in 3-under-par 67-70=70= 207. With top 20s in two of his last three starts on the PGA TOUR, his game appeared to be rounding into form ahead of this week's event. If he's able, he'll try again at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. May 19 - 11:04 AM
Source: PGA TOUR Media on Twitter

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Louis Oosthuizen

Louis Oosthuizen announced today in his presser at the HP Byron Nelson Championship that he may not compete in the U.S. Open on June 13-16 because his wife is scheduled to delivered the couple's third child that week.

"At the moment, the U.S. Open is going to be a miss for me because the baby is due then," Oosthuizen said, referring to the due date of June 15. He added that he would tee it up at Merion if the baby arrives the previous week. For now, he'll enjoy a four-event stretch in as many weeks ending at the Memorial at the end of this month. He missed the cut in his debut at the HP Byron Nelson Championship last year.
Source: PGATOUR.com
May 14 - 5:03 PM
Louis Oosthuizen

Louis Oosthuizen fired a 5-under-par 36-31=67 in the third round of THE PLAYERS, besting his lowest round at TPC Sawgrass by two strokes.

The South African was in the midst of an unspectacular round when he stepped on the ninth tee 1-over for his round. He then rattled off a six-birdie run, with the first five falling from inside seven feet before he snaked in a 55'7" bomb on the par-4 14th. It would be all pars from there. This is the first time in three attempts he's made the cut here, and heads to the final round at 5-under 211.
May 11 - 12:41 PM
Louis Oosthuizen

Louis Oosthuizen finished fifth at the Ballantine's Championship leading up to his start at this week's PLAYERS.

That's a good sign for fans of the South African, as his results in the United States haven't been all that inspiring. In fact, the only one of his three made cuts on the PGA TOUR that came in an event that even had a cut was a T10 at the Shell Houston Open. His misses are The Honda Classic, the Tampa Bay Championship and the Masters. In two previous trips to TPC Sawgrass, he's failed to see the weekend.
Source: PGATOUR.com
May 6 - 9:55 PM
Louis Oosthuizen

It wasn't the final round Louis Oosthuizen dreamed of, but his 2-under-par 36-34=70 was good enough to boost him to 11-under 277 and into a share of 10th.

It is the South African's first top 10 of the PGA TOUR season. He traded a birdie and a bogey to go with eight pars on his first 10 holes before finally getting into red numbers to stay with a 9'2" birdie on the 11th. He would pick off two more birdies on each of the two par 5s coming in, giving back a second bogey of the day at the par-3 16th. Last year's runner-up at Augusta National will skip the Valero Texas Open and will next appear at the Masters.
Source: PGATOUR.com
Mar 31 - 9:38 PM
Louis Oosthuizen

Louis Oosthuizen hit his stride in the third round of the Shell Houston Open, turning in a bogey-free 7-under-par 33-32=65 and joining Bud Cauley in the clubhouse lead at 9-under 207.

The South African has been slow out of the gates on the PGA TOUR in 2013, but expectations were ramping up ahead of his trip to Redstone GC and impending trip to Augusta National. You may remember, he held the 54-hole lead in this event last year and then lost in a playoff at the Masters to Bubba Watson the very next week. With today's near-flawless round under his belt, it appears he may once again be a factor this week and again at the Masters in two weeks. He landed 14 GIR en route to his seven birdies while recording sandies twice to save par.
Mar 30 - 2:05 PM
Louis Oosthuizen

Louis Oosthuizen posted 5-over-par 69-76=145 at The Honda Classic and will miss the cut.

Oosthuizen owned the dubious distinction of having withdrawn from each of the last two editions of this event, but he made the cut in both beforehand. The South African wasn't as fortunate this time around thanks primarily to three double bogeys in his first eight holes today. He started 6-6 on the par-4 10th and 11th holes before adding a double bogey-5 at 17. This ends his modest consecutive cuts made streak on the PGA TOUR at nine.
Mar 1 - 5:15 PM
Louis Oosthuizen

Louis Oosthuizen was ousted from the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship 3 and 2 by Robert Garrigus in the Hogan Bracket in the second round.

Oosthuizen didn't play poorly, he just ran into a buzz saw in Garrigus, who completed 15 holes in 6-under-par on the strength of eight birdies against two bogeys. The South African shot 3-under but won only two holes, with pars no less. They were all square through eight before Garrigus circled three unanswered wins the rest of the way. He eases into the third round where he will face Fredrik Jacobson. Oosthuizen was the last of the four top seeds to be defeated.
Feb 22 - 4:42 PM
Louis Oosthuizen

Louis Oosthuizen survived a see-saw opening match with Richie Ramsay in the Hogan Bracket at the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship, taking down the Scot 2 and 1.

Oosthuizen was the first to paste a win on the board thanks to a birdie-4 at the second hole, but Ramsay responded with consecutive wins at 3 and 4. After six straight halves, Ramsay double his lead with a par-5 at the 11th. That's when Oosthuizen had had enough. He rattled off a par-birdie-par-birdie run on 12-15, winning all four holes, stealing all of the momentum in the process. They matched bogeys at the par-3 16th and pars at the par-4 17th where the match ended. This is just the second time in four appearances at this event that the South African has survived the opening round. His reward is a date on Friday with Robert Garrigus who dominated his opener.
Feb 21 - 7:57 PM
Louis Oosthuizen

Louis Oosthuizen will make his 2013 PGA TOUR debut at the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship.

Despite not playing in the U.S., the South African captured a win to start the year at the Volvo Golf Champions. His record at Dove Mountain is a little concerning. In two trips, he has just a 1-2 record. Batting leadoff in the Hogan Bracket, he will expect to knock off Richie Ramsay in his first match.
Source: WorldGolfChampionships.com
Feb 19 - 10:47 PM
Louis Oosthuizen

With a 6-under-par 32-34=66 in his final round of the Volvo Golf Champions, Louis Oosthuizen recorded a one-stroke victory over 54-hole leader, Scott Jamieson.

Jamieson started the finale with a five-shot cushion, but erased two early birdies with a double bogey at the par-4 fifth hole. He'd eventually sit one back after Oosthuizen rolled in his sixth birdie of the day at the 11th hole at Durban Country Club in South Africa. Both would go on to trade one birdie for one bogey, meaning Jamieson would sign for an even-par 72. It's the first time since 2008 that a 54-hole leader up by at least five on the European Tour failed to win. "After being five down, to make it up after 12 holes, I was really chuffed about that," said Oosthuizen, who posted 16-under 272. "I just played really well all day." Thongchai Jaidee (Sunday 68) finished alone in third place, two strokes back. Padraig Harrington (68) took solo fourth, four adrift of the champion.
Source: EuropeanTour.com
Jan 13 - 1:35 PM
Louis Oosthuizen

Louis Oosthuizen carded a 4-under-par 35-33=68 in his opening round of the Volvo Golf Champions, finishing three strokes adrift of runaway leader, Thongchai Jaidee.

Oosthuizen is back inside the ropes after suffering from an eye infection in his last start in mid-December. He stumbled out of the gates at Durban Country Club in South Africa today with a bogey but bounced back with a birdie at 2. He'd go on to sink six more birdies to offset two more bogeys. After his round, he said that he'd be heading to the U.S. after the Qatar Masters (Jan. 23-26).
Jan 10 - 3:01 PM
Louis Oosthuizen

Louis Oosthuizen is listed in the published field of next week's Volvo Golf Champions on the European Tour.

We last saw the South African compete at the Dunhill Championship in mid-December. He withdrew with one round to play due to an eye infection. Oosthuizen shared seventh place at this event last year. It will again be contested at Durban Country Club in South Africa.
Source: EuropeanTour.com
Jan 4 - 8:29 PM
Louis Oosthuizen

Louis Oosthuizen’s solid 2012 was highlighted by a playoff loss to Bubba Watson at the Masters and a runner-up to Rory McIlroy at the Deutsche Bank Championship.

The South African bounced back from a mediocre 2011 with three top-three finishes, five top 10s and 12 top 25s in 19 PGA TOUR starts. At sixth in ball-striking and seventh in total driving, he has the ability to bring tougher courses to their knees when his driver is on. Don’t be surprised to see Oosthuizen to be a factor at Augusta National again, or any other major championship for that matter.
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 10:05:00 PM
Louis Oosthuizen

Louis Oosthuizen withdrew from the Alfred Dunhill Championship prior to his final round due to an eye infection.

Golf writer, Michael Vlismas of South Africa, was the first to tweet the details. Oosthuizen was scheduled to go off at 9:37 a.m. local time at Leopard Creek Country Club in Malelane, South Africa. He completed 54 holes in 4-under-par 73-67-72=212 to sit T32, 17 strokes adrift of runaway leader, Charl Schwartzel. Oosthuizen's next start is currently TBD. UPDATE: Other reliable reports cited that Oosthuizen withdrew due to a sinus infection. However, his management firm, ISM, confirmed on Twitter that its client was, indeed, suffering from an eye infection.
Source: Michael Vlismas on Twitter
Sun, Dec 16, 2012 01:43:00 AM