Louis Oosthuizen Net Worth 2023 – Wiki, Wife, PGA, House, Golf Career, Interesting Facts

Louis Oosthuizen Net Worth 2023 – Wiki, Wife, PGA, House, Golf Career, Interesting Facts

Lodewicus (Louis) Theodorus Oosthuizen is a South African-born professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has twenty-two professional victories to his name, including one Major, the 2010 Open Championship.

After two decades as a professional, he has earned $27,907,258 in prize money and undertaken a variety of business ventures. Oosthuizen owns a wine label and restaurant called Louis 57. In addition, he has two farms, one in Mossel Bay, South Africa, and in Ocala, Florida and has a whopping Net Worth of $45 million.

Louis also ranks seventh on the list of most runner-up finishes in a Major, behind Jack Nicklaus, Phil Mickelson, Arnold Palmer, and Greg Norman.

Intro to Louis Oosthuizen – History & Current State Of Play

Louis Oosthuizen Quick Facts Table

Age:	39
DOB:	October 19, 1982
Birthplace:	Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Nationality:	South African
Relationship Status:	Married to Nel-Mare Oosthuizen
Net Worth:	$27,907,258 (Career Earnings) Net Worth $45 Million

Louis Oosthuizen Bio

When Oosthuizen was 19, he decided to turn professional and ventured onto the Challenge Tour. In his first season on tour, his best finish was a tie for fifth place at the 2003 Zambia Stanbic Open.

His second season as a Pro would deliver improved results, including his first victory at the Vodacom Origins of Golf at Arabella Golf Club. In addition, he bagged top ten finishes in the Deutsche Bank SAP Open TPC of Europe and the Open de Sevilla.

2004 was the first year Louis qualified for the Open Championship. However, his dream turned into a nightmare as he failed to make the cut. The following year produced less stellar results, as he managed only three top tens on the Sunshine Tour.

In 2006, Oosthuizen divided his time between Sunshine and European Tour events, claiming three top tens in South Africa and a top twenty at the Open de Espana. 2007 would be a better year for Louis, as he surged to victory in the Telkom PGA Championship and Dimension Data Pro-Am.

He also finished in a tie for 50th at the World Golf Championships in Florida, his only appearance in the United States that season.

Louis defended his Telkom PGA Championship title in 2008. Plus, he made it to the weekend in two of his three PGA Tour appearances.

He doubled his action on the PGA Tour in 2009, playing in six events, and had the best finish of tied twentieth at the World Golf Championship – CA Championship.

After seven years of plying his trade on the Sunshine, European and PGA Tour’s Oosthuizen enjoyed his best year to that point. At the end of March, he bagged his first European Tour victory at the Open de Andalucia and followed it up with the Open Championship. His only Major victory to date.

Oosthuizen took the lead after the second round and ran away from the field at St Andrew’s. The only challenge came from Paul Casey. At one stage, he was only three shots off the pace. However, Louis kept a cool head to win by seven shots over Lee Westwood.

This victory came a week after South Africa had concluded a successful Fifa World Cup and on the day of Nelson Mandela’s 92nd birthday celebrations. The win made Louis the fourth South African to lift the Claret Jug after Bobby Locke, Gary Player, and Ernie Els.

Three weeks after his Open Championship title, Oosthuizen crossed the Atlantic to tee off at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational and finished tied for ninth.

He took his exceptional form into 2011, winning the Africa Open and Volvo Golf Champions. In addition, he finished in the top ten at the U.S Open, WGC HSBC Championship, and the Barclays Singapore Open.

In 2012, he showed no signs of slowing down, producing his most consistent season results-wise. He defended his Africa Open and Volvo Golf Champions crown but would suffer heartbreak at Augusta.

After bagging the first albatross on the par 5 second in Masters history, one would have thought that the green jacket was all his. However, Bubba Watson had other ideas and forced a play-off.

Watson played arguably the greatest recovery shots I have ever witnessed. He hooked a wedge from the woods, and the ball ended 15-feet from the cup. Weeks after his Master’s disappointment, Louis got back on his horse and journeyed to Malaysia, where he won the Maybank Malaysia Open.

His sensational form in 2012 led him to a seventh-place finish in the FedEx Cup Standings. 2013 was a short season for the South African as a neck injury forced him to withdraw from the British Open in his first round.

The injury would see Oosthuizen booked off from golf for the remainder of the year, except for the President’s Cup, where his results were less than satisfactory.

His return from an injury-riddled 2013 saw him finish in the top ten once, which was good enough for 124th on the FedEx Cup standings.

In 2015, Louis was back to his former self, challenging the leaderboard all over the world. He finished in a tie for second at the U.S Open, one shot behind Jordan Spieth. Plus, he and Marc Leishman lost out to Zach Johnson in a playoff at the Open Championship.

He took his form to Korea for the President’s Cup, posting a record of four wins and one draw. Unfortunately, the Internationals team went down to the U.S 15.5 to 14.5.

2018 brought Oosthuizen his ninth European Tour as he soared to victory at the South African Open in Johannesburg. 2019 and 2020 were quiet by Oosthuizen’s standards, but in 2021 he was back to his best.

He troubled the leaderboard in every major in 2021 and missed out on an opportunity to win his second major tournament. Louis did not finish outside the top three in any grand tournament that year. His hard work saw him finish the season in a tie for 14th on the FedEx Cup standings.

What’s His Net Worth? Where Did It Come From

Louis Oosthuizen has earned a total of $27,907,258 in prize money from Sunshine, European, and PGA Tour events.

There is no information relating to his endorsement deals, business ventures, and farming-related income.

Therefore, we cannot calculate his net worth.

Where Was He Born

Louis was born in Mossel Bay, located on the Southern Cape coast of South Africa.

Louis Oosthuizen Wife/Girlfriend– Who Is He?

Louis has been married to Nel-Mare Oosthuizen since 2007.

She also hails from a farming family from the Northern Cape. They have three daughters, Sophie, Emma, and Jana.

Where Does He Live – What’s The House Like?

According to an Associated Press report in 2021, Oosthuizen now lives in a rental property at Golden Ocala in Florida. He plans to move into a recently acquired 86-acre ranch in Ocala later in 2022.

Louis Oosthuizen Caddie

Louis has had several caddies over the years, but a report by Golf Monthly suggests that Colin Byrne is the number one choice.

How Is His 2022 Looking

So far, Louis has only teed off in one event in 2022, returning a tied for fourteenth at the WM Phoenix Open.

Although reports suggest that he is winding down his playing career to focus on agriculture, he still has much to offer the game of golf.

Louis Oosthuizen On Social Media

Louis is active on Instagram and Twitter, where he shares content related to golf and his family. He has 126,000 followers on Instagram and 115,000 on Twitter.

Early Life Bio

Lodewicus Theodorus Oosthuizen was born in the Southern Cape town of Mossel Bay, South Africa on October 19, 1982. He is the son of dairy farmers Piet and Minnie Oosthuizen and grew up on the family farm in Albertinia, west of Mossel Bay.

Like the majority ofmost young South African men, Louis was a sports fanatic and played various codes at school. Tennis was of particular interest to him and his family, as his brother and father both earned their provincial colors in the sport. However, after his brother introduced him to golf, he never looked back.

As a junior, Louis rose to prominence at a provincial and national level attracting the attention of South African legend Ernie Els. The Ernie Els and Fancourt Foundation financially supported Oosthuizen’s ambitions to become a professional.

In 2000, while still an Amateur, Oosthuizen teamed up with Charl Schwartzel to win the World Junior Team Championships. He also added several South African Provincial amateur titles to his portfolio, plus the gold at the 2001 All Africa Games and the Irish Amateur title.

Conclusion

Louis Oosthuizen is by far South Africa’s best contemporary golfer. His consistency throughout his career is commendable, and he still seems like he has more trophies to win.

Despite his heartbreak in major tournaments in 2021, you can expect him to come back firing in 2022.