Louis Oosthuizen
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Louis Oosthuizen is a South African professional golfer and major champion best known for winning the 2010 Open Championship and finishing runner-up in all four majors.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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professional golfer ⓘ |
| amateurTeamAppearance | Eisenhower Trophy for South Africa ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor | winning the 2010 Open Championship at St Andrews ⓘ |
| coachedBy | Pete Cowen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | South Africa ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1982-10-19 ⓘ |
| familyName | Oosthuizen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Lodewicus Theodorus Oosthuizen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grewUpOn | farm in the Western Cape, South Africa ⓘ |
| hasAchieved | runner-up finishes in all four men’s major championships ⓘ |
| hasChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| hasFoundation | Louis Oosthuizen Junior Golf Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRepresentedCountry |
Presidents Cup
NERFINISHED
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World Cup of Golf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWonEvent |
Africa Open
NERFINISHED
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Open de Andalucía de Golf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWonOnTour |
European Tour
NERFINISHED
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PGA Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunshine Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | consistently strong performances in major championships ⓘ |
| majorChampionshipCount | 1 ⓘ |
| majorChampionshipWon | The Open Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | South African ⓘ |
| nickname | Shrek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSkill | smooth, rhythmic golf swing ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Mossel Bay, South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playsOnTour |
European Tour
NERFINISHED
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PGA Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunshine Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playsRightHanded | true ⓘ |
| professionalDebutTour | Sunshine Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Mossel Bay, South Africa
NERFINISHED
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Ocala, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUpInMajor |
Masters Tournament
NERFINISHED
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PGA Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ The Open Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Open NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | golf ⓘ |
| sportDiscipline | men’s golf ⓘ |
| spouse | Nelle-Marié Oosthuizen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay | accurate ball-striking and strong iron play ⓘ |
| turnedProfessional | 2002 ⓘ |
| venueOfMajorWin | Old Course at St Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldTop10Golfer | true ⓘ |
| yearOfMajorWin | 2010 ⓘ |
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