Originating from South Africa, Louis Oosthuizen is a professional American golfer with an estimated net worth of $8 million as of 2012.

Lodewicus Theodorus Oosthuizen in real life, Louis Oosthuizen is the winner of the 2010 Open Championship. However, he was just a runner up during the 2012 Masters Tournament. In January 2013, he got his highest rank (fourth) at the Official World Golf Ranking.

Prior to her professional golfing career, Louis Oosthuizen was named as the 2000 World Junior Champion. He also won the All African Games (Kenya) and Transvaal Amateur Stroke Play Championship (South Africa) in 2001. In 2002, he won Indian Amateur Open Championship (tied), Natal Open Stroke Play Championship (South Africa) and Irish Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship. Throughout his entire golfing career, Louis Oosthuizen has participated and won one PGA Tour, six European Tours and seven Sunshine Tours.

Lodewicus Theodorus Oosthuizen was born on October 19, 1982 in Mossel Bay, South Africa. He currently lives in Mossel Bay, South Africa and Manchester England with his wife Nel-Mare. They have two daughters together named Jana and Sophia.