Louis Oosthuizen has withdrawn from The Players due to an injury.
Lodewicus Theodorus “Louis” Oosthuizen is a professional golfer from South Africa who won the Open Championship in 2010.
He has come second in all four major tournaments, including the 2012 Masters Tournament, the 2015 and 2021 US Opens, the 2015 Open Championship, and the 2017 and 2021 PGA Championship.
Why Did Louis Oosthuizen Withdraw From The Players?
Louis Oosthuizen, who lost the 2012 Masters in a playoff to Bubba Watson, withdrew his tee on Friday morning due to an injury. After injuring his back and neck and withdrawing from the RSM Classic last year, Oosthuizen, 39, the world No. 14, missed two months starting in November.
After striking his tee shot on the third hole in Thursday’s opening round, Oosthuizen, the 2010 Champion Golfer of the Year after winning the Open Championship at St. Andrews, gripped his back. Throughout his 4-over 76 round, he struggled, making two double bogeys, three bogeys, and three birdies.
Tiger Woods and Joaquin Niemann will play as a two-ball at 1:41 p.m., following Oosthuizen’s withdrawal. Woods is now at 1 under par, while Niemann is at 3 under par.
Louis Oosthuizen Masters Injury Update
There were no details given out to the public except for the news of his injury. Similarly, there has not been any specification on the kind of issue as well. For now, it is unsure what happened to the player.
The update is that he will come back once he will recover his injury and his fans will see him again in the fields giving out his best performance. He had also withdrawn a year ago following a back injury.
Is Louis Oosthuizen Retiring?
As of now, Louis Oosthuizen is not retiring and will be back as soon as he will recover.
Oosthuizen has previously placed second in all four majors and has 13 victories on the DP World Tour. Last year, he tied for T26 at The Masters but went on to finish T2 at the PGA, second alone at the US Open, and T3 at the PGA Championship.
Before the event, DraftKings Sportsbook had him at +4500 odds to finish in the Top 5, and +350 to finish in the Top 10.