Former Open champion Oosthuizen quits LIV Golf

Louis Oosthuizen, a former Open Championship winner, has announced his departure from LIV Golf, citing it as the toughest decision of his career. Oosthuizen, 44, joined LIV Golf in 2022 and was the captain of the Southern Guards GC team. The South African plans to return to the DP World Tour in 2027. Oosthuizen expressed his support for team golf and the need for more flexibility in the playing schedule, stating that the schedule on LIV 2.0 was too challenging to manage.

He believes he still has a few years of competitive golf left in him and wants to control his own schedule. Oosthuizen joins Thomas Pieters, Sergio Garcia, Abraham Ancer, David Puig, and Adrian Meronk in leaving LIV Golf. Jon Rahm recently left the league after receiving a separation agreement for £75 million. Some former players, like Brooks Koepka, have since returned to the PGA Tour.

Guy Kinnings, CEO of the DP World Tour, announced that players continuing with LIV will not be allowed to join the European Tour next season. LIV Golf secured a potential $300 million financing from BC Partners Credit to continue the 2027 season.