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Louis Oosthuizen

Louis Oosthuizen, South African golfer

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Born
October 19, 1982
Age in 2026
44
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1982

About Louis Oosthuizen

Lodewicus Theodorus "Louis" Oosthuizen is a South African professional golfer who won the 2010 Open Championship. He has finished runner-up in all four major championships: the 2012 Masters Tournament, the 2015 and 2021 U.S. Open, the 2015 Open Championship, and the PGA Championship in 2017 and 2021. His highest placing on the Official World Golf Ranking is fourth, which he reached in January 2013. Lodewicus Theodorus "Louis" Oosthuizen (Afrikaans pronunciation:; born 19 October 1982) is a South African professional golfer who won the 2010 Open Championship. He won numerous amateur titles before turning professional in 2002 at the age of 19. On 10 September 2012 he reached the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in his career. In March 2010, he won his first European Tour event at the Open de Andalucia de Golf.

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Louis Oosthuizen timeline

  1. Lodewicus Theodorus "Louis" Oosthuizen (Afrikaans pronunciation:; born 19 October 1982) is a South African professional golfer who won the 2010 Open Championship.
  2. He won numerous amateur titles before turning professional in 2002 at the age of 19.
  3. In March 2010, he won his first European Tour event at the Open de Andalucia de Golf.
  4. On 10 September 2012 he reached the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in his career.
  5. His highest placing on the Official World Golf Ranking is fourth, which he reached in January 2013.

The world when Louis Oosthuizen was born

Louis Oosthuizen was born in 1982. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1982

  • #1 song"Physical" – Olivia Newton-John
  • Top movieE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Color Purple – Alice Walker

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentItaly wins the FIFA World Cup in Spain
  • Top headlineFalklands War between UK and Argentina
  • Technology milestoneCompact disc (CD) released commercially
  • Defining fadValley Girl speak
  • Notable inventionCompact disc (CD)
  • World population4.61 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population231.7M

1982 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Louis Oosthuizen's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19822026
Gas$1.22$3.45/gal
Average home$67,800$435,000
Average income$23,433$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.94$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population231.7M341 million

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