Louis Oosthuizen Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. What is Louis Oosthuizen’s full name?
A. Louis Theodor Oosthuizen
B. Lodewicus Theodorus Oosthuizen
C. Lodewijk Theodore Oosthuizen
D. Louis Theodorus van Oosthuizen
Answer: B. Lodewicus Theodorus Oosthuizen
Q2. In which South African town was Louis Oosthuizen born?
A. Cape Town
B. Johannesburg
C. Mossel Bay
D. Pretoria
Answer: C. Mossel Bay
Q3. On what date was Louis Oosthuizen born?
A. 19 October 1982
B. 15 November 1981
C. 22 September 1983
D. 10 October 1980
Answer: A. 19 October 1982
Q4. What is Louis Oosthuizen’s commonly known nickname in golf circles?
A. The Shark
B. Shrek
C. The Beast
D. Big Easy
Answer: B. Shrek
Q5. In which year did Louis Oosthuizen turn professional?
A. 2002
B. 2000
C. 2004
D. 2005
Answer: A. 2002
Q6. Which fellow South African golfer’s foundation provided early financial and developmental support to Oosthuizen?
A. Gary Player
B. Retief Goosen
C. Ernie Els
D. Trevor Immelman
Answer: C. Ernie Els
Q7. At which course did Oosthuizen famously shoot a round of 57 as an amateur/early professional?
A. Royal Johannesburg
B. Mossel Bay Golf Club
C. Fancourt
D. Leopard Creek
Answer: B. Mossel Bay Golf Club
Q8. Which major championship did Louis Oosthuizen win in 2010?
A. Masters Tournament
B. U.S. Open
C. PGA Championship
D. The Open Championship
Answer: D. The Open Championship
Q9. At which venue did Oosthuizen win the 2010 Open Championship?
A. Royal Troon
B. St Andrews (Old Course)
C. Royal Birkdale
D. Muirfield
Answer: B. St Andrews (Old Course)
Q10. By how many strokes did Oosthuizen win the 2010 Open Championship?
A. 4 strokes
B. 5 strokes
C. 7 strokes
D. 9 strokes
Answer: C. 7 strokes
Q11. Who finished runner-up to Oosthuizen at the 2010 Open Championship?
A. Rory McIlroy
B. Lee Westwood
C. Phil Mickelson
D. Graeme McDowell
Answer: B. Lee Westwood
Q12. What was Oosthuizen’s winning total score at the 2010 Open Championship?
A. 272 (?16)
B. 270 (?18)
C. 275 (?13)
D. 278 (?10)
Answer: A. 272 (?16)
Q13. In which major did Oosthuizen finish second in 2012 after making an albatross on the 2nd hole?
A. U.S. Open
B. PGA Championship
C. Masters Tournament
D. The Open Championship
Answer: C. Masters Tournament
Q14. Who defeated Oosthuizen in a playoff at the 2012 Masters?
A. Bubba Watson
B. Phil Mickelson
C. Adam Scott
D. Tiger Woods
Answer: A. Bubba Watson
Q15. In which years did Oosthuizen finish runner-up (or tied for second) at the U.S. Open?
A. 2012 and 2017
B. 2015 and 2021
C. 2010 and 2016
D. 2018 and 2020
Answer: B. 2015 and 2021
Q16. In which years did Oosthuizen finish tied for second at the PGA Championship?
A. 2017 and 2021
B. 2015 and 2019
C. 2012 and 2016
D. 2018 and 2022
Answer: A. 2017 and 2021
Q17. Oosthuizen completed a career “runner-up slam” (second place in all four majors) with his finish at which event?
A. 2015 Open Championship
B. 2012 Masters
C. 2017 PGA Championship
D. 2021 U.S. Open
Answer: C. 2017 PGA Championship
Q18. What is the highest Official World Golf Ranking position Louis Oosthuizen has achieved?
A. 2nd
B. 4th
C. 6th
D. 8th
Answer: B. 4th
Q19. In which month and year did Oosthuizen reach his career-high world ranking of No. 4?
A. March 2011
B. January 2013
C. July 2010
D. September 2012
Answer: B. January 2013
Q20. Approximately how many professional tournament wins does Oosthuizen have worldwide?
A. 10
B. 13
C. 16
D. 20
Answer: C. 16
Q21. How many European Tour / DP World Tour victories does Oosthuizen have?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 11
D. 13
Answer: C. 11
Q22. Which of the following was Oosthuizen’s first European Tour victory?
A. Africa Open
B. Open de Andalucia de Golf
C. Maybank Malaysian Open
D. Volvo Golf Champions
Answer: B. Open de Andalucia de Golf
Q23. In 2023, Oosthuizen won which two events in consecutive weeks?
A. South African Open and Africa Open
B. Volvo Golf Champions and Dimension Data Pro-Am
C. ISPS Handa Perth International and Malaysian Open
D. Alfred Dunhill Championship and AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open
Answer: D. Alfred Dunhill Championship and AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open
Q24. Which LIV Golf team does Louis Oosthuizen captain?
A. Crushers GC
B. Stinger GC / Southern Guards GC
C. Torque GC
D. HyFlyers GC
Answer: B. Stinger GC / Southern Guards GC
Q25. To whom is Louis Oosthuizen married?
A. Nel-Mare Oosthuizen
B. Liezl Oosthuizen
C. Annelie Oosthuizen
D. Mariette Oosthuizen
Answer: A. Nel-Mare Oosthuizen