Add Louis Oosthuizen to the list of golfers who won’t be around for “LIV 2.0.”
The 2010 Open winner confirmed his departure from the tour on Wednesday. The 44-year-old South African says he plans to play on the DP World Tour in 2027.
“This is probably the hardest decision I’ve had to make in my career, but I have to do what I believe is right for my golf,” Oosthuizen said. “It doesn’t change how I feel about the team or the guys.”
A native of Mossel Bay, Oosthuized joined LIV in 2022 in time for its first event, leaving the PGA Tour. He says that the proposed structure of LIV 2.0 makes his participation unfeasible.
“I realized I have a lot more in me, and my biggest fear was that the schedule on LIV 2.0 would be tough to manage,” Oosthuizen said .“I feel I have a few more years of good, competitive golf left in me, and the only way to be really sharp and competitive is through a schedule I control.”
Outside of his win at the Old Course, Oosthuizen has finished as runner-up at every other major. He’s finished second twice at both the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship.
Oosthuizen joins Jon Rahm, Sergio Garcia and Abraham Ancer among those who have announced they will not be returning to the tour.
BC Partners Credit has agreed to finance LIV 2.0. up to the tune of $300 million after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, the tour’s previous backer, announced it would pull funding at the conclusion of the 2026 season. LIV filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New Jersey last month.