Former Open Champion Louis Oosthuizen Quits LIV Golf

Former Open Championship winner Louis Oosthuizen has quit LIV Golf, calling it the hardest decision of his career. The 44-year-old South African, who captained the Southern Guards GC team after joining in 2022, cited concerns over managing the LIV 2.0 schedule and plans to return to the DP World Tour in 2027. LIV Golf previously filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September following the withdrawal of multibillion-dollar backing from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. Oosthuizen joins several other players in departing the league amid ongoing shifts in professional golf.

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