'It's Time To Move On' - Louis Oosthuizen Confirms LIV Golf Exit Before Impending Deadline
Professional golfer Louis Oosthuizen has announced his departure from the LIV Golf League ahead of an upcoming deadline. He cited a desire to manage his travel schedule and physical health as primary reasons for returning to the DP World Tour.
Why it matters
The departure of high-profile players like Oosthuizen creates uncertainty for the future of the LIV Golf circuit and its team-based format.
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Former Open champion Louis Oosthuizen has confirmed he will not sign up to the next version of the LIV Golf League .
The deadline for players to make their minds up one way or the other is this coming Sunday (25th), at which time the picture will be made clear on whether 'LIV 2.0' is able to proceed at all.
In the preceding days and weeks, several big names such as Jon Rahm, Joaquin Niemann, Sergio Garcia, Abraham Ancer, Adrian Meronk and Cameron Smith have either already announced their intention to walk away or made key moves to set up an exit which has undoubtedly weakened the team-based circuit's plans.
The latest man to make his mind up was Oosthuizen, captain of the Southern Guards - formerly known as Stingers GC.
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