Oct 19

October 19 in Golf History

On October 19 in golf history — 2014: Ben Martin wins first Tour title at Shriners, plus 4 more moments from 1982–2014.

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On This Day in Golf

1982 Born

Louis Oosthuizen born in South Africa

Louis Oosthuizen, the 2010 Open Championship winner at St Andrews who has finished runner-up in all four majors, was born on this day in Mossel Bay, South Africa.

Louis Oosthuizen
2003 Milestone

South African golf's strong pipeline

South Africa continued to produce world-class talent into the 2000s, with Louis Oosthuizen among those who would carry forward the legacy of Player, Els, and Goosen.

Louis Oosthuizen
2008 Milestone

A new generation of American stars

Following the 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup win at Valhalla, a wave of young Americans signaled a generational shift in the professional game.

2010 Milestone

Louis Oosthuizen's breakthrough year

Born in 1982, Louis Oosthuizen broke through in 2010 with a runaway seven-stroke victory at the Open Championship on the Old Course at St Andrews.

Louis Oosthuizen
2014 Championship

Ben Martin wins first Tour title at Shriners

Ben Martin won the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas for his first PGA Tour victory.