Days After Blasting ‘Ridiculous’ OWGR System For Favoritism, Louis Oosthuizen Diverts His Focus to $16,000,000 Crown

LIV Golf players have had a very on-and-off relationship with most of the mainstream events in the golf world. The league has often presented itself as a controversial set-up in the golf realm. 

In the midst of recent tension sparked by his allegations against the PGA Tour and his criticism of the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) system favoring PGA players, Louis Oosthuizen seems to have shifted his focus to a major event. 

Louis Oosthuizen diverts focus as the ultimate showdown approaches

In a recent Instagram post by the Stinger GC in collaboration with @charlschwartzel, members of the LIV Golf League are seen prepping for the upcoming event in Jeddah. In the video, Captain Louis Oosthuizen is seen with his team, Dean Burmester, Branden Grace, and Charl Schwartzel. A few days after the Jeddah event, the season finale Team Championship in Miami will take place and Oosthuizen appears to look ahead, beyond the upcoming event. 

The caption of the post reads: “The season ending Team Championship in Miami is almost here! Make sure you get your tickets whilst you still can – https://livgolfleague.tv/3F7vbDu 🏌️‍♂️🇿🇦#LIVGolf #StingerGC.” 

In the video, pompous music plays in the background as the players show their gameplay. The South African pro is seen talking about the team. The golfer says, “The Stingers team grin and grind.” Further, he adds, “It’s all down to business. Hopefully, this year, we can get it done. Win the Team Championship.”

Last year, 4Aces GC secured the Team Championship title, with Dustin Johnson emerging as the top money winner. As Stinger GC gears up to compete for the purse this year, all eyes are on them, especially after the recent statement made by Oosthuizen about the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) system. 

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Louis Oosthuizen thinks the OWGR system is not transparent

Louis Oosthuizen, in an interview recently, firmly criticized the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) system, calling it “ridiculous” because of its bias for the PGA Tour.

OWGR has been questioned by LIV Golf players like Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau, who, because of the lack of opportunities to earn points outside LIV events, have fallen off the top 100 rankings. LIV Golf is currently in the midst of pursuing OWGR accreditation, and Oosthuizen’s criticism should speed up the process.

Oosthuizen has vehemently emphasized the frustration not only for LIV players but also for golfers from diverse regions like South Africa, Asia, and other parts of the world, as they struggle to earn rankings without PGA Tour participation. 

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