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2023 AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open
European Tour
Sunshine Tour
Heritage Golf Club (La Réserve Golf Links)
Bel-Ombre, Mauritius
14-17 December 2023
Louis Oosthuizen will be confident of winning the
AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open title as he is a clear favourite to win the event.
What to know about Oosthuizen
The South African star is a decorated golfer who has won 15 professional tournaments including one golf major - the 2010 Open Championship.
Oosthuizen has finished runner-up in all four major championships: the Masters Tournament, US Open (twice), Open Championship, and the PGA Championship (twice).
News
The 41-year-old was in action at the 2023 Alfred Dunhill Championship - Sunshine Tour event - in Malelane, Mpumalanga where he won the tournament over the weekend.
Nicknamed Shrek, Oosthuizen is currently placed 197th on the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR), and his best OWGR is fourth.
Why Oosthuizen is among the favourites
Shrek will be oozing with confidence after winning the Alfred Dunhill Championship as he finished two shots clear of his compatriot Charl Schwartzel.
This will be Oosthuizen’s second appearance in the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open following his seventh-place finish in 2017 and he has been tipped to win this year's event.
Quotes
“I’m very excited to compete in the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open once again. Mauritius is a wonderful destination to visit and enjoy with my whole family. I also cannot wait to play La Réserve Golf Links under championship conditions and to see how the course responds to a quality international field of professionals,” Oosthuizen said.
“As one of my first golf course designs in partnership with Peter Matkovich, I am really proud of what we have achieved. When I first saw it, the site was immediately appealing and I had no doubt that we could produce something special on it.
“It’s exciting that it will open its fairways with the hosting of the 2023 AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open and be able to showcase to the world what is an outstanding addition to the amazing golf offering in Mauritius. I’m delighted to be a part of it.”
Past AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open winners
2015 - George Coetzee (South Africa)
2016 - Wang Jeung-hun (South Korea)
2017 - Dylan Frittelli (South Africa)
2018 - Kurt Kitayama (USA)
2019 - Rasmus Højgaard (Denmark)
2022 - Antoine Rozner (France)
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