# Major Champion Leaves LIV Golf

> Former Open champion Louis Oosthuizen exits LIV Golf as deadline nears.
- Title: Major Champion Leaves LIV Golf · EssentiallySports | Shortify
- Summary: Former Open champion Louis Oosthuizen exits LIV Golf as deadline nears. Louis Oosthuizen, a 2010 Open champion, leaves LIV Golf to prioritize major golf…
- Keywords: louis oosthuizen, liv golf, open championship, dp world tour, golf, player commitments, liv 2.0, sports, Major, Champion, Leaves, LIV
- Source: EssentiallySports — https://essentiallysports.com/golf-news-hardest-decision-major-champion-joins-litany-of-golfers-abandoning-liv-as-critical-deadline-looms
- Author: Roshni Dhawan
- Published: 2026-10-21T16:17:55+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: louis oosthuizen, liv golf, open championship, dp world tour, golf, player commitments, liv 2.0, sports
## Oosthuizen's decision
Louis Oosthuizen, a former Open champion, chose to leave LIV Golf before the October 25 player commitment deadline.

> The biggest thing for me was playing the majors. I still have a lot of drive to play in major golf.
## Reason for leaving
Oosthuizen wants to control his schedule and avoid excessive travel for single tournaments.

> I need to arrange my own schedule and look after my body. I want to play near one spot for three weeks at a time, not have all the big travelling for one tournament.
## LIV's calendar changes
LIV planned 14 events for 2026 but canceled two, reducing the calendar to 12 tournaments.

> LIV planned 14 events for 2026 but finished with 12 after postponing New Orleans and canceling the Michigan finale.
## LIV 2.0 proposal
LIV's proposed reboot includes smaller purses and a 52.5 percent player ownership stake.

> BC Partners Credit has offered up to $300 million in financing, subject to conditions, under a plan that would give players a 52.5 percent ownership stake.
## Oosthuizen's commitment
Oosthuizen will return to the DP World Tour for the 2025 Open Championship at St Andrews.

> The Open is at a course I love and where I have won. My goal is to get my game as sharp as possible to have myself ready and then see how it goes.
## Player exodus
Oosthuizen is part of a growing trend of golfers leaving LIV Golf ahead of the October 25 deadline.

> Realistically, Louis Oosthuizen is far from alone in facing that challenge. Jon Rahm, Sergio Garcia, Adrian Meronk, David Puig, Charles Howell III, Thomas Pieters, and Abraham Ancer have all left LIV.
## Key takeaway

Louis Oosthuizen, a 2010 Open champion, leaves LIV Golf to prioritize major golf events after the league's player commitment deadline approaches.