The 43-year-old nearly holed it with his own approach shot at the LIV Golf South Africa, and the green has paid the price for it. Louis Oosthuizen hit his shot on the 18th hole in Round 3 on March 21, and it came very close to going in for an eagle.

The ball went straight toward the flag, just missed, and hit the hole so hard that it damaged the cup.

Golf account Flushing It shared the moment on X with the caption
"Louis Oosthuizen damaged the hole on the 18th when he nearly holed his approach shot for eagle."

The crowd at Steyn City reacted quickly and made a lot of noise. People even said, “The crowds at LIV Golf South Africa are incredible.” It was not just a random comment. What happened on Saturday proved it.

Louis Oosthuizen was playing at his home place, in front of his own fans, and on a big stage in his country. Everyone there clearly knew how special that moment was.

Louis Oosthuizen Arrived at Steyn City on the Back of His Best Stretch of 2026

The near-eagle was not really a surprise because Oosthuizen was playing very well before LIV Golf South Africa.

He finished T8 at LIV Golf Hong Kong in early March and played his approach shots very well, and later continued that good form in Singapore, where his team, Stinger GC, came in with great confidence after finishing second in Hong Kong.

"I definitely felt a shift in my game in the last two rounds in Hong Kong," Louis Oosthuizen said ahead of Singapore. "Hopefully, I can carry that into this week."

He kept his word, bringing that same form to South Africa. On the 18th at Steyn City, the cup was damaged, which shows how good that shot was. Oosthuizen didn’t just hit the green; he came very close to making it, right in front of his home crowd.

LIV Golf South Africa is being played for the first time. Louis Oosthuizen made sure Round 3 had a moment people won’t forget.

Have you ever seen a golf shot damage the hole like this? Let us know what you think in the comments.

Written by

Sneha Abraham

Edited by

Shraabona Sengupta