Late replacement Martin Vorster doubled his career earnings in a single weekend at LIV Golf UK after stepping in for an injured Louis Oosthuizen, and is set to do it all again this week at LIV Golf New York. Picture: Jon Ferrey/LIV Golf
At 24 years old, Martin Vorster was already making a name for himself as a top South African pro golfer. But late last month, the youngster effectively doubled his career earnings in a single weekend at LIV Golf UK.
Despite finishing well down the leaderboard in 31st position, Vorster bagged approximately R2.45m for his individual effort. He collected another R2.44m thanks to his share of Southern Guards GC’s team prize money.
It was a staggering windfall from a tournament he likely never expected to play. Vorster was flown in as a last-minute replacement for Louis Oosthuizen, who was sidelined by a recurring back injury.
Vorster’s R4.9m payday at LIV Golf UK instantly eclipsed his entire lifetime earnings on the Sunshine Tour, which currently stand at R4.5m. Prior to his trip to the UK, his biggest single cheque was R769,618 at the MyGolfLife Open—a moment where he likely thought he had truly hit the big time.
