Louis "Shrek" Oosthuizen - Best Golf Nickname Ever?
by Jeff.Palopoli on Jul 20, 2010 9:23 AM EDT
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Was it just me and my extreme immaturity, or did anyone else absolutely lose it when you found out that Oosthuizen's buddies call him "Shrek" because of the space between his teeth? Even still when I think of this, it makes me chuckle. It's just the same kind of ball busting that I'm sure most of us do with our chronies. We actually also call one of my long time friends "Shrek" because of the size of his enormous head.
When hearing this hilarious and "affectionate" moniker for Louis given by his loving friends, it made me think of some of the other great nicknames on Tour (present and past) and weigh them against "Shrek". What do you think the greatest golfer nickname is?
After the jump, a sampling of some from over the years and how Shrek compares.
For more posts by Jeff Palopoli, visit www.goodwalkgolf.com
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Was it just me and my extreme immaturity, or did anyone else absolutely lose it when you found out that Oosthuizen's buddies call him "Shrek" because of the space between his teeth? Even still when I think of this, it makes me chuckle. It's just the same kind of ball busting that I'm sure most of us do with our chronies. We actually also call one of my long time friends "Shrek" because of the size of his enormous head.When hearing this hilarious and "affectionate" moniker for Louis given by his loving friends, it made me think of some of the other great nicknames on Tour (present and past) and weigh them against "Shrek". What do you think the greatest golfer nickname is?
After the jump, a sampling of some from over the years and how Shrek compares.
- Ernie Els = "The Big Easy"
- Greg Norman = "The Shark"
- Jack Nicklaus = "The Golden Bear"
- Phil Mickelson = "Lefty" (or as one of my buddies calls him "Pear Hips", or even "Tits")
- Paul Goydos = "Sunshine"
- Tim Herron = "Lumpy"
- Jim Mackay = "Bones" (caddies should be considered as well!)
- Mike Cowan = "Fluff" (see above)
- Gary Player = "The Black Knight"
- Craig Stadler = "The Walrus"
- Fred Couples = "Boom Boom"
- Eldrick Woods = "Tiger" (yeah I know that's legally his name now, but still...)
For more posts by Jeff Palopoli, visit www.goodwalkgolf.com
