Discover the Legend

For this year’s Ballantine’s Championship, Ballantine’s has been running the ‘Discover the Legend’ campaign; providing a variety of unique insights into both the game of golf and those who play it. Dustin Johnson, Louis Oosthuizen and YE Yang pay tribute to their own legends – the players they believe have most influenced the game

Louis Oosthuizen

What do you need to do to be considered a legend?

Louis Oosthuizen: Win a load more majors! The true legend that everyone looks up to is Jack Nicklaus. Eighteen majors is something that is unheard of and that’s why he’s right up there and everyone wants to replicate his achievements. Being South African I think my legend is Bobby Locke because of everything he did for golf in my country. Then of course Ernie but in golf worldwide you are always going to have Nicklaus right up there with the most majors. I would love to try and win more majors and hopefully if I can get the numbers up then I can challenge for the number one spot in the world. I’ve still got a few spots to go and it’s going to be difficult with guys like Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods in front of you but I feel it can be done. It’s obviously going to take a lot of hard work but it would be a great thing for South African golfer to be able to say that they’ve been number one in the world.

Dustin Johnson: I am so young so I have a lot to do to ever be considered a legend, my contribution back to my local community or the world doing anything I can do to help other people and use the influence that I have to make the world a better place.

YE Yang: To become a legend in golf you definitely have to win at least a few majors in your career. Most golfing legends today have won majors but they are also great personalities who have earned the respect of others both on and off the course.

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