About

A stellar amateur career included a partnership with fellow future Major winner Charl Schwartzel as part of the winning South African team at the 2001 World Junior Team Championships – the pair teamed back up in the 2011 World Cup of Golf. Highlight of his career was lifting the Claret Jug in 2010, cruising to a seven-stroke victory at St Andrews in just his ninth Major appearance. Completed a ‘Career Slam’ of runner-up finishes in Major Championships when he came joint second in the 2017 US PGA Championship. Many of those near misses remain highly memorable, from his play-off defeat to Zach Johnson in the 2015 Open Championship to his final round albatross at the 2012 Masters Tournament, which ultimately ended in a losing play-off to Bubba Watson. Claimed an emotional victory in 2019, which broke a near three year winless drought, when he won the South African Open hosted by the City of Johannesburg for his ninth DP World Tour title. Ended a five-year wait for his tenth DP World Tour title as he finished two strokes ahead of childhood friend Schwartzel at the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek.

Height

5'10" (178 cm)

Attachment

Stinger GC

Qualifying School

2002*

Rankings

Current Rank

-

Tournaments Played

1

Race to Dubai Points

-

Career Records

Tournaments Played

334

DPWT Wins

11

Career Money Won

€19,247,350.96