Christiaan Basson
South African professional golfer
Christiaan Basson | |
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Personal information | |
Born | (1982-04-30) 30 April 1982 (age 42) Strand, South Africa |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Weight | 136 lb (62 kg; 9.7 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Cape Town, South Africa |
Career | |
Turned professional | 2007 |
Current tour(s) | Sunshine Tour |
Professional wins | 4 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Sunshine Tour | 4 |
Christiaan Basson (born 30 April 1982) is a South African professional golfer.
Basson was born in Strand, Western Cape. As an amateur he represented South Africa for the Eisenhower Trophy in 2006. He turned professional in 2007 and joined the Sunshine Tour. He picked up his first win on Tour in 2009 at the Coca-Cola Charity Championship. Basson picked up his second victory in 2012 at the Investec Royal Swazi Open.[1]
Professional wins (4)
Sunshine Tour wins (4)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 26 Nov 2009 | Coca-Cola Charity Championship | −13 (70-65-68=203) | 4 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
2 | 5 May 2012 | Investec Royal Swazi Open | 50 pts (10-17-11-12=50) | 1 point | ![]() ![]() |
3 | 25 May 2014 | Lombard Insurance Classic | −19 (69-66-62=197) | 5 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
4 | 3 Oct 2015 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at St Francis | −11 (70-66-69=205) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2012 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Sishen | ![]() | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
South African national team appearances
Amateur
References
External links
- Christiaan Basson at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Christiaan Basson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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