Christiaan Basson
| Christiaan Basson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 30 April 1982 Strand, South Africa |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 136 lb (62 kg; 9.7 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa |
| 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.
Early life and amateur career
[edit]Basson was born in Strand, Western Cape. As an amateur he represented South Africa for the Eisenhower Trophy in 2006.
Professional career
[edit]In 2007, Basson turned professional 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)
[edit]Sunshine Tour wins (4)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Nov 2009 | Coca-Cola Charity Championship | −13 (70-65-68=203) | 4 strokes | Andrew Curlewis, Louis Oosthuizen
|
| 2 | 5 May 2012 | Investec Royal Swazi Open | 50 pts (10-17-11-12=50) | 1 point | Desvonde Botes, Daniel van Tonder
|
| 3 | 25 May 2014 | Lombard Insurance Classic | −19 (69-66-62=197) | 5 strokes |  Adilson da Silva, Ruan de Smidt, Jake Redman, Neil Schietekat
|
| 4 | 3 Oct 2015 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at St Francis | −11 (70-66-69=205) | 1 stroke |  Mark Williams
|
Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Sishen | Trevor Fisher Jnr
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
South African national team appearances
[edit]Amateur
References
[edit]- ^ "Basson earns narrow win on Sunshine Tour". Fox News. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
External links
[edit]- Christiaan Basson at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Christiaan Basson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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