Louis de Jager (born 30 March 1987) is a professional golfer from South Africa playing on the Sunshine Tour.
| Louis de Jager | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 30 March 1987 Duiwelskloof, South Africa |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb; 13 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa |
| Residence | Centurion, South Africa |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2008 |
| Current tour(s) | Sunshine Tour European Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Sunshine Tour | 5 |
| Other | 3 |
De Jager was born in Duiwelskloof, Northern Transvaal. He won the South African Amateur Championship in 2007 in both the stroke play and match play format. In 2007, de Jager also won the Gauteng North Etonic Open and the Boland Open. He turned professional in 2008.
De Jager played his first full season on the Sunshine Tour in 2008. He played in 17 events and recorded five top-10 finishes. He won his first professional tournament in August 2009 at the Suncoast Classic.[1]
Amateur wins
edit- 2007 South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship, South African International Amateur Match-play Championship, Gauteng North Etonic Open, Boland Open
Source:[2]
Professional wins (8)
editSunshine Tour wins (5)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Aug 2009 | Suncoast Classic | −9 (68-68-71=207) | 2 strokes | Chris Swanepoel
|
| 2 | 5 Sep 2014 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Wild Coast Sun | −2 (63-68-77=208) | Playoff | Jaco Ahlers, Haydn Porteous
|
| 3 | 6 Nov 2014 | Nedbank Affinity Cup | −12 (68-68-68=204) | Playoff | Vaughn Groenewald, Daniel van Tonder
|
| 4 | 26 Oct 2018 | Sun Sibaya Challenge | −13 (68-64-65=197) | 1 stroke | CJ du Plessis, Breyten Meyer
|
| 5 | 3 Feb 2019 | Eye of Africa PGA Championship | −12 (68-70-67-71=276) | Playoff | Trevor Fisher Jnr
|
Sunshine Tour playoff record (3–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Wild Coast | Jaco Ahlers, Haydn Porteous
|
Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2014 | Nedbank Affinity Cup | Vaughn Groenewald, Daniel van Tonder
|
Won with birdie on second extra hole van Tonder eliminated by birdie on first hole |
| 3 | 2019 | Eye of Africa PGA Championship | Trevor Fisher Jnr
|
Won with par on first extra hole |
IGT Pro Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Mar 2014 | IGT Series Silver Lakes Country Club | −15 (70-66-65=201) | 6 strokes | CJ du Plessis
|
| 2 | 28 Jan 2016 | Killarney Open | −10 (65-66-69=200) | 3 strokes |  Jonathan Ågren
|
| 3 | 14 Jun 2017 | Centurion Challenge | −21 (68-64-63=195) | 12 strokes | Dean Martin (a), Callum Mowat
|
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ De Jager Gets Maiden Win at Suncoast
- ^ "Sanlam South African Amateur Championship" (PDF). Golf South Africa.
External links
edit- Louis de Jager at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Louis de Jager at the Official World Golf Ranking official site