Ockert Strydom (born 8 January 1985) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and Sunshine Tour. He claimed his maiden European Tour win at the 2022 Alfred Dunhill Championship.
| Ockie Strydom | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ockert Strydom | ||
| Born | 8 January 1985 Kempton Park, South Africa | ||
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa | ||
| Residence | Kempton Park, South Africa | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2009 | ||
| Current tour(s) | European Tour Sunshine Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Big Easy Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 14 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| European Tour | 2 | ||
| Sunshine Tour | 2 | ||
| Other | 11 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2023 | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2023 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Professional career
editStrydom won the 2019 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Sishen that was part of the 2019–20 Sunshine Tour.[1]
In December 2022, Strydom won the Alfred Dunhill Championship, part of the 2023 European Tour and the 2022–23 Sunshine Tour, where he set a course record in the third round.[2][3][4] Two months later, he won the Singapore Classic on the European Tour. He shot a final-round 63 to beat Sami Välimäki by one shot.[5]
Professional wins (14)
editEuropean Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Dec 2022 (2023 season) |
Alfred Dunhill Championship1 | −18 (68-70-63-69=270) | 2 strokes |  Adrián Otaegui
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| 2 | 12 Feb 2023 | Singapore Classic | −19 (71-68-67-63=269) | 1 stroke |  Sami Välimäki
|
1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
Sunshine Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Aug 2019 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Sishen | −16 (69-65-66=200) | 6 strokes | Thriston Lawrence
|
| 2 | 11 Dec 2022 | Alfred Dunhill Championship1 | −18 (68-70-63-69=270) | 2 strokes | Adrián Otaegui
|
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Sishen | Hennie du Plessis
|
Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole |
| 2 | 2022 | Stella Artois Players Championship | Jaco Ahlers
|
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
| 3 | 2022 | Lombard Insurance Classic | Herman Loubser
|
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
IGT Pro Tour wins (11)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Jul 2012 | Mafeking Pro-Am | −5 (75-68-68=211) | 1 stroke | Jean Hugo
|
| 2 | 28 Apr 2013 | Mafeking Pro-Am (2) | −18 (63-67-68=198) | 2 strokes | Beyers Smith
|
| 3 | 4 Mar 2014 | IGT Series Wingate Park Country Club | −9 (70-65=135) | 1 stroke | Tertius van den Berg
|
| 4 | 12 Mar 2014 | IGT Series ERPM Golf Club | −13 (71-66-66=203) | Playoff | Toto Thimba Jr.
|
| 5 | 22 Oct 2014 | Race to Q-School Ruimsig Country Club | −15 (68-65-68=201) | 3 strokes | Zander Lombard
|
| 6 | 3 Dec 2014 | Race to Q-School Centurion Country Club | −18 (66-63-69=198) | 1 stroke | CJ du Plessis
|
| 7 | 9 Jun 2016 | Killarney Challenge | −4 (71-64-71=206) | Playoff | Warrick Druian
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| 8 | 22 Jun 2016 | Wingate Challenge | −4 (71-69-72=212) | 2 strokes | Mourne Buys, Juan Swart
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| 9 | 30 Jun 2016 | Centurion Championship | −13 (74-65-70-66=275) | 2 strokes | Daniel van Tonder
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| 10 | 13 Jul 2016 | Waterkloof Challenge | −18 (66-66-66=198) | 8 strokes | Christiaan Bezuidenhout
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| 11 | 31 Aug 2016 | Centurion Challenge | −16 (64-67-69=200) | Playoff | Aubrey Beckley (a)
|
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | CUT |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
References
edit- ^ "Strydom wins first title after 19 second places". BBC Sport. 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Strydom wins Alfred Dunhill for 1st Euro title". ESPN. Associated Press. 11 December 2022.
- ^ Schmitt, Tim (10 December 2022). "Despite greens running almost at 14, this DP World Tour pro tied a course record and shares the lead in South Africa". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Herrington, Ryan (11 December 2022). "Journeyman with 19(!) runner-up finishes claims breakthrough DP World Tour victory". Golf Digest.
- ^ "Strydom shoots stunning final round to seal Singapore Classic victory". Yahoo! Sport. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
External links
edit- Ockie Strydom at the European Tour official site
- Ockie Strydom at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Ockie Strydom at the Official World Golf Ranking official site