Oliver Bekker
Oliver Bekker (born 11 December 1984) is a South African professional golfer.
| Oliver Bekker | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 11 December 1984 Pretoria, South Africa |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14.1 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa |
| Residence | Stellenbosch, South Africa |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2008 |
| Current tour(s) | Sunshine Tour European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Highest ranking | 89 (1 May 2022)[1] (as of 1 May 2022) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Sunshine Tour | 7 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2017 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Professional career
Bekker plays on the Sunshine Tour where he has won seven times. He won the 2011 Northern Cape Classic, the 2012 Dimension Data Pro-Am,[2] the 2013 Telkom PGA Pro-Am and the 2016 Sun City Challenge. He won three times in 2017, the Zambia Sugar Open, the Lombard Insurance Classic, and the Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge.
In April 2021, Bekker lost in a four-man playoff at the Limpopo Championship.[3] In December, he finished second in the SA Open Championship; one shot behind Daniel van Tonder.[4]
Professional wins (7)
Sunshine Tour wins (7)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Sep 2011 | Northern Cape Classic | −15 (66-64-68=198) | 5 strokes | Bryce Easton |
| 2 | 19 Feb 2012 | Dimension Data Pro-Am | −13 (65-70-71-70=276) | 2 strokes | Thomas Aiken, Tyrone Ferreira |
| 3 | 25 Jan 2013 | Telkom PGA Pro-Am | −20 (66-64-66=196) | 2 strokes | PH McIntyre, Ryan Strauss |
| 4 | 6 Aug 2016 | Sun City Challenge | −6 (74-67-69=210) | 1 stroke | Shaun Norris |
| 5 | 30 Apr 2017 | Zambia Sugar Open | −19 (68-66-67-72=273) | 2 strokes | Jared Harvey |
| 6 | 21 May 2017 | Lombard Insurance Classic | −19 (63-70-64=197) | Playoff | Justin Harding |
| 7 | 25 Aug 2017 | Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge | −11 (69-65-65=199) | 3 strokes | Tyrone Ferreira, Alex Haindl, Ockie Strydom |
Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Lombard Insurance Classic | Justin Harding |
Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2021 | Limpopo Championship | Hennie du Plessis, Brandon Stone, Daniel van Tonder |
Stone won with birdie on first extra hole |
Playoff record
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 | Catalunya Championship |  Adri Arnaus |
Lost to par on sixth extra hole |
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Limpopo Championship | Hennie du Plessis, Brandon Stone, Daniel van Tonder |
Stone won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship | |
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Play | |||||||
| Championship | |||||||
| Invitational | 75 | ||||||
| Champions | T69 |
Did not play
"T" = Tied
References
- "Week 18 2022 Ending 1 May 2022" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- "Bekker wins Dimension Data Pro-Am". Miami Herald. The Sports Network. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- "Stone takes playoff victory in Limpopo Championship". Sport 24. 25 April 2021.
- "Van Tonder wins SA Open, Bezuidenhout locks up Masters spot". Associated Press. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
External links
- Oliver Bekker at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Oliver Bekker at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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