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Earned a debut season on the European Tour by claiming the 11th card at Qualifying School Final Stage in 2018.
Produced his biggest win of his career to date with victory in the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open on the Japan Golf Tour in 2013, where he came from two shots back to defeat Major Champion Y.E Yang in the final round. ....
Celebrated being named 2017 Graduate of the Year in style by winning the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open title later that week.
Claimed his first European Tour victory in 2017 at the Lyoness Open powered by ORGANIC+ after finishing in second place weeks earlier at the Volvo China Open.
Won the 2016 Rolex Trophy and had nine top ten finishes on the Challenge Tour in 2016 to earn his 2017 European Tour card.
Turned professional in 2010, ranked inside the top ten in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. Competed for the University of Texas from 2008-2012 and sunk the winning putt to give the Longhorns' their first National Championship in 40 years. ....
Earned his European Tour card at Qualifying School Final Stage just months after securing his maiden win on the Challenge Tour at the 2019 Hopps Open de Provence. ....
Earned his card at Qualifying School Final Stage in dramatic fashion, moving from 144th after the first two days all the way up to a tie for 13th place following closing rounds of 67-67-66-66.
Says it has been a dream of his to play on the European Tour ever since watching the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth as a kid. ....
Regained his playing privileges by winning Qualifying School Final Stage in 2018 - an accolade he shared with Alejandro Cañizares after the pair finished in tied first place.
Came close to a maiden European Tour title at the 2017 Rocco Forte Open but lost out to Alvaro Quiros in a two-hole play-off.
Had three top five finishes in 2016, including runner-up at the Joburg Open, earning him a place in The 2016 Open Championship.
Born in Pretoria, he turned professional in 2014 after an excellent amateur career that saw him represent South Africa twice in the Eisenhower Trophy, win several events in his homeland, and finish runner-up behind Bradley Neil in the 2014 Amateur Championship. ....