Christiaan Basson Explained

Christiaan Basson
Birth Date:30 April 1982
Birth Place:Strand, South Africa
Weight:136lb
Residence:Cape Town, South Africa
Yearpro:2007
Tour:Sunshine Tour
Prowins:4
Sunwins:4

Christiaan Basson (born 30 April 1982) is a South African professional golfer.

Basson was born in Strand, Western Cape. As an amateur he represented South Africa for the Eisenhower Trophy in 2006. He turned professional in 2007 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)

Sunshine Tour wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
126 Nov 2009Coca-Cola Charity Championship−13 (70-65-68=203)4 strokes Andrew Curlewis, Louis Oosthuizen
25 May 201250 pts (10-17-11-12=50)1 point Desvonde Botes, Daniel van Tonder
325 May 2014−19 (69-66-62=197)5 strokes Adilson da Silva, Ruan de Smidt,
Jake Redman, Neil Schietekat
43 Oct 2015Vodacom Origins of Golf at St Francis−11 (70-66-69=205)1 stroke Mark Williams

Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–1)

South African national team appearances

Amateur

2006

Notes and References

  1. News: Basson earns narrow win on Sunshine Tour . . 5 May 2012 . 6 May 2012.