Louis de Jager explained

Louis de Jager
Birth Date:30 March 1987
Birth Place:Duiwelskloof, South Africa
Weight:80kg (180lb)
Residence:Centurion, South Africa
Yearpro:2008
Tour:Sunshine Tour
European Tour
Prowins:8
Sunwins:5
Otherwins:3

Louis de Jager (born 30 March 1987) is a professional golfer from South Africa playing on the Sunshine Tour.

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

Source:[2]

Professional wins (8)

Sunshine Tour wins (5)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
18 Aug 2009Suncoast Classic−9 (68-68-71=207)2 strokes Chris Swanepoel
25 Sep 2014Vodacom Origins of Golf at Wild Coast Sun−2 (63-68-77=208)Playoff Jaco Ahlers, Haydn Porteous
36 Nov 2014 Nedbank Affinity Cup−12 (68-68-68=204)Playoff Vaughn Groenewald, Daniel van Tonder
426 Oct 2018Sun Sibaya Challenge−13 (68-64-65=197)1 stroke CJ du Plessis, Breyten Meyer
53 Feb 2019Eye of Africa PGA Championship−12 (68-70-67-71=276)Playoff Trevor Fisher Jnr

Sunshine Tour playoff record (3–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
12014Vodacom Origins of Golf at Wild Coast Jaco Ahlers, Haydn PorteousWon with par on first extra hole
22014Nedbank Affinity Cup Vaughn Groenewald, Daniel van TonderWon with birdie on second extra hole
van Tonder eliminated by birdie on first hole
32019Eye of Africa PGA Championship Trevor Fisher JnrWon with par on first extra hole

IGT Pro Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
126 Mar 2014IGT Series Silver Lakes Country Club−15 (70-66-65=201)6 strokes CJ du Plessis
228 Jan 2016Killarney Open−10 (65-66-69=200)3 strokes Jonathan Ågren
314 Jun 2017Centurion Challenge−21 (68-64-63=195)12 strokes Dean Martin (a), Callum Mowat

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.golf365.com/news_story/0,17923,9786_5480921,00.html De Jager Gets Maiden Win at Suncoast
  2. Web site: Sanlam South African Amateur Championship. Golf South Africa.