Marc Cayeux Explained

Marc Cayeux
Fullname:Marc Elton Cayeux
Birth Date:22 February 1978
Birth Place:Lancaster, England
Residence:Harare, Zimbabwe
Johannesburg, South Africa
Spouse:Jana
Children:2
Yearpro:1996
Tour:Sunshine Tour
Extour:European Tour
Prowins:11
Sunwins:9
Chalwins:3
Masters:DNP
Usopen:DNP
Open:CUT: 2009
Pga:DNP

Marc Elton Cayeux (born 22 February 1978) is a Zimbabwean professional golfer.

Early life

Cayeux's father is South African and his mother English. He was born in Lancaster, England and raised in Zimbabwe, leaving school at 14 to pursue a career in golf.[1] He is a Zimbabwean/British dual national, but plays golf as a Zimbabwean.[2]

Professional career

Cayeux finished fourth on the Challenge Tour in 2004, to gain exemption to the full European Tour for 2005. That year he finished 82nd on the Order of Merit, with a best of third in the Scandinavian Masters by Carlsberg. He also won the Vodacom Tour Championship on the Sunshine Tour, on his way to fifth in the end of season standings. That win gained him entry to the WGC-NEC Invitational, where he played with World Number 1 and eventual winner Tiger Woods in the first round.

A less successful season in 2006 saw Cayeux return to the Sunshine Tour the following year, where he had four top three finishes on his way to eighth in the Order of Merit. In 2008, he won the Nashua Masters, and regained his place on the European Tour through the qualifying school.

In September 2010, Cayeux was involved in an automobile accident that resulted in serious injuries to himself and was fatal to the other driver involved. He was not expected to play until early 2011.[3]

Professional wins (11)

Sunshine Tour wins (9)

Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other Sunshine Tour (8)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
122 Nov 1998Zambia Open−11 (68-70-67-68=273)1 stroke Chris Davison, Hennie Otto
221 Feb 1999Stenham Royal Swazi Sun Open−22 (67-68-65-66=266)3 strokes Mark McNulty
313 May 2000Pietersburg Classic−14 (68-70-64=202)4 strokes Dean van Staden
431 Mar 2001FNB Botswana Open−16 (66-63-68=197)2 strokes Hendrik Buhrmann, Grant Muller
510 Mar 2002Stanbic Zambia Open1 (2)−22 (69-66-65-70=270)2 strokes André Cruse, Richard Sterne
610 May 2003Limpopo Industrelek Classic−19 (68-64-65=197)3 strokes Tyrol Auret
727 Feb 2005Vodacom Tour Championship−20 (70-70-67-61=268)6 strokes Keith Horne
87 Oct 2007Bearing Man Highveld Classic−14 (71-69-62=202)3 strokes Ulrich van den Berg
93 Feb 2008Nashua Masters−12 (66-67-67-68=268)2 strokes Bradford Vaughan
1Co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour

Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
12001Bearing Man Highveld Classic Justin HobdayLost to par on second extra hole
22007Platinum Classic Adilson da Silva, Louis OosthuizenOosthuizen won with par on second extra hole
da Silva eliminated by par on first hole

Challenge Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
110 Mar 2002Stanbic Zambia Open1−22 (69-66-65-70=270)2 strokes André Cruse, Richard Sterne
221 Mar 2004Kenya Open−10 (65-63-75-67=270)Playoff Leif Westerberg
326 Sep 2004Open de Toulouse−12 (65-71-72-68=276)Playoff David Drysdale
1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour

Challenge Tour playoff record (2–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12004Kenya Open Leif WesterbergWon with par on first extra hole
22004Open de Toulouse David DrysdaleWon with par on first extra hole

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Cayeux only played in The Open Championship.

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament2005
Match Play
Championship
InvitationalT49
"T" = Tied

Team appearances

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Cayeux leads from front . The Daily Telegraph. 28 July 2005 . 2009-01-28 . London . Richard . James.
  2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/7870342.stm English pair secure Open places
  3. http://www.pgatour.com/2010/r/10/07/cayeux-accident/ Cayeux remains optimistic despite serious injuries