Nico van Rensburg | |
Fullname: | Nicholas Marthinus van Rensburg |
Birth Date: | 24 August 1966 |
Birth Place: | Alberton, South Africa |
Residence: | Pretoria, South Africa |
Yearpro: | 1987 |
Tour: | Sunshine Tour |
Extour: | Asian Tour |
Prowins: | 9 |
Asiawins: | 3 |
Sunwins: | 3 |
Otherwins: | 3 |
Nicholas Marthinus van Rensburg (born 24 August 1966) is a South African professional golfer who currently plays on the Sunshine Tour. He has won on the Sunshine Tour six times between 1989 and 2005. He has three Asian Tour victories also.
Van Rensburg was born in Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa. He turned professional in 1987. He won his first Sunshine Tour event in 1989 and has played consistently on tour ever since. He currently resides in Pretoria with his wife Elmarie and his children Kristoff and Carmen.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
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1 | 15 Oct 1995 | Merlion Masters | −9 (68-69-69-73=279) | 1 stroke | Don Fardon, Pisit Infasang | |
2 | 18 Oct 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Open | −6 (70-70-69-69=278) | Playoff | Jerry Smith | |
3 | 29 Aug 1999 | Volvo Masters of Malaysia | −18 (69-69-64-68=270) | 4 strokes | Simon Yates |
Asian PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result | |
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1 | 1996 | Royal Thai Classic | Richard Kaplan | Lost to birdie on first extra hole | |
2 | 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Open | Jerry Smith | Won with birdie on fifth extra hole |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
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1 | 23 Apr 1999 | Vodacom Series (Gauteng) | −15 (71-65-65=201) | 2 strokes | Don Gammon | |
2 | 7 May 2000 | Vodacom Series (2) (Gauteng) | −16 (67-65-68=200) | 11 strokes | André Cruse, Justin Hobday | |
3 | 19 Mar 2005 | FNB Botswana Open | −15 (68-66-67=201) | 1 stroke | Warren Abery |