Nico van Rensburg explained

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.

Amateur highlights

Professional wins (9)

Asian PGA Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
115 Oct 1995Merlion Masters−9 (68-69-69-73=279)1 stroke Don Fardon, Pisit Infasang
218 Oct 1998Kuala Lumpur Open−6 (70-70-69-69=278)Playoff Jerry Smith
329 Aug 1999Volvo Masters of Malaysia−18 (69-69-64-68=270)4 strokes Simon Yates

Asian PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11996Royal Thai Classic Richard KaplanLost to birdie on first extra hole
21998Kuala Lumpur Open Jerry SmithWon with birdie on fifth extra hole

Sunshine Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
123 Apr 1999Vodacom Series (Gauteng)−15 (71-65-65=201)2 strokes Don Gammon
27 May 2000Vodacom Series (2) (Gauteng)−16 (67-65-68=200)11 strokes André Cruse, Justin Hobday
319 Mar 2005FNB Botswana Open−15 (68-66-67=201)1 stroke Warren Abery

Other wins (3)