Christiaan Bezuidenhout
Christiaan Bezuidenhout | ||
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Personal information | ||
Nickname | C-Bez Delmas, Mpumalanga, South Africa | |
Sporting nationality | South Africa | |
Residence | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
Spouse |
Kristen Hart (m. 2021) | |
Career | ||
Turned professional | 2015 | |
Current tour(s) | Sunshine Tour Rookie of the Year 2016–17 | |
Sunshine Tour Order of Merit winner | 2020–21 |
Christiaan Bezuidenhout (pronounced
Amateur career
As an amateur, Bezuidenhout received a drug suspension after testing positive for
Professional career
Bezuidenhout turned professional in early 2015.[4] He had success in September 2015 winning two 36-hole events on the Big Easy Tour, losing in a playoff for the Big Easy Tour Championship and also winning the Order of Merit.
In December 2015, Bezuidenhout won the Sunshine Tour Q School. In the first event of the season, the 2016
Bezuidenhout played several
Bezuidenhout was one of nine runners-up in the 2019
In January 2020, Bezuidenhout lost in a sudden death playoff at the
In November 2020, Bezuidenhout won the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek Country Club. A final round 69 was good enough to help him win by four shots. 54-hole leader Adrian Meronk let his lead slide by shooting a final round 76.[8] A week later, Bezuidenhout claimed a wire-to-wire victory at the South African Open which was played at Gary Player Country Club. He became the first player with back-to-back victories on the European Tour since Justin Rose in 2017.[9]
Bezuidenhout recorded his best finish on the PGA Tour in July 2022. He finished tied-second at the John Deere Classic, three shots behind J. T. Poston. This result also gave him a place in the 2022 Open Championship.[10]
In September 2022, Bezuidenhout was selected for the International team in the 2022 Presidents Cup; he played two matches, winning one and tying the other.[11]
In January 2024, Bezuidenhout tied his best finish on the PGA Tour with a runner-up finish at
Professional wins (10)
European Tour wins (3)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 30 Jun 2019 | Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters
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−10 (66-68-69-71=274) | 6 strokes | Adri Arnaus, Eduardo de la Riva, Mike Lorenzo-Vera, Álvaro Quirós, Jon Rahm |
2 | 29 Nov 2020 | Alfred Dunhill Championship1 | −14 (69-68-68-69=274) | 4 strokes | Richard Bland, Sean Crocker, Adrian Meronk, Jayden Schaper |
3 | 6 Dec 2020 | South African Open1 | −18 (67-67-67-69=270) | 5 strokes | Jamie Donaldson |
1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2020 | Omega Dubai Desert Classic
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Lucas Herbert | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
Sunshine Tour wins (4)
Legend |
Flagship events (1) |
Other Sunshine Tour (3) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 14 Oct 2016 | Sun Fish River Challenge | −8 (69-69-70=208) | 2 strokes | Daniel van Tonder |
2 | 16 Feb 2020 | Dimension Data Pro-Am1 | −25 (61-67-69-67=264) | 1 stroke | George Coetzee |
3 | 29 Nov 2020 | Alfred Dunhill Championship2 | −14 (69-68-68-69=274) | 5 strokes | Richard Bland, Sean Crocker, Adrian Meronk, Jayden Schaper |
4 | 6 Dec 2020 | South African Open2 | −18 (67-67-67-69=270) | 5 strokes | Jamie Donaldson |
1Co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the
Big Easy Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 4 Sep 2015 | King's Cup | −10 (67-67=134) | 3 strokes | Riekus Nortje |
2 | 9 Sep 2015 | Glendower GC | −1 (68-75=143) | 1 stroke | Kim Dong-kwan, Michael Palmer |
IGT Pro Tour wins (3)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 25 Mar 2015 | Centurion Academy Classic | −13 (71-65-67=203) | 2 strokes | Werner van Niekerk |
2 | 25 Jul 2015 | Sishen Classic | −12 (71-66-67=204) | 4 strokes | Russell Franz, Theunis Spangenberg |
3 | 5 Aug 2015 | Pro Squad Classic | −5 (68-68-75=211) | 4 strokes | N. J. Arnoldi, T. J. Bekker, Conway Kunneke |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Masters Tournament | T38 | T40 | T44 | ||
PGA Championship | CUT | T30 | CUT | CUT | |
U.S. Open | 55 | T31 | |||
The Open Championship | CUT | NT | T53 | T68 | T49 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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The Players Championship | T41 | T13 | T13 |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Championship
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T29 | T32 | |||
Match Play
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NT1 | T56 | T60 | T59 | |
Invitational
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T20 | ||||
Champions | T17 | NT1 | NT1 | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. The Champions was discontinued from 2023.
Team appearances
Professional
- Presidents Cup (representing the International team): 2022
See also
References
- ^ Presidents Cup International Team [@IntlTeam] (9 September 2022). "You can just call him C-Bez" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 September 2022 – via Twitter.
- OWGR. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ a b Huggan, John (30 June 2019). "South African's maiden European Tour win is redemption after questionable drug ban as an amateur". Golf Digest.
- ^ a b Tait, Alistair (30 June 2019). "Christiaan Bezuidenhout's first European Tour win comes with Open Championship bonus". Golfweek.
- ^ "Young, talented: Christiaan Bezuidenhout (No. 6)". Sunshine Tour. 27 January 2016.
- ^ a b Lavner, Ryan (30 June 2019). "From rat poison to winner's circle: Christiaan Bezuidenhout claims Andalucia Masters". Golf Channel.
- ^ "Final hole eagle lifts Bezuidenhout to Dimension Data Pro-Am title". Sport 24. 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Christiaan Bezuidenhout claims win at Alfred Dunhill Championship". Polish News. 29 November 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "South African Christiaan Bezuidenhout wins again on home soil". The Northern Echo. Press Association. 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Bezuidenhout books Open berth with T2 finish". Compleat Golfer. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ Beall, Joel (25 September 2022). "Presidents Cup 2022: Our grades for all 24 players, from an A+ for Spieth to an F for Scheffler". Golf Digest. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Strege, John (21 January 2024). "Christiaan Bezuidenout drains million-dollar putt on 72nd hole, claims first-place money for second-place finish". Golf Digest. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
External links
- Christiaan Bezuidenhout at the European Tour official site
- Christiaan Bezuidenhout at the PGA Tour official site
- Christiaan Bezuidenhout at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Christiaan Bezuidenhout at the Official World Golf Ranking official site