Christiaan Basson

Christiaan Basson (born 30 April 1982) is a South African professional golfer.

Christiaan Basson
Personal information
Born (1982-04-30) 30 April 1982
Strand, South Africa
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight136 lb (62 kg; 9.7 st)
Sporting nationality South Africa
ResidenceCape Town, South Africa
Career
Turned professional2007
Current tour(s)Sunshine Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
Sunshine Tour4

Basson was born in Strand, Western Cape. As an amateur he represented South Africa for the Eisenhower Trophy in 2006. He turned professional in 2007 and joined the Sunshine Tour. He picked up his first win on Tour in 2009 at the Coca-Cola Charity Championship. Basson picked up his second victory in 2012 at the Investec Royal Swazi Open.[1]

Professional wins (4)

Sunshine Tour wins (4)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1 26 Nov 2009 Coca-Cola Charity Championship −13 (70-65-68=203) 4 strokes South Africa Andrew Curlewis, South Africa Louis Oosthuizen
2 5 May 2012 Investec Royal Swazi Open 50 pts (10-17-11-12=50) 1 point South Africa Desvonde Botes, South Africa Daniel van Tonder
3 25 May 2014 Lombard Insurance Classic −19 (69-66-62=197) 5 strokes Brazil Adilson da Silva, South Africa Ruan de Smidt,
South Africa Jake Redman, South Africa Neil Schietekat
4 3 Oct 2015 Vodacom Origins of Golf at St Francis −11 (70-66-69=205) 1 stroke Zimbabwe Mark Williams

Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2012 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Sishen South Africa Trevor Fisher Jnr Lost to birdie on first extra hole

South African national team appearances

Amateur

References
  1. "Basson earns narrow win on Sunshine Tour". Fox News. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.


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