Haydn Porteous
Haydn Porteous | |||
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![]() Porteous at the 2018 Nordea Masters | |||
Personal information | |||
Born | (1994-07-08) 8 July 1994 (age 30) | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 80 kg (180 lb; 13 st) | ||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||
Residence | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
Career | |||
Turned professional | 2013 | ||
Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour Sunshine Tour | ||
Former tour(s) | European Tour | ||
Professional wins | 5 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
European Tour | 2 | ||
Sunshine Tour | 2 | ||
Challenge Tour | 1 | ||
Other | 1 | ||
Best results in major championships | |||
Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
PGA Championship | DNP | ||
U.S. Open | DNP | ||
The Open Championship | T30: 2016 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Haydn Porteous (born 8 July 1994) is a South African professional golfer.
Porteous won many amateur tournaments in South Africa, including the South African Stroke Play in 2012 and 2013. He was the top-ranked South African player when he turned professional in 2013.[1][2]
Porteous has played on the Sunshine Tour and the Challenge Tour. He won the 2015 Barclays Kenya Open on the Challenge Tour.[1][2]
In January 2016, Porteous won his maiden European Tour title with a two-stroke victory at the Joburg Open.[3] This was a co-sanctioned event with the Sunshine Tour. Following Brandon Stone's win the previous week, Porteous' win was the second consecutive European Tour win by a South African first-time winner.
Amateur wins
- 2010 Free State and Northern Cape Open
- 2011 Boland Open
- 2012 South African Stroke Play, Boland Open Amateur, KwaZulu Natal Amateur, Limpopo Open, Harry Oppenheimer Trophy
- 2013 Prince's Grant Invitational, South African Stroke Play, Sanlam Cape Province Open, Boland Amateur Open
Source:[4]
Professional wins (5)
European Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 17 Jan 2016 | Joburg Open1 | −18 (66-66-68-69=269) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
2 | 3 Sep 2017 | D+D Real Czech Masters | −13 (70-69-67-69=275) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
Sunshine Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 17 Jan 2016 | Joburg Open1 | −18 (66-66-68-69=269) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
2 | 12 Mar 2016 | Investec Cup | −12 (69-68-68-71=276) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 2014 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Wild Coast | ![]() ![]() | de Jager won with par on first extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 12 Apr 2015 | Barclays Kenya Open | −17 (66-65-72-68=271) | Playoff | ![]() |
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2015 | Barclays Kenya Open | ![]() | Won with eagle on first extra hole |
IGT Pro Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 10 Jul 2013 | Winter Challenge Houghton GC (as an amateur) | −5 (67-70-74=211) | 8 strokes | ![]() |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2016 |
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Masters Tournament | |
U.S. Open | |
The Open Championship | T30 |
PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 2017 |
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Championship | |
Match Play | |
Invitational | |
Champions | T38 |
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 2012
References
- ^ a b "Kenya Open win opens doors for Porteous". Sport24. 16 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Eagle sends Porteous soaring to maiden title in Kenya". PGA European Tour. 12 April 2015.
- ^ "Haydn Porteous claims maiden European Tour win at Joburg Open". ESPN. 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Haydn Porteous". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
External links
- Haydn Porteous at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Haydn Porteous at the European Tour official site
- Haydn Porteous at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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