Brendon de Jonge
| Brendon de Jonge | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
18 July 1980 Salisbury (now Harare), Zimbabwe |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (100 kg; 16 st) |
| Nationality |
 Zimbabwe |
| Residence | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Virginia Tech |
| Turned professional | 2003 |
| Current tour(s) |
PGA Tour (veteran member status) Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Web.com Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T37: 2014 |
| U.S. Open | T28: 2014 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2014 |
| PGA Championship | T26: 2011 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Nationwide Tour Player of the Year | 2008 |
Brendon de Jonge (born 18 July 1980) is a professional golfer from Zimbabwe. He currently plays on the PGA Tour.
Professional career
De Jonge played on the Nationwide Tour from 2004 to 2006 and 2008. He earned his 2007 PGA Tour card at Q-school. He finished 155th on the money list in 2007, losing his tour card. In 2008 he finished second on the Nationwide Tour money list and earned his 2009 PGA Tour card. He did this by winning the Xerox Classic and recording a runner up finish and three third place finishes. He won the 2008 Nationwide Tour Player of the Year.
De Jonge finished 139th on the money list in 2009, which initially gave him conditional status for 2010. He earned a full tour card through PGA Tour Qualifying School. In 2010 De Jonge had his most successful year to date, with 7 top ten finishes taking him to 34th on the money list.
Amateur wins (2)
- 1998 David Leadbetter Junior Invitational
- 1999 Zimbabwe Amateur
Professional wins (1)
Nationwide Tour (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Aug 2008 | Xerox Classic | −13 (67-64-67-69=267) | 4 strokes |  Jarrod Lyle |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 | McGladrey Classic |  Robert Streb, Will MacKenzie |
Streb won with birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T37 | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T33 | DNP | DNP | DNP | T28 | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T48 | T26 | T54 | T33 | T40 | T65 |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 |
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Zimbabwe): 2000
Professional
- World Cup (representing Zimbabwe): 2011, 2013
- Presidents Cup (representing the International team): 2013
See also
- 2006 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2008 Nationwide Tour graduates
- 2009 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
External links
- Brendon de Jonge at the PGA Tour official site
- Brendon de Jonge at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
Lost: 15.5 – 18.5. |
