Haydn Porteous (born 8 July 1994) is a South African professional golfer.
| Haydn Porteous | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Porteous at the 2018 Nordea Masters | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 8 July 1994 | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb; 13 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa | ||
| 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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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 edit
- 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) edit
European Tour wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Jan 2016 | Joburg Open1 | −18 (66-66-68-69=269) | 2 strokes | Zander Lombard
|
| 2 | 3 Sep 2017 | D+D Real Czech Masters | −13 (70-69-67-69=275) | 2 strokes |  Lee Slattery
|
1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
Sunshine Tour wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Jan 2016 | Joburg Open1 | −18 (66-66-68-69=269) | 2 strokes | Zander Lombard
|
| 2 | 12 Mar 2016 | Investec Cup | −12 (69-68-68-71=276) | 1 stroke | Brandon Stone
|
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Wild Coast | Jaco Ahlers, Louis de Jager
|
de Jager won with par on first extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Apr 2015 | Barclays Kenya Open | −17 (66-65-72-68=271) | Playoff | Brandon Stone
|
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 | Barclays Kenya Open | Brandon Stone
|
Won with eagle on first extra hole |
IGT Pro Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Jul 2013 | Winter Challenge Houghton GC (as an amateur) |
−5 (67-70-74=211) | 8 strokes | Coert Groenewald
|
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | T30 |
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships edit
| Tournament | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Championship | |
| Match Play | |
| Invitational | |
| Champions | T38 |
"T" = Tied
Team appearances edit
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 2012
References edit
- ^ 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 edit
- 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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