James Barry "Jbe'" Kruger (born 23 June 1986) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the Japan Golf Tour, the Sunshine Tour and the Asian Tour. He was born in Kimberley, Northern Cape and turned professional in 2007.
| Jbe' Kruger | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | James Barry Kruger |
| Nickname | Jbe' |
| Born | 23 June 1986 Kimberley, South Africa |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb; 9.6 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa |
| Residence | Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2007 |
| Current tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour Asian Tour Sunshine Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Japan Golf Tour | 2 |
| Asian Tour | 3 |
| Sunshine Tour | 5 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2012, 2017 |
Professional career
editKruger has won five times on the Sunshine Tour. He won the Avantha Masters in February 2012, an event co-sanctioned by the European Tour and Asian Tour.[1] He also won the Shinhan Donghae Open in September 2019, which was co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour, the Asian Tour and the Korean Tour.[2]
In July 2023, Kruger claimed his second win on the Japan Golf Tour at the Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup.[3] He also won the Mercuries Taiwan Masters in October 2024.[4]
Professional wins (9)
editEuropean Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Feb 2012 | Avantha Masters1 | −14 (70-69-66-69=274) | 2 strokes |  Jorge Campillo,  Marcel Siem
|
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
Japan Golf Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Sep 2019 | Shinhan Donghae Open1 | −15 (69-67-68-65=269) | 2 strokes |  Chan Kim
|
| 2 | 2 Jul 2023 | Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup | −23 (66-67-65-67=265) | 3 strokes |  Naoyuki Kataoka,  Anthony Quayle
|
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Korean Tour
Asian Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Feb 2012 | Avantha Masters1 | −14 (70-69-66-69=274) | 2 strokes | Jorge Campillo, Marcel Siem
|
| 2 | 22 Sep 2019 | Shinhan Donghae Open2 | −15 (69-67-68-65=269) | 2 strokes | Chan Kim
|
| 3 | 6 Oct 2024 | Mercuries Taiwan Masters | −8 (68-71-69=208)* | 2 strokes |  Pavit Tangkamolprasert,  Wang Jeung-hun
|
*Note: The 2024 Mercuries Taiwan Masters was shortened to 54 holes due to Typhoon Krathon.
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour and the Korean Tour
Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | Brunei Open |  Siddikur Rahman
|
Lost to par on first extra hole |
Sunshine Tour wins (5)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Aug 2009 | Zambia Open | −15 (69-68-67=204) | 3 strokes | Titch Moore
|
| 2 | 24 Apr 2010 | Africom Zimbabwe Open | −19 (68-69-67-65=269) | 2 strokes | Jaco van Zyl
|
| 3 | 13 Apr 2014 | Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open (2) | −18 (67-69-68-66=270) | 1 stroke | Jacques Blaauw
|
| 4 | 11 Aug 2017 | Sun Carnival City Challenge | −11 (66-69-70=205) | 1 stroke | Neil Schietekat, J. J. Senekal
|
| 5 | 21 Mar 2021 | Gauteng Championship | −21 (70-64-67-66=267) | 2 strokes | Martin Rohwer
|
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||
| U.S. Open | ||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
editResults not in chronological order before 2015.
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | T57 | ||||||||
| Match Play | |||||||||
| Invitational | |||||||||
| Champions | T23 | 68 | T60 |
"T" = Tied
References
edit- ^ "Jbe Kruger hangs on to break European Tour duck at Avantha Masters". The Guardian. Press Association. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Kruger ends seven-year title drought at Shinhan Donghae Open". Golf Australia. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "South Africa's Kruger ends four-year title wait". Japan Golf Tour Organization. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Kruger wins Asian Tour's typhoon-ravaged Taiwan Masters". SuperSport. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
External links
edit- Jbe' Kruger at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Jbe' Kruger at the European Tour official site
- Jbe' Kruger at the Asian Tour official site
- Jbe' Kruger at the Official World Golf Ranking official site