Hendrik Theodor Smit Buhrmann (born 7 July 1963) is a South African professional golfer.
| Hendrik Buhrmann | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Hendrik Theodor Smit Buhrmann |
| Born | 7 July 1963 Vereeniging, South Africa |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb; 13.2 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa |
| Residence | Roodepoort, South Africa |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1985 |
| Former tour(s) | Asian Tour Sunshine Tour |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| Sunshine Tour | 4 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T64: 1992 |
Buhrmann was born in Vereeniging. He turned professional in 1985 and has won eight tournaments on the Southern African Sunshine Tour. Since 1995 he has also been a member of the Asian Tour and in 2006, after a string four second-place finishes stretching back a decade, he won for the first time on that tour at the Aamby Valley Asian Masters.[1]
Professional wins (9) edit
Asian Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 May 2006 | Aamby Valley Asian Masters | −13 (66-75-65-71=277) | 2 strokes |  Simon Hurd
|
Sunshine Tour wins (4) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Nov 1994 | Nashua Wild Coast Sun Challenge | −8 (64-67-72-69=272) | 5 strokes |  Trevor Dodds, Ernie Els
|
| 2 | 23 Mar 2002 | FNB Botswana Open | −19 (63-65-66=194) | 1 stroke | Brett Liddle
|
| 3 | 30 May 2003 | Devonvale Championship | −18 (66-65-67=198) | 1 stroke |  Marc Cayeux, Shaun Norris
|
| 4 | 7 May 2005 | Capital Alliance Royal Swazi Sun Open | 42 pts (11-7-10-14=42) | 1 point | Ross Wellington
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Other South African wins (4) edit
- 1991 Mercedes Benz Golf Challenge, Eastern Cape Classic, Lombard Tyres TVL Classic
- 1993 Nashua Wild Coast Sun Challenge
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 1992 |
|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T64 |
Note: Buhrmann only played in The Open Championship.
"T" = tied
Team appearances edit
- World Cup (representing South Africa): 1995
- Alfred Dunhill Challenge (representing Southern Africa): 1995 (winners)
References edit
- ^ Chuah Choo Chiang (15 May 2006). "Buhrmann's 11 years of waiting finally pays off". South China Morning Post.
External links edit
- Hendrik Buhrmann at the Sunshine Tour official site
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