Branden Grace
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Branden John Grace is a professional golf
er from South Africa
. He was born in Pretoria and turned professional at the end of 2007, since when he has played on the Sunshine Tour
. His best finish on tour through 2009 came at the 2009
Africa Open
, where he finished tied for second, one stroke behind winner Retief Goosen
. He equalled that finish at the 2010
Nashua Masters before recording his first win two weeks later at the Coca-Cola Charity Championship
.
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er from South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. He was born in Pretoria and turned professional at the end of 2007, since when he has played on the Sunshine Tour
Sunshine Tour
The Sunshine Tour is a men's professional golf tour based in Southern Africa. For much of its history it was known either as the South African Tour or the FNB Tour, but it rebranded itself in an attempt to broaden its appeal...
. His best finish on tour through 2009 came at the 2009
2009 Sunshine Tour
The 2009 Sunshine Tour was the 10th season of professional golf tournaments since the southern Africa based Sunshine Tour was relaunched in 2000, and the third since the tour switched a calendar based season in 2007...
Africa Open
Africa Open
The Africa Open is a golf tournament on the Sunshine Tour that was first contested in February 2008, over the Gary Player designed championship course at the Fish River Sun Country Club, near Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa....
, where he finished tied for second, one stroke behind winner Retief Goosen
Retief Goosen
Retief Goosen is a South African professional golfer who has been in the top ten in the Official World Golf Rankings for over 250 weeks between 2001 and 2007. His main achievements have been two U.S...
. He equalled that finish at the 2010
2010 Sunshine Tour
The 2010 Sunshine Tour was the 11th season of professional golf tournaments since the southern Africa based Sunshine Tour was relaunched in 2000, and the 4th since the tour switched a calendar based season in 2007...
Nashua Masters before recording his first win two weeks later at the Coca-Cola Charity Championship
Coca-Cola Charity Championship
The Coca-Cola Charity Championship is a golf tournament on the Sunshine Tour. It was founded in 2006 as a finale to the tour's "Winter Swing", and is currently played over the Gary Player designed The Outeniqua course at the Fancourt Hotel, Country Club and Golf Estate, near George, Western Cape,...
.
Sunshine Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runners-up |
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1 | 18 Nov 2010 2010 Sunshine Tour The 2010 Sunshine Tour was the 11th season of professional golf tournaments since the southern Africa based Sunshine Tour was relaunched in 2000, and the 4th since the tour switched a calendar based season in 2007... |
Coca-Cola Charity Championship Coca-Cola Charity Championship The Coca-Cola Charity Championship is a golf tournament on the Sunshine Tour. It was founded in 2006 as a finale to the tour's "Winter Swing", and is currently played over the Gary Player designed The Outeniqua course at the Fancourt Hotel, Country Club and Golf Estate, near George, Western Cape,... |
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