Desmond Terblanche is a South African professional golfer

Professional golfer

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 who plays currently 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...

. He has won 12 times on the Sunshine Tour, along with three wins on the Asian Tour

Asian Tour

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Terblanche was born in Vryburg, South Africa

South Africa

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. He won the Junior World Championship in 1983. He turned professional in 1987. He was married in 1988 and has two teenage children. His 12 wins on the Sunshine Tour came between 1989 and 2007.

Sunshine Tour wins (12)

• 1989 Bloemfontein Classic, Iscor Newcastle Classic
  Iscor Newcastle Classic
  The Iscor Newcastle Classic was a golf tournament formerly played on the Sunshine Tour in South Africa. It was first played in the 1980s when the Tour was known as the South African Winter Tour. The 1991 champion was Retief Goosen, who made the Newcastle Classic his first professional win. Goosen...
  
  
• 1991 Kalahari Classic
• 1993 Highveld Classic
  Highveld Classic
  The Highveld Classic is a golf tournament on the Southern Africa based Sunshine Tour. It has been held annually at Witbank Golf Club in Witbank on the highveld of Mpumalanga, South Africa since 1979.-Winners:...
  
  , Mmabatho Sun Leopard Park Classic
• 1994 Royal Swazi Sun Classic
• 1996 Bearing Man Highveld Classic, FNB Pro Series 5: Botswana
• 1997 Vodacom Series: Eastern Cape
• 2000 Emfuleni Classic
• 2003 Capital Alliance Royal Swazi Sun Open
• 2007 Samsung Royal Swazi Sun Open

Asian Tour wins (3)

• 1997 Sabah Masters, Volvo Asian Matchplay
• 2000 Thailand Open
  Thailand Open (golf)
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Other wins (2)

• 1991 SA Winter Championships, Chipkin Catering Supply Sun City Pro-Am (tied with Justin Hobday
  Justin Hobday
  Justin Richard Hobday is a South African professional golfer who has won eleven official money events on the Sunshine Tour....
  
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