Louis de Jager
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Louis de Jager is a professional golfer
from South Africa
currently playing on the Sunshine Tour
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De Jager was born in Duiwelskloof
, Northern Transvaal. He won the South African Amateur Championship in 2007 in both the stroke play and match play format. In 2007, de Jager also won the Gauteng North Etonic Open and the Boland Open. He turned professional in 2008.
De Jager played his first full season on the Sunshine Tour in 2008. He played in 17 events and recorded five top-10 finishes. He won his first professional tournament in August 2009 at the Suncoast Classic
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Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
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...
currently playing 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...
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De Jager was born in Duiwelskloof
Duiwelskloof
Modjadjiskloof, also known by its pre-2004 name Duiwelskloof is a small town situated at the foot of the escarpment in the Limpopo province of South Africa.- Name change :...
, Northern Transvaal. He won the South African Amateur Championship in 2007 in both the stroke play and match play format. In 2007, de Jager also won the Gauteng North Etonic Open and the Boland Open. He turned professional in 2008.
De Jager played his first full season on the Sunshine Tour in 2008. He played in 17 events and recorded five top-10 finishes. He won his first professional tournament in August 2009 at the Suncoast Classic
Suncoast Classic
The Suncoast Classic is a golf tournament on the Southern Africa based Sunshine Tour. It was founded in 2006 and has always been held at the Durban Country Club in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.-Winners:...
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Amateur wins (4)
- 2007 South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship, South African Amateur Stroke Match Championship, Gauteng North Etonic Open, Boland Open
Sunshine Tour (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Aug 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... |
Suncoast Classic Suncoast Classic The Suncoast Classic is a golf tournament on the Southern Africa based Sunshine Tour. It was founded in 2006 and has always been held at the Durban Country Club in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.-Winners:... |
2 strokes |  Chris Swanepoel |