Charl Schwartzel
| Charl Schwartzel | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Charl Adriaan Schwartzel |
| Born | 31 August 1984 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Nationality |  South Africa |
| Residence | Vereeniging, South Africa |
| Partner | Rosalind Jacobs (2008-present) |
| Career | |
| College | none |
| Turned professional | 2002 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour (joined 2002) Sunshine Tour (joined 2002) PGA Tour (joined 2011) |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| European Tour | 7 |
| Sunshine Tour | 5 |
| Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 1) |
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| Masters Tournament | Won: 2011 |
| U.S. Open | T9: 2011 |
| The Open Championship | T14: 2010 |
| PGA Championship | T12: 2011 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Sunshine Tour Order of Merit Winner |
2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2010 |
Charl Adriaan Schwartzel (English pronunciation: /ˈʃɑrl ˈʃwɔrtsəl/;[1] born 31 August 1984) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour, European Tour, and the Sunshine Tour. He won the 2011 Masters Tournament. Schwartzel's highest world ranking has been number seven, in May 2011.
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[edit] Early life and amateur career
Schwartzel was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. He had a dominant junior amateur career in South Africa, and won some amateur events in other countries including the 2002 Indian Amateur and English Open Stroke Play Championships.[2] He played for South Africa in the 2002 Eisenhower Trophy.[2]
[edit] Professional career
Schwartzel turned professional at the age of eighteen and following the path of many other leading South African players, he qualified for the European Tour late that year. He was the second youngest South African golfer to do so after Dale Hayes.[2] He earned enough money to retain his European Tour card in both 2003 and 2004.
In the 2004-05 season he won the Dunhill Championship, a leading tournament in South Africa that is co-sanctioned by the European Tour, and claimed first place on the Sunshine Tour's Order of Merit.[2] In 2005 he finished 52nd on the European Tour's Order of Merit, and in 2005-06 he again topped the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit. His win at the season-ending Vodacom Tour Championship took him into the top 100 in the Official World Golf Rankings for the first time.[3][4] His form continued to improve in 2006 and he finished the season placed 18th on the Order of Merit and reached as high as 55th in the World Rankings.[5]
He took first place on the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit for the third consecutive year in 2007, and in April 2007 he won the Open de España, beating Jyoti Randhawa by one stroke, after an eagle at the 543-yard par-5 16th hole,[6] and moved into the world top 40.[7]
Schwartzel has played in the Gary Player Invitational several times to help Gary Player raise funds for various children's charities. In 2008, he once again achieved success on the European Tour, by securing victory at the Madrid Masters.
After a winless 2009 season, Schwartzel started 2010 by winning two consecutive tournaments on the European Tour, both held in his native South Africa, and re-entered the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings.[8][9] He finished the season ranked 8th on the Order of Merit.[10]
For 2011, Schwartzel joined the PGA Tour. On 16 January 2011, Schwartzel retained his Joburg Open title winning by four shots.[11]
[edit] 2011 Masters win
In April 2011, Schwartzel won the 75th Masters Tournament by two strokes to become the third South African winner of the event (after Gary Player and Trevor Immelman), and winning exactly 50 years after Player became the first international Masters champion. In the final round, Schwartzel overcame a four stroke deficit with a round of 66, winning by two strokes over Adam Scott and Jason Day[12] Schwartzel started his final round on Sunday by chipping in from off the green at the first hole for birdie and following this up with an eagle on the third hole by holing his second shot from the middle of the fairway. At this point, the four stroke lead of Rory McIlroy had been wiped out. Schwartzel then shot a bogey at the fourth hole to drop one behind. For the rest of the round he maintained this score, until he reached the last four holes where he holed clutch putts to finish with four birdies in a row, a feat unprecedented in the Masters' 75 years history. It put him back in the lead and he ultimately won the Green Jacket and his first major championship.[13] After the tournament, Schwartzel moved up to 11th from 29th in the Official World Golf Rankings.
Alongside his win at The Masters, Schwartzel also enjoyed success in the year's other three major championships in 2011. He recorded career bests at the U.S. Open where he finished in a tie for ninth and also at the PGA Championship, finishing tied for 12th. He was also in contention at The Open Championship before a third round 75 damaged his chances. He ended the season ranked 4th on the Race to Dubai.
[edit] Amateur wins (3)
- 2002 Indian Amateur Open Championship (tied), Brabazon Trophy, Transvaal Amateur Championship (South Africa)
[edit] Professional wins (8)
[edit] PGA Tour wins (1)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Apr 2011 | Masters Tournament | -14 (69-71-68-66=274) | 2 strokes |  Jason Day, Adam Scott |
[edit] European Tour wins (7)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Dec 2004 (2005 season) |
Dunhill Championship^ | -7 (71-69-70-71=281) | Playoff |  Neil Cheetham |
| 2 | 29 Apr 2007 | Open de España | -16 (69-68-68-67=272) | 1 stroke |  Jyoti Randhawa |
| 3 | 12 Oct 2008 | Madrid Masters | -19 (69-64-66-66=265) | 3 strokes |  Ricardo González |
| 4 | 10 Jan 2010 | Africa Open^ | -20 (67-70-68-67=272) | 1 stroke | Thomas Aiken |
| 5 | 17 Jan 2010 | Joburg Open^ | -23 (63-68-64-66=261) | 6 strokes |  Darren Clarke, Keith Horne |
| 6 | 16 Jan 2011 | Joburg Open^ | -19 (68-61-69-67=265) | 1 stroke | Garth Mulroy |
| 7 | 10 Apr 2011 | Masters Tournament | -14 (69-71-68-66=274) | 2 strokes | Jason Day, Adam Scott |
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | Dunhill Championship | Neil Cheetham |
Won with birdie on first extra hole; Cheetham made par |
[edit] Sunshine Tour wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Dec 2004 | Dunhill Championship^ | -7 (71-69-70-71=281) | Playoff | Neil Cheetham |
| 2 | 26 Feb 2006 | Vodacom Tour Championship | -14 (68-70-65-67=270) | 4 strokes | Darren Fichardt |
| 3 | 10 Jan 2010 | Africa Open^ | -20 (67-70-68-67=272) | 1 stroke | Thomas Aiken |
| 4 | 17 Jan 2010 | Joburg Open^ | -23 (63-68-64-66=261) | 6 strokes | Darren Clarke, Keith Horne |
| 5 | 16 Jan 2011 | Joburg Open^ | -19 (68-61-69-67=265) | 1 stroke | Garth Mulroy |
^ Events co-sanctioned by European and Sunshine Tours.
[edit] Major championships
[edit] Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 54 Holes | Winning Score | Margin | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Masters Tournament | 4 shot deficit | -14 (69-71-68-66=274) | 2 strokes | Jason Day, Adam Scott |
[edit] Results timeline
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T30 | 1 |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | T48 | T30 | DNP | CUT | T16 | T9 |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | CUT | T22 | CUT | DNP | CUT | T14 | T16 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | T52 | T43 | T18 | T12 |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] Summary
- Tournaments played: 20
- Wins: 1
- 2nd: 0
- 3rd: 0
- Top 10s: 2
- Top 25s: 8
- Missed cuts: 7
- Most consecutive cuts made: 9
[edit] Results in World Golf Championship events
| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accenture Match Play Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Cadillac Championship | T18 | T43 | T35 | DNP |
| Bridgestone Invitational | DNP | T36 | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accenture Match Play Championship | R32 | R16 | R32 | R32 |
| Cadillac Championship | DNP | 2 | T24 | T4 |
| Bridgestone Invitational | DNP | T58 | T53 | |
| HSBC Champions | DNP | T16 | T4 |
DNP = Did not play
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
[edit] Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 2002
Professional
- Presidents Cup (representing the International team): 2011
- World Cup (representing South Africa): 2011
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Athlete Insights: meet Charl Schwartzel". NikeGolf. 14 March 2010. http://www.youtube.com/nikegolf#p/u/0/iHhgCOqBXOQ. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- ^ a b c d "Player Profile Charl Schwartzel". Sunshine Tour. 11 April 2011. http://www.sunshinetour-tic.com/profiles/SCH029.htm. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- ^ "SA golfers rise in world rankings". 19 April 2006. http://mg.co.za/article/2006-04-19-sa-golfers-rise-in-world-rankings. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
- ^ "Official World Golf Rankings, Week 8, 2006". 26 February 2006. http://dps.endavadigital.net/owgr/doc/content/archive/2006/owgr08f2006.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
- ^ "Official World Golf Rankings, Week 52, 2006". 31 December 2006. http://dps.endavadigital.net/owgr/doc/content/archive/2006/owgr52f2006.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
- ^ "Schwartzel Wins Open de Espana". European Tour. 29 April 2007. http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2007/tournamentid=2007034/news/newsid=112579.html#schwartzel+wins+open+espana. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- ^ "Verplank Moves Up to 31st in Rankings". Golf Channel. The Sports Network. 30 April 2007. http://www.thegolfchannel.com/tour-insider/verplank-moves-31st-rankings-22418/. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "Schwartzel claims one-shot victory in Africa Open". USA Today. 10 January 2010. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/euro/2010-01-10-africa-open_N.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
- ^ "Charl Schwartzel coasts home in Joburg Open". Telegraph. 17 January 2010. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/7012892/Charl-Schwartzel-coasts-home-in-Joburg-Open.html. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
- ^ "Successful 2010 season for Schwartzel sees him finish 8th in Order of Merit". European Tour. 12 April 2011. http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/racetodubai/rankings/season=2010/index_full.html. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "SA's Charl Schwartzel retains Joburg Open title". BBC. 16 January 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/9363332.stm. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
- ^ "Rory McIlroy collapse gives Charl Schwartzel the green jacket at Augusta National". Daily Telegraph. 11 April 2011. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/mastersaugusta/8442012/The-Masters-2011-Rory-McIlroy-collapse-gives-Charl-Schwartzel-the-green-jacket-at-Augusta-National.html#. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- ^ "Charl Schwartzel wins dramatic Masters title". BBC. 11 April 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/13030745.stm. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
[edit] External links
- Charl Schwartzel at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Charl Schwartzel at the European Tour official site
- Charl Schwartzel at the PGA Tour official site
- Charl Schwartzel at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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