Steve van Vuuren
Appearance
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Personal information | |
Full name | Stephen Daniel van Vuuren |
Born | Germiston, South Africa | 26 September 1959
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Mpumalanga, South Africa |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1981 |
Current tour(s) | Sunshine Tour |
Professional wins | 13 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Sunshine Tour | 7 |
Stephen Daniel van Vuuren (born 26 September 1959) is a South African professional golfer who currently plays on the Sunshine Tour. He won 7 times on the Sunshine Tour between 1994 and 2007.
Van Vuuren was born Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa. He currently lives in Mpumalanga. He turned professional in 1981 and joined the Sunshine Tour in 1993. before that he played on the SA Winter Tour, winning the Order of Merit in 1995. His best year by far on the Sunshine Tour was in the 1995-96 season where he won 4 times, finishing 7th on the Order of Merit.
Amateur highlights
- 2nd Transvaal Strokeplay
- Northern Transvaal & Eastern Transvaal Junior
- Eastern Transvaal & Eagles Representative
- Transvaal Under 23
- South African Pro Team Vs Springboks
Professional wins (13)
Sunshine Tour wins (7)
- 1994 FNB Pro Series: Botswana Open
- 1995 Iscor Newcastle Classic, Mmabatho Sun Classic, Sanlam Classic Tournament, FNB Pro Series: Botswana Open
- 2004 Vodacom Origins of Golf Tour – Schoeman Park
- 2007 Mount Edgecombe Trophy
Other South Africa wins (6)
- 1988 Club Pro Championship
- 1989 SA Winter Champion, Stannic Sun City Pro-Am, State Mines
- 1992 Centurion Lake Challenge
- 1996 J & B Africa Classic
See also
List of golfers with most Sunshine Tour wins
External links
- Steve van Vuuren at the Sunshine Tour official site