Tienie Britz
| Tienie Britz | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 14 May 1945 Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa | ||
| Residence | Kent, England | ||
| Spouse | Frances | ||
| Children | 2 | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1965 | ||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Southern Africa Tour European Seniors Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 8 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| European Tour | 1 | ||
| Sunshine Tour | 4 | ||
| Other | 3 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | T19: 1983 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Tienie Britz (born 14 May 1945) is a South African professional golfer.
Early life
[edit]Britz was born in Johannesburg.
Professional career
[edit]Britz won the South African PGA Championship twice in 1971 and led the South African Tour Order of Merit in 1971/72.[1] He has also played extensively on the European Tour and the European Seniors Tour. His best finish on the European Tour's Order of Merit was 19th place in 1977. That year he also won his only event on the tour at the German Open, having had to pre-qualify first. Britz represented South Africa three times in the World Cup: in Australia with Gary Player, in Thailand with John Bland, and in Columbia with Bobby Verwey.
Since 1986, Britz has been the head teaching professional at Broome Park Golf Club in Barham, near Canterbury, Kent, England.[2]
Professional wins (8)
[edit]European Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Aug 1977 | German Open | −13 (66-67-71-71=275) | 2 strokes |  Hugh Baiocchi
|
Southern Africa Tour wins (4)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Nov 1971 | Luyt Lager PGA Championship | −8 (69-72-69-70=280) | Playoff |  Don Gammon,  Peter Oosterhuis
|
| 2 | 29 Jan 1972 | Natal Open | −6 (71-73-70-68=282) | 1 stroke | Simon Hobday
|
| 3 | 14 Jan 1979 | Kalahari Classic | −14 (64-72-66=202) | Playoff | Jannie Legrange
|
| 4 | 19 Jan 1980 | Kalahari Classic (2) | Hugh Baiocchi
|
Southern Africa Tour playoff record (2–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1971 | Luyt Lager PGA Championship | Don Gammon, Peter Oosterhuis
|
Won 18-hole playoff; Britz: −5 (67), Oosterhuis: −2 (70), Gammon: −1 (71) |
| 2 | 1972 | ICL Transvaal Open | Bobby Cole
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1978 | Kronenbrau Masters | Dale Hayes
|
Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
| 4 | 1979 | Kalahari Classic | Jannie Legrange
|
Other wins (2)
[edit]- 1969 Bush Babes Open[3]
- 1971 Bush Babes Open,[4] South African PGA Championship (Feb)[5]
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T49 | T59 | T32 | T29 | CUT | T47 | T19 | CUT |
Note: Britz only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1981 Open Championship)
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Berkovitz, Anton; Samson, Andrew (1993). South Africa and international sports factfinder. D. Nelson. p. 96. ISBN 1868061019.
- ^ "The Head Professional at Broome Park". Broome Park Golf Club. Retrieved 31 May 2009.
- ^ "Now for some of that Latin lolly". Aberdeen Evening Express. 15 March 1969. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Hitchcock in third place". Birmingham Daily Post. 29 March 1971. p. 13 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Britz wins by one stroke". The Glasgow Herald. 1 March 1971.
External links
[edit]- Tienie Britz at the European Tour official site
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