Des Terblanche
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| Des Terblanche | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Desmond Terblanche |
| Born | 27 October 1965 Vryburg, South Africa |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 130 kg (287 lb; 20 st 7 lb) |
| Sporting nationality | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa |
| Residence | Kathu, South Africa |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1987 |
| Former tours | European Tour Asian Tour Sunshine Tour |
| Professional wins | 17 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Asian Tour | 3 |
| Sunshine Tour | 7 |
| Other | 7 |
Desmond Terblanche (born 27 October 1965) is a South African professional golfer who plays currently on the Sunshine Tour. He has won 12 times on the Sunshine Tour, along with three wins on the Asian Tour.
Early life and amateur career
[edit | edit source]Terblanche was born in Vryburg, South Africa. He won the Junior World Championship in 1983.
Professional career
[edit | edit source]In 1987, Terblanche turned professional. His 12 wins on the Sunshine Tour came between 1989 and 2007.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]In 1988, Terblanche married and now has two teenage children.
Amateur wins
[edit | edit source]- 1980-83 Junior Springbok
- 1983 Junior World Championship
- 1985 SA under 23
Professional wins (17)
[edit | edit source]Asian PGA Tour wins (3)
[edit | edit source]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Aug 1997 | Sabah Masters | −7 (73-72-70-66=281) | Playoff | Thailand Thammanoon Sriroj |
| 2 | 20 Dec 1997 | Volvo Asian Matchplay | Concession | Australia Brett Partridge | |
| 3 | 3 Dec 2000 | Thailand Open | −19 (67-65-70-67=269) | 1 stroke | Thailand Thongchai Jaidee |
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Asian PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 | Sabah Masters | Thailand Thammanoon Sriroj | Won with birdie on third extra hole |
Sunshine Tour wins (7)
[edit | edit source]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Nov 1989 | Railfreight Bloemfontein Classic | −10 (74-67-67-70=278) | 2 strokes | South Africa John Bland, South Africa Wayne Westner |
| 2 | 15 Sep 1996 | Bearing Man Highveld Classic | −16 (69-68-63=200) | 1 stroke | South Africa Bobby Lincoln |
| 3 | 19 Oct 1996 | FNB Pro Series (Botswana) | −13 (65-65-70=200) | 2 strokes | South Africa John Mashego |
| 4 | 27 Jun 1997 | Vodacom Series (Eastern Cape) | −5 (75-68-68=211) | 2 strokes | South Africa André Cruse |
| 5 | 17 Sep 2000 | Emfuleni Classic | −13 (68-68-67=203) | 1 stroke | South Africa James Kingston, South Africa Bradford Vaughan |
| 6 | 18 May 2003 | Capital Alliance Royal Swazi Sun Open | 36 pts (13-18-5=36) | Playoff | Brazil Adilson da Silva |
| 7 | 5 May 2007 | Samsung Royal Swazi Sun Open (2) | 50 pts (14-11-13-12=50) | 2 strokes | South Africa James Kamte |
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Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | Capital Alliance Royal Swazi Sun Open | Brazil Adilson da Silva | Won with par on first extra hole |
Other South African wins (7)
[edit | edit source]- 1989 Iscor Newcastle Classic
- 1991 Kalahari Classic, SA Winter Championships, Chipkin Catering Supply Sun City Pro-Am (tied with Justin Hobday)
- 1993 Highveld Classic, Mmabatho Sun Leopard Park Classic
- 1994 Royal Swazi Sun Classic
External links
[edit | edit source]- Des Terblanche at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Des Terblanche at the European Tour official site
- Des Terblanche at the Official World Golf Ranking official site