Steve van Vuuren
South African professional golfer (born 1959) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
South African professional golfer (born 1959) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stephen Daniel van Vuuren (born 26 September 1959) is a South African professional golfer who currently plays on the Sunshine Tour. He won six times on the Sunshine Tour between 1995 and 2007.
| Steve van Vuuren | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Stephen Daniel van Vuuren |
| Born | 26 September 1959 Germiston, South Africa |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa |
| Residence | Mpumalanga, South Africa |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1981 |
| Current tour(s) | Sunshine Tour |
| Professional wins | 12 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Sunshine Tour | 6 |
| Other | 6 |
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 four times, finishing 7th on the Order of Merit.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Apr 1995 | Iscor Newcastle Classic | −11 (68-68-69=205) | 1 stroke |  Schalk van der Merwe |
| 2 | 16 Aug 1995 | Mmabatho Sun Classic | −4 (69-71-72=212) | 2 strokes | Sammy Daniels, Justin Hobday |
| 3 | 20 Oct 1995 | Sanlam Classic Tournament | −8 (67-72-69=208) | 1 stroke | Ian Hutchings |
| 4 | 18 Nov 1995 | FNB Pro Series (Botswana Open) | −15 (62-66-70=198) | 2 strokes | Mark Murless (a) |
| 5 | 12 Jun 2004 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Schoeman Park | −16 (66-65-69=200) | 4 strokes | Ulrich van den Berg |
| 6 | 11 Mar 2007 | Mount Edgecombe Trophy | −12 (68-66-72-70=276) | 1 stroke | Desvonde Botes, Des Terblanche, Tjaart van der Walt |
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