Darren Fichardt
Name:
Darren Clive FichardtCountry:
South AfricaBorn:
May 13, 1975 in Pretoria, S Africa.Original/Home Club:
Sutherland H.S., Centurion, RSAOccupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1994Multiple winner on the European and other international Tours. Winner of the 1999/2000 South African Tour Order of Merit.
Fichardt grew up in Centurion, a large municipality between Pretoria and Johannesburg.
Africa
Eye of Africa
Played as the Eye of Africa PGA Championship (Jan 16-19; Sunshine Tr event). Fichardt (RSA) beat Matias Calderon (Chile) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. [Eye of Africa Estate, nr Eikenhof, nr Johannesburg, S Africa].
Africa
Sunshine Tr
Played as the inaugural Tour Championship at Serengeti (March 15-18; Sunshine Tr 2017/18 season-ending event). Second-placed Oliver Bekker (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Fichardt (RSA). [Signature course, Serengeti Estates, nr Johannesburg, RSA].
Africa
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Played as the Joburg Open (Feb 23-26; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event; first of two Joburg Opens in 2017). Second-placed Stuart Manley (Wales) and Paul Waring (Eng) finished 1 shot behind home-country winner Darren Fichardt (RSA), who claimed his fifth European Tour title. Reduced to 54-holes due to persistent storms on first three days. [East course, Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Johannesburg, RSA. Earlier rounds on East & West courses].
Africa
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Played as the Africa Open (Feb 14-17; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event). Second-placed Grégory Bourdy (Fra) finished 2 shots behind Darren Fichardt (RSA), who recorded his fourth European Tour win. [East London GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
Europe
Neuflize
Played as the Saint-Omer Open presented by Neuflize OBC (June 14-17; Eurpn Tr event). Second-placed Gary Lockerbie (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Fichardt (RSA). [Aa St Omer Golf Club, Lumbres, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France].
Africa
Dimension Data
Played as the Dimension Data Pro-Am (Feb 11-14; Sunshine Tr event). Second-placed Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Fichardt (RSA). [Montagu course, Fancourt, George, Western Cape, RSA].
Africa
Nashua
Played as the Nashua Masters (Jan 29-Feb 1; Sunshine Tr event). Second-placed and defending champion Marc Cayeux (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Fichardt (RSA). [Wild Coast Sun CC, Port Edward, Eastern Cape].
Africa
Dimension Data
Played as the Dimension Data Pro-Am (Jan 29-Feb 1; Sunshine Tr 2003/04 season). Second-placed Nick Price (Zim) and Ulrich van den Berg (RSA) finished 2 shots behind Fichardt (RSA). [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, RSA].
Awards
Sunshine Tr
2003/04 Sunshine Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won for the second time in his career by Fichardt (RSA) with season earnings of R726,059. Andrew McLardy (RSA) was second with R617,278; Desvonde Botes (RSA) was third with R457,265.
Europe
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Played as the Qatar Masters (March 13-16; European Tour event). Darren Fichardt (RSA) beat James Kingston (RSA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record his second European Tour win. [Doha GC, Qatar].
America
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Played as the Sao Paulo Brazil Open (March 22-25; co-sanctioned with Eurpn Tr). Second-placed José Cóceres (Arg), Richard Johnson (Swe) and Brett Rumford (Aus) finished 5 shots behind first-time European Tour winner Fichardt (RSA). Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Sao Paulo GC, Santo Amoro, Sao Paulo, Brazil].
Awards
Vodacom
1999/2000 South Africa Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won by Fichardt (RSA) with season earnings of R558,735. Nic Henning (RSA) was second with R525,388; Tjaart van der Walt (RSA) was third with R443,705. Known as the Vodacom Southern Africa Tour.
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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