Jonathan Broomhead
South African professional golfer (born 1995)
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Jonathan Broomhead (born 24 November 2000) is a South African professional golfer and European Tour player. He has won four tournaments on the Sunshine Tour.[1]
South Africa| Jonathan Broomhead | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 24 November 2000 Durban, South Africa |
| Sporting nationality | South Africa |
| Residence | Durban, South Africa |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2023 |
| Current tours | European Tour Sunshine Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Sunshine Tour | 4 |
Early life and amateur career
Broomhead was born in Durban and practices at Durban Country Club. In 2022, he won the South African Stroke Play Championship two strokes ahead of Christiaan Maas, and was stroke play medalist at the The Amateur Championship.[2][3]
As an amateur he was runner-up at the 2022 SunBet Challenge (Sun Sibaya), 2 strokes behind Dylan Naidoo.[4]
Professional career
Broomhead turned professional in 2023 and joined the Sunshine Tour. He claimed four titles in the space of 16 months, beginning with the 2024 The Tour Championship.[5][6]
Broomhead finished 4th on the 2024–25 Order of Merit to earn status to play on the 2026 European Tour.[7]
Amateur wins
- 2021 KwaZulu-Natal Amateur Championship
- 2022 South African Stroke Play Championship, Southern Cape Open, All Africa Team Championship
- 2023 Free State Open, Gauteng North Open
Source:[8]
Professional wins (4)
Sunshine Tour wins (4)
| Legend |
|---|
| Tour Championships (1) |
| Other Sunshine Tour (3) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Apr 2024 | The Tour Championship | −16 (70-66-67-69=272) | 2 strokes | Louis Albertse, Rupert Kaminski |
| 2 | 13 Oct 2024 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Wild Coast Sun | −11 (70-66-63=199) | Playoff | Luke Brown |
| 3 | 2 Nov 2024 | Blue Label Challenge | 45 pts (19-12-7-7=49) | 4 points | Ricky Hendler |
| 4 | 22 Aug 2025 | Sunbet Challenge (Time Square) | −13 (69-66-68=203) | Playoff | Jean-Paul Strydom |
Sunshine Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Wild Coast Sun | Luke Brown |
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| 2 | 2025 | Sunbet Challenge (Time Square) | Jean-Paul Strydom |
Won with par on first extra hole |