M. J. Daffue
South African professional golfer
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Matthys Johannes Daffue (born 13 January 1989) is a South African professional golfer on the Challenge Tour. He earned enough points on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2022 to qualify for the PGA Tour in 2022–23.[1]
| M. J. Daffue | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Matthys Johannes Daffue |
| Born | 13 January 1989 Pretoria, South Africa |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa |
| Residence | Kingwood, Texas, U.S. |
| Spouse | Kamila |
| Children | 1 |
| Career | |
| College | Lee University Lamar University |
| Turned professional | 2012 |
| Current tours | Challenge Tour Sunshine Tour |
| Former tours | PGA Tour European Tour Korn Ferry Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Sunshine Tour | 1 |
| Challenge Tour | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T31: 2022 |
| The Open Championship | T71: 2026 |
College career
Born in Pretoria, South Africa, Daffue started his college golf career at Lee University before transferring to Lamar University, where he played his final three years. At Lamar, he won five tournaments, including the 2011 and 2012 Southland Conference Championships. He was an National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-American and the 2011 Southland Conference player of the year.[2]
Professional career
Personal life
Daffue lives in Kingwood, Texas with wife Kamila and son. In 2014, Kamila's mother was struck by a car and killed. He has also worked as a volunteer assistant for the University of Houston golf team.[3]
Professional wins (3)
Sunshine Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Feb 2026 | NTT Data Pro-Am1 | −16 (67-64-69=200)[a] | 4 strokes | Bryce Easton,  Max Kennedy, Hunter Logan,  Kieran Vincent |
1Co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour
Challenge Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Feb 2026 | NTT Data Pro-Am1 | −16 (67-64-69=200)[a] | 4 strokes | Bryce Easton, Max Kennedy, Hunter Logan, Kieran Vincent |
| 2 | 22 Mar 2026 | DP World PGTI Open2 | −21 (70-61-67-69=267) | 1 stroke | Jhared Hack,  Saptak Talwar |
1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India
NGA Pro Golf Tour wins (1)
- 2013 NeSmith Chevrolet Classic
Playoff record
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 | Albertsons Boise Open | Will Gordon, Philip Knowles |
Gordon won with par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| PGA Championship | |||||
| U.S. Open | T31 | ||||
| The Open Championship | T71 |
"T" = tied
See also
Notes
- Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
