M. J. Viljoen
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South Africa| M. J. Viljoen | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 8 May 1995 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Sporting nationality | South Africa |
| Residence | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2014 |
| Current tours | Sunshine Tour Challenge Tour |
| Former tours | Asian Tour Big Easy Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Sunshine Tour | 4 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
M. J. Viljoen (born 8 May 1995) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the Sunshine Tour, where he has won four tournaments.[1]
Viljoen turned professional in 2014 and joined Big Easy Tour after earning his card at the Sunshine Tour Q-School.[2] The following year he earned a full Sunshine Tour card at Q-School, and he registered his first win at the 2017 Sun Fish River Challenge. He was runner-up at the 2019 Vodacom Origins of Golf Final, behind George Coetzee.[3]
In 2020, Viljoen recorded top-3 finishes at the Vodacom Championship Unlocked and the Investec Royal Swazi Open both behind winner Daniel van Tonder, and finished 10th in the season rankings. After three consecutive top-5 finishes in early 2021, he reached 256th place on the Official World Golf Ranking.[3]
Viljoen won a second time at the SunBet Challenge in 2022, and his third win came in the 2024 Zambia Open at Nkana Golf Club in Kitwe, Zambia.[4][5]
In 2023, he qualified for the Asian Tour, where he shot a 62 to take the second round lead at the Mandiri Indonesia Open.[6]
In 2026, Viljoen won the SDC Open, and event co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour.[7]
