Michiel Bothma
South African professional golfer
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Michiel Frederick Bothma (born 13 March 1973) is a South African professional golfer.
Full nameMichiel Frederick Bothma
Born13 March 1973
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sporting nationality
South Africa
South Africa| Michiel Bothma | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Michiel Frederick Bothma |
| Born | 13 March 1973 |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Sporting nationality | South Africa |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1993 |
| Current tour | Sunshine Tour |
| Former tours | European Tour Challenge Tour PGA EuroPro Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Sunshine Tour | 4 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
Early life
Bothma was born in Pretoria.
Professional career
In 1993, Bothma turned professional. He has played predominantly on the Sunshine Tour. He won for the first time in 2002 at the Telkom PGA Championship, one of the most prestigious tournaments in South Africa. In 2010 he won the PGA Championship for the second time.
Professional wins (6)
Sunshine Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Nov 2002 | Telkom PGA Championship | −15 (67-69-69-68=273) | Playoff | Mark Murless |
| 2 | 31 Aug 2007 | Telkom PGA Pro-Am | −12 (70-66-68=204) | 1 stroke | Jaco van Zyl |
| 3 | 21 Feb 2010 | Telkom PGA Championship (2) | −20 (71-67-67-63=268) | 1 stroke | George Coetzee |
| 4 | 2 Oct 2010 | SAA Pro-Am Invitational (3rd) | −10 (72-68-66=206) | Playoff | Jaco van Zyl |
Sunshine Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002 | Telkom PGA Championship | Mark Murless |
Won with par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2010 | SAA Pro-Am Invitational (3rd) | Jaco van Zyl |
Won with par on second extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Apr 2011 | Barclays Kenya Open | −14 (60-67-69-68=270) | 2 strokes | Tyrone Ferreira |
IGT Pro Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Apr 2018 | IGT Challenge #3 | −13 (71-67-65=203) | 3 strokes |  Kim Dong-kwan |
External links
- Michiel Bothma at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Michiel Bothma at the European Tour official site
- Michiel Bothma at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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