Zander Lombard
South African professional golfer (born 1995)
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Zander Lombard (born 18 January 1995) is a South African professional golfer.
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South Africa| Zander Lombard | |||
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Lombard in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 18 January 1995 Pretoria, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality | South Africa | ||
| Residence | Pretoria, South Africa | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2014 | ||
| Current tours | Sunshine Tour European Tour | ||
| Former tour | Challenge Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 9 | ||
| Highest ranking | 96 (18 February 2024)[1] (as of 3 May 2026) | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Sunshine Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 8 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | T66: 2016 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Amateur career
As an amateur, Lombard won several events in Africa and represented South Africa in the Eisenhower Trophy in 2012 and 2014.[2] In 2014, he was runner-up at The Amateur Championship, losing to Bradley Neil in the final, 2 and 1.[3][4] He turned professional in late 2014.
Professional career
Lombard earned a spot in the 2016 Open Championship after a second-place finish at the Joburg Open, an Open Qualifying Series event.[5] He made the cut,[6] and finished tied for 66th.
Lombard was runner-up in the 2017 Rocco Forte Open in Sicily, losing to Álvaro Quirós at the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
After a poor start to 2018, Lombard tied for 6th place in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. This also gave him a place in the 2018 Open Championship where he finished tied for 67th. In August, he won the Vodacom Origins (Zebula) on the Sunshine Tour.
Amateur wins
- 2011 South African U16 Strokeplay
- 2012 North West Open
- 2013 Namibian Open, Kwazulu-Natal Amateur Championship, IGT Winter Challenge Centurion
Source:[2]
Professional wins (9)
Sunshine Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Aug 2018 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Zebula | −10 (72-68-66=206) | Playoff | Jake Roos |
Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Zebula | Jake Roos |
Won with par on first extra hole |
IGT Pro Tour wins (8)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Apr 2012 | #9 IGT Summer Series (as an amateur) |
−9 (71-67-69=207) | 3 strokes | Coert Groenewald (a) |
| 2 | 13 Jun 2012 | #16 IGT Winter Series (as an amateur) |
−8 (68-69-71=208) | 1 stroke | Jacques Kruyswijk (a) |
| 3 | 26 Jun 2013 | IGT Winter Challenge Centurion Country Club (as an amateur) |
−7 (68-68-73=209) | 1 stroke | Coert Groenewald, Phillip Kruse |
| 4 | 30 Oct 2013 | IGT Race to Q-School Silver Lakes CC (as an amateur) |
−16 (66-70-64=200) | 5 strokes | Otto van Greunen |
| 5 | 27 Nov 2013 | IGT Race to Q-School Centurion CC (as an amateur) |
−6 (71-69-70=210) | 1 stroke | Pieter Kruger, Rae Mackie |
| 6 | 19 Mar 2014 | IGT Series Benoni Country Club (as an amateur) |
−10 (72-66-68=206) | 1 stroke | Michael Downes,  Park Hyun |
| 7 | 27 Oct 2014 | Race to Q-School Irene Country Club (as an amateur) |
−12 (68-73-63=204) | 4 strokes | Breyten Meyer (a) |
| 8 | 1 Feb 2017 | Woodhill Race to Q-School #14 | −19 (64-67-66=197) | 5 strokes |  Madalitso Muthiya |
Playoff record
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Rocco Forte Open |  Álvaro Quirós |
Lost to par on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| U.S. Open | |||
| The Open Championship | T66 | T67 | |
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||
| PGA Championship | ||||
| U.S. Open | ||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | NT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | T26 | |
| Match Play | NT1 | |
| Invitational | ||
| Champions | 72 | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 2012, 2014