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TJAART VAN DER WALT
SOUTH AFRICA
College:Central Alabama Community College
Turned Pro:1996
Birthplace:Pretoria, South Africa
Residence:Durban, South Africa; Houston, TX; plays out of Durban CC
PGA TOUR - Media Guide
| Current Year Nationwide Tour Highlights | |
| Shot four rounds in the 60s at Crestview CC to T4 at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open. It was his first top 10 since he T5 at the 2009 Knoxville Open. | |
| Best PGA TOUR Finishes | |
| 2-- Buick Championship. | |
| Best Nationwide Tour Finishes | |
| 2-- BUY.COM Cleveland Open, BUY.COM Boise Open. T2-- WNB Golf Classic. | |
| PGA TOURPlayoff Record | |
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| Nationwide TourPlayoff Record | |
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| Other Information | |
| Narrowly missed collecting his first TOUR victory at the 2005 Buick Championship. Closed with a 8-under 64 to get into a playoff with Brad Faxon who fired a final-round, 11-under 61. Lost to Faxon on the first playoff hole. His runner-up finished marked a career best and was his first career top-10 on the PGA TOUR. Rookie season on TOUR in 2004 and was limited to 12 events due to wrist injury. Did not play after British Open in July. Received a Major Medical Extension for 2005. Joined TOUR for the first time in 2004 after T12 finish at 2003 Qualifying Tournament. Member of the Nationwide Tour 2000-2003. Prior to joining the Nationwide Tour, played primarily on South African Tour. Finished T50 at the 2000 WGC-American Express Championship at Valderrama GC in Sotogrande, Spain, in November, the only TOUR event of his career entering 2004. Gained a berth in the WGC tournament by virtue of finishing in the top three on the 1999-2000 Southern Africa Tour Order of Merit. All-American at Alexander City Junior College, a part of Central Alabama Community College, where he attended from 1993-95. Began playing golf at age 14. Has own Web site, tjaart.com. | |
