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Oliver Bekker
Oliver Bekker
Oliver Bekker
South AfricaSouth Africa
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Metric
6  ft, 2  in
188 cm
Height
200 lbs
91 kg
Weight
34
AGE
2008
Turned Pro
Pretoria, South Africa
Birthplace
6  ft, 2  in
188 cm
Height
200 lbs
91 kg
Weight
34
AGE
2008
Turned Pro
Pretoria, South Africa
Birthplace
105
The 25 Rank
255
Official Points
Top 10 Finishes2
Top 10 Finishes
70.76
Scoring Average
Performance
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Oliver Bekker
Oliver Bekker
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Oliver Bekker

Full Name

6  ft, 2  in

188 cm

Height

200 lbs

91 kg

Weight

34

AGE

Pretoria, South Africa

Birthplace

Stellenbosch, South Africa

Residence

Wife, Alra

Family

2008

Turned Pro

50,329

Career Earnings

South Africa

City Plays From

Exempt status

  • Korn Ferry Tour: 7. Finishers 2-10 & ties from the Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament

Personal

  • Competed on the Sunshine Tour from 2008-18, earning seven wins, including three in 2017. Won the 2017/18 Commissioner's Award and the Players' Player of the Year Award on the Sunshine Tour.
  • South African Junior Team member as a junior golfer.
  • At Lamar University was named an honorable mention All-American, a 2006-07 Academic All-American, the Southland Conference Student Athlete of the Year in 2007, and Southland Conference Freshman of the Year in 2006.
  • Mom was an accomplished South African junior tennis player.
  • Walk-up song would be "OK" by Robin Schulz ft. James Blunt.
  • Aspires to one day be a business owner and share trader.
  • Got engaged in the Kruger National Park.
  • One superstition is not playing with No. 3 golf balls.
  • Supports the Birdies4Rhinos initiative to help protect the African Rhino.

Special Interests

JOINED TOUR

  • Korn Ferry Tour: 2019

CURRENT YEAR HIGHLIGHTS

  • Web.com Tour Qualifying Tournament: Used four rounds of 66 to finish T8 guaranteeing him 12 starts on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2019.
  • LECOM Health Challenge: Carded a final-round 8-under 64 to finish T9 at 17-under at the LECOM Health Challenge for his second top-10 of the 2019 season.
  • Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Championship: With a final-round 67, finished T10 at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Championship, his first career top-10 finish.

Career Highlights

2019 Season

  • Web.com Tour Qualifying Tournament: Used four rounds of 66 to finish T8 guaranteeing him 12 starts on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2019.
  • LECOM Health Challenge: Carded a final-round 8-under 64 to finish T9 at 17-under at the LECOM Health Challenge for his second top-10 of the 2019 season.
  • Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Championship: With a final-round 67, finished T10 at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Championship, his first career top-10 finish.