Erik van Rooyen

Exempt status

• PGA TOUR: Top 125 non-member 2019-20 (thru 2020-21)

International Victories (3)

• 2017 Eye of Africa PGA Championship
• 2017 Hainan Open
• 2019 Scandinavian Invitation

National Teams

• 2018 World Cup

Personal

• Born in Bellville, South Africa, a suburb of Cape Town. Grew up playing all sports in season in South Africa, including rugby, cricket and track and field, before focusing solely on golf.
• Starting competing at age 14 and played college golf at the University of Minnesota where he met his wife, Rose.
• Self-taught guitarist since the age of 14. Loves playing music by the Foo Fighters, AC/DC and Guns N' Roses.

Special Interests

• Enjoys outdoors, playing guitar and spending time with his wife and family on weeks off.

Career Highlights

2020 Season

Recorded one top-10 and earned enough non-member FedExCup points to secure membership for the 2020-21 season via the Top 125 Non-Member category. Accepted Special Temporary Membership for the remainder of the season following a T20 at the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Made six cuts in 11 starts, with his best result of the season coming at the WGC-Mexico Championship (T3).

• World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship: Earned his first career top-five on the PGA TOUR with a T3 at the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship. Co-led the field in Par-4 Scoring Average (3.77) and Total Eagles (2).

2019 Season

• Scandinavian Invitation: Birdied the 72nd hole to earn his maiden European Tour title at the Scandinavian Invitation. Finished one shot ahead of Matthew Fitzpatrick with a final-round 6-under 64. Climbed inside the top 10of the Race to Dubai Rankings Presented by Rolex with the victory. Marked the 150th European Tour victory by a South African.
• PGA Championship: Earned his first top-10 in a major in just his second major championship start, finishing T8 at the PGA Championship at Bethpage State Park Black Course .