Christiaan Bezuidenhout

Exempt status

• PGA TOUR: Top 125 in 2021-22 FedExCup Playoffs and Eligibility Points List (thru 2022-23)

JOINED TOUR

• PGA TOUR: 2022

International Victories (5)

• 2016 Sun Fish River Challenge
• 2019 Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation
• 2020 Dimension Data Pro-Am
• 2020 Alfred Dunhill Championship
• 2020 South African Open

Additional Victories (2)

• 2015 The Kings Cup - Big Easy Tour
• 2015 Glendower GC - Big Easy Tour

National Teams

• 2022 Presidents Cup
• 2020 Olympic Games

Personal

• In a tragic accident as a child, nearly died at age 2 having mistakenly drank rat poison from a Coca-Cola can, which resulted in a stammer. Was diagnosed with severe anxiety at age 4. In 2015, was banned from golf after a drug test revealed that medication he was using for anxiety and his stammer included a substance which was illegal in the sport. His ban was reduced to nine months following a hearing which determined he had not used the substance for performance-enhancing purposes.

Special Interests

Career Highlights

2022 Season

Qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs in his first season as a member of the PGA TOUR and advanced to the BMW Championship, finishing No. 51 in the official FedExCup standings. Recorded 10 top-25s, with his lone top-10 coming at the John Deere Classic (T2), and made 20 cuts in 24 starts. Named to the International Team at the 2022 Presidents Cup via captain's pick.

• John Deere Classic: Finished T2 at the John Deere Classic, earning his first career top-five on the PGA TOUR. Earned a spot in The Open Championship via the Open Qualifying Series as one of the top three players not otherwise exempt.

2021 Season

• Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance: Carded a final-round 64 to rise to a third-place finish at the Korn Ferry Tour Championship, securing his first season of PGA TOUR membership for the 2021-22 season through the Korn Ferry Tour Finals.

2019 Season

• Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation: Cruised to a six-shot victory at the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation for his maiden European Tour title. Started the final round with a five-stroke lead and secured the victory with a closing 71 to finish at 10-under 274. Qualified for The 148th Open at Royal Portrush through The Open Qualifying Series with the win.