Des Terblanche

Desmond Terblanche (born 27 October 1965) is a South African professional golfer who plays currently on the Sunshine Tour. He has won 12 times on the Sunshine Tour, along with three wins on the Asian Tour.

Des Terblanche
Personal information
Full nameDesmond Terblanche
Born (1965-10-27) 27 October 1965
Vryburg, South Africa
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight130 kg (287 lb; 20 st 7 lb)
Nationality South Africa
ResidenceKathu, South Africa
Career
Turned professional1987
Former tour(s)Sunshine Tour
European Tour
Asian Tour
Professional wins17
Number of wins by tour
Asian Tour3
Sunshine Tour12
Other2

Terblanche was born in Vryburg, South Africa. He won the Junior World Championship in 1983. He turned professional in 1987. He was married in 1988 and has two teenage children. His 12 wins on the Sunshine Tour came between 1989 and 2007.

Amateur highlights

  • 1980-83 Junior Springbok
  • 1983 World Junior Champion
  • 1985 SA under 23

Professional wins (17)

Asian Tour wins (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 10 Aug 1997 Sabah Masters −7 (73-72-70-66=281) Playoff Thammanoon Sriroj
2 20 Dec 1997 Volvo Asian Matchplay Concession Brett Partridge
3 3 Dec 2000 Thailand Open −19 (67-65-70-67=269) 1 stroke Thongchai Jaidee

Asian Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1997 Sabah Masters Thammanoon Sriroj Won with birdie on third extra hole

Sunshine Tour wins (12)

  • 1989 Bloemfontein Classic, Iscor Newcastle Classic
  • 1991 Kalahari Classic
  • 1993 Highveld Classic, Mmabatho Sun Leopard Park Classic
  • 1994 Royal Swazi Sun Classic
  • 1996 Bearing Man Highveld Classic, FNB Pro Series 5: Botswana
  • 1997 Vodacom Series: Eastern Cape
  • 2000 Emfuleni Classic
  • 2003 Capital Alliance Royal Swazi Sun Open
  • 2007 Samsung Royal Swazi Sun Open

Other wins (2)

  • 1991 SA Winter Championships, Chipkin Catering Supply Sun City Pro-Am (tied with Justin Hobday)
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