Michiel Bothma
Michiel Frederick Bothma (born 13 March 1973) is a South African professional golfer.
| Michiel Bothma | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Michiel Frederick Bothma |
| Born | 13 March 1973 Pretoria, South Africa |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Nationality |  |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1993 |
| Current tour(s) | Sunshine Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Sunshine Tour | 4 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
Bothma was born in Pretoria. He turned professional in 1993 and he has played predominantly on the Southern Africa Sunshine Tour. He won for the first time in 2002 at the Telkom PGA Championship, one of the most prestigious tournaments in South Africa. In 2010 he won the PGA Championship for the second time.
Professional wins (5)
Sunshine Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Nov 2002 | Telkom PGA Championship | −15 (67-69-69-68=273) | Playoff | |
| 2 | 31 Aug 2007 | Telkom PGA Pro-Am | −12 (70-66-68=204) | 1 stroke | |
| 3 | 21 Feb 2010 | Telkom PGA Championship (2) | −20 (71-67-67-63=268) | 1 stroke | |
| 4 | 2 Oct 2010 | SAA Pro-Am Invitational | −10 (72-68-66=206) | Playoff | |
Sunshine Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002 | Telkom PGA Championship | |
Won with par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2010 | SAA Pro-Am Invitational | |
Won with par on second extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Apr 2011 | Barclays Kenya Open | −14 (60-67-69-68=270) | 2 strokes | |
External links
- Michiel Bothma at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Michiel Bothma at the European Tour official site
- Michiel Bothma at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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