Des Terblanche
| Des Terblanche | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Desmond Terblanche |
| Born | 27 October 1965 Vryburg, South Africa |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 130 kg (287 lb; 20 st 7 lb) |
| Sporting nationality | South Africa |
| Residence | Kathu, South Africa |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1987 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Asian Tour Sunshine Tour |
| Professional wins | 17 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Asian Tour | 3 |
| Sunshine Tour | 7 |
| Other | 7 |
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.
Early life and amateur career
Terblanche was born in Vryburg, South Africa. He won the Junior World Championship in 1983.
Professional career
In 1987, Terblanche turned professional. His 12 wins on the Sunshine Tour came between 1989 and 2007.
Personal life
In 1988, Terblanche married and now has two teenage children.
Amateur wins
- 1980-83 Junior Springbok
- 1983 Junior World Championship
- 1985 SA under 23
Professional wins (17)
Asian PGA 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 PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 | Sabah Masters | Thammanoon Sriroj | Won with birdie on third extra hole |
Sunshine Tour wins (7)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Nov 1989 | Railfreight Bloemfontein Classic | −10 (74-67-67-70=278) | 2 strokes | John Bland, Wayne Westner |
| 2 | 15 Sep 1996 | Bearing Man Highveld Classic | −16 (69-68-63=200) | 1 stroke | Bobby Lincoln |
| 3 | 19 Oct 1996 | FNB Pro Series (Botswana) | −13 (65-65-70=200) | 2 strokes | John Mashego |
| 4 | 27 Jun 1997 | Vodacom Series (Eastern Cape) | −5 (75-68-68=211) | 2 strokes | André Cruse |
| 5 | 17 Sep 2000 | Emfuleni Classic | −13 (68-68-67=203) | 1 stroke | James Kingston, Bradford Vaughan |
| 6 | 18 May 2003 | Capital Alliance Royal Swazi Sun Open | 36 pts (13-18-5=36) | Playoff | Adilson da Silva |
| 7 | 5 May 2007 | Samsung Royal Swazi Sun Open (2) | 50 pts (14-11-13-12=50) | 2 strokes | James Kamte |
Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | Capital Alliance Royal Swazi Sun Open | Adilson da Silva | Won with par on first extra hole |
Other South African wins (7)
- 1989 Iscor Newcastle Classic
- 1991 Kalahari Classic, SA Winter Championships, Chipkin Catering Supply Sun City Pro-Am (tied with Justin Hobday)
- 1993 Highveld Classic, Mmabatho Sun Leopard Park Classic
- 1994 Royal Swazi Sun Classic
External links
- Des Terblanche at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Des Terblanche at the European Tour official site
- Des Terblanche at the Official World Golf Ranking official site