Jacques Kruyswijk
{{short description|South African professional golfer}}
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Jacques Kruyswijk (born 16 October 1992) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and Sunshine Tour. He won the 2016 Cape Town Open.
Amateur career
Kruyswijk enjoyed a stellar career as an amateur and won the Royal Silver Vase in 2011.{{cite web |title=Player Profile Jacques Kruyswijk |url=https://www.europeantour.com/players/jacques-kruyswijk-39127/ |publisher=European Tour |access-date=16 January 2022}}
He represented Limpopo Province between 2005 and 2012. In 2011 he was nominated as the SA IPT Player of the Year. He recorded six victories on the IGT Tour.{{cite web |title=Player Profile Jacques Kruyswijk |url=https://www.sunshinetour.info/profiles/profile.php?player=KRU019 |publisher=Sunshine Tour |access-date=16 January 2022}}
Professional career
Kruyswijk turned professional in January 2013 after he finished 7th in the 2013 Sunshine Tour Q-School. He recorded his first professional victory in his rookie season in an event on the Big Easy Tour. In 2015, he received attention at the Vodacom Origins of Golf at Koro Creek event, when he got a one shot penalty after whacking his ball off a tree then into his groin.{{cite web |title=South African golfer Jacques Kruyswijk cops a golf ball to the groin |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/golf/73429828/south-african-golfer-jacques-kruyswijk-cops-a-golf-ball-to-the-groin |work=Stuff.co.nz |access-date=16 January 2022}}
On the 2016–17 Sunshine Tour he won the Lion of Africa Cape Town Open in November and tied for 4th at the Joburg Open in February. He finished 11th on the Order of Merit. On the 2017–18 Sunshine Tour he tied for 4th at the South African Open and again finished 11th on the Order of Merit.
Kruyswijk joined the European Tour in 2017 after finishing tied second among the 2017 European Tour Qualifying School graduates.
In 2020, his best results were 3rd-place finishes at the Eye of Africa PGA Championship and Limpopo Championship.{{cite web |title=Results 2020 Limpopo Championship |url=https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/limpopo-championship-2020/ |publisher=European Tour |access-date=16 January 2022}}
In 2021, Kruyswijk recorded five top-10s on the European Tour and finished in 116th place on the Order of Merit, retaining his card.{{cite web |title=2021 Race to Dubai |url=https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/rankings/race-to-dubai/rankings/ |publisher=European Tour |access-date=16 January 2022}} He also recorded his second Sunshine Tour victory when he won the Sunshine Tour Invitational held at his home club, the Centurion Country Club.{{cite web |title=Jacques Kruyswijk pulls off second Sunshine Tour title with Centurion victory |url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/golf/sunshine-tour/jacques-kruyswijk-pulls-off-second-sunshine-tour-title-with-centurion-victory-8ef347e0-d858-4a9b-ac4d-b107f70474c2 |work=IOL |access-date=16 January 2022}} He broke into the top-200 on the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time following this win.{{cite web |title=Jacques Kruyswijk |url=http://www.owgr.com/en/Ranking/PlayerProfile.aspx?playerID=16896&year=2021 |publisher=OWGR |access-date=16 January 2022}}
In February 2025, Kruyswijk claimed his first European Tour victory at the Magical Kenya Open. He beat John Parry by two shots.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/news/articles/detail/jacques-kruyswijk-clinches-first-dp-world-tour-win-in-kenya/ |title=Jacques Kruyswijk clinches first DP World Tour win in Kenya |publisher=European Tour |date=23 February 2025 |access-date=23 February 2025}} His final round also gained attention due to his use of white chalk on his hands in order to help his grip with his driver.{{cite web |url=https://www.golfmagic.com/tour/dp-world-tour/legal-dp-world-tour-winner-perplexes-golf-fans |title='Is that legal?' DP World Tour winner perplexes golf fans |work=GolfMagic |first=Ben |last=Smith |date=23 February 2025 |access-date=23 February 2025}}
Professional wins (12)
=European Tour wins (1)=
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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of |
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|align=right|23 Feb 2025 |−18 (69-66-64-67=266) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|ENG}} John Parry |
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponents!!Result |
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|align=center|1 |2025 |{{flagicon|SCO}} Calum Hill, {{flagicon|ZAF}} Shaun Norris |Hill won with par on second extra hole |
=Sunshine Tour wins (3)=
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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of |
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|align=right|27 Nov 2016 |Lion of Africa Cape Town Open |−17 (67-66-68-70=271) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Justin Harding, {{flagicon|ZAF}} Brandon Stone |
| align=center|2
|align=right|12 Sep 2021 |−18 (67-64-67=198) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Michael Palmer, {{flagicon|ZAF}} Albert Venter |
| align=center|3
|align=right|13 Aug 2023 |Vodacom Origins of Golf at Zebula |−13 (68-68-67=203) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Heinrich Bruiners |
Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–1)
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponents!!Result |
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|align=center|1 |2025 |{{flagicon|SCO}} Calum Hill, {{flagicon|ZAF}} Shaun Norris |Hill won with par on second extra hole |
=Challenge Tour wins (1)=
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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of |
| align=center|1
|align=right|27 Aug 2023 |−9 (64-65-63=192)* |2 strokes |{{flagicon|DEU}} Anton Albers, {{flagicon|ESP}} Iván Cantero, |
=Big Easy Tour wins (1)=
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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of |
| align=center|1
|align=right|14 Aug 2013 |The Els Club |−6 (70-68=138) |Playoff |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Desne van den Bergh |
=IGT Pro Tour wins (6)=
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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of |
| align=center|1
|align=right|18 Jun 2012 |#17 IGT Serengeti Challenge |−8 (64) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Jonathan Waschefort (a) |
| align=center|2
|align=right|30 Aug 2012 |#25 IGT Race to Q-School |−7 (72-66-72-71=281) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Teaghan Gauche (a), {{flagicon|ZAF}} Coert Groenewald (a), |
| align=center|3
|align=right|20 Nov 2014 |Battle of the Giants Glendower Golf Club |−10 (70-68-68=206) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Werner van Niekerk |
| align=center|4
|align=right|8 Jul 2015 |Wanna be a Champion Academy Classic |−11 (67-66-72=205) |5 strokes |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Anthony Michael |
| align=center|5
|align=right|13 Aug 2015 |CA Academy Classic |−16 (68-66-66=200) |6 strokes |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Phillip Kruse (a) |
| align=center|6
|align=right|27 Nov 2015 |Race to Q-School #8 |−14 (73-64-65=202) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|ENG}} David Ashley |
See also
References
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External links
- {{SunshineTour player|KRU019}}
- {{EuroTour player|39127}}
- {{OWGR|16896}}
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