Merrick Bremner
{{short description|South African professional golfer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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| residence = Pretoria, South Africa
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Merrick Bremner (born 26 March 1986) is a South African professional golfer. He plays on the Sunshine Tour, where he has won eight times.
Professional career
In 2012, Bremner led by two strokes after the first round of the SA Open Championship. He shot a course record 64 at Serengeti GC and eventually finished the tournament in a tie for 33rd after carding an 80 in the final round.{{cite web |url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/merrick-bremners-64-ties-south-african-open-course-record-leads-by-2-shots-after-1st-round |title=Merrick Bremner's 64 ties South African Open course record; leads by 2 shots after 1st round |publisher=Fox News |date=15 November 2012}}
Bremner has also played on the European Tour where his best finish was T3 in the 2014 D+D Real Czech Masters.
Bremner played in his first major championship at the 2019 U.S. Open; he missed the halfway cut.
Professional wins (13)
=Sunshine Tour wins (8)=
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!No.!! Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of |
| align=center|1
|align=right|6 Aug 2008 |−18 (67-65-66=198) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Dean Lambert, {{flagicon|ZAF}} Jaco van Zyl |
| align=center|2
|align=right|3 Sep 2008 |−16 (63-70-67=200) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Kevin Stone |
| align=center|3
|align=right|31 May 2013 |Lombard Insurance Classic (2) |−17 (63-65-71=199) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|ZAF}} PH McIntyre |
| align=center|4
|align=right|19 Oct 2014 |−12 (66-71-67=204) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Darren Fichardt |
| align=center|5
|align=right|22 May 2016 |Lombard Insurance Classic (3) |−19 (68-66-63=197) |Playoff |{{flagicon|ZAF}} CJ du Plessis |
| align=center|6
|align=right|28 Sep 2019 |Vodacom Origins of Golf at Humewood |−19 (65-65-67=197) |5 strokes |{{flagicon|SWE}} Jonathan Ågren, {{flagicon|ZAF}} Ruan Conradie, |
| align=center|7
|align=right|23 Oct 2020 |−8 (66-72-64=202) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Jacques Blaauw, {{flagicon|ZAF}} Keenan Davidse |
| align=center|8
|align=right|13 Aug 2022 |Bain's Whisky Ubunye Championship |−28 (60-66-62=188) |6 strokes |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Hennie du Plessis and {{flagicon|ZAF}} Jean Hugo, |
Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–1)
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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result |
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|align=center|1 |2008 |{{flagicon|ZIM}} Tongoona Charamba, {{flagicon|ZAF}} Nic Henning |Charamba won with birdie on third extra hole |
| style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|2 |2016 |{{flagicon|ZAF}} CJ du Plessis |Won with par on fifth extra hole |
=IGT Pro Tour wins (5)=
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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of |
| align=center|1
|align=right|6 Mar 2012 |#5 IGT Summer Series |−13 (66-69-68=203) |4 strokes |{{flagicon|SCO}} Doug McGuigan |
| align=center|2
|align=right|22 May 2012 |#13 IGT Winter Series |−15 (65-64=129) |13 strokes |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Dean Lambert |
| align=center|3
|align=right|16 Jul 2012 |#21 IGT Serengeti Challenge |−5 (67) |Playoff |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Allan Versfeld |
| align=center|4
|align=right|5 Apr 2017 |Waterkloof Challenge |−19 (66-63-68=197) |4 strokes |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Matthew Spacey |
| align=center|5
|align=right|12 Apr 2017 |Kyalami Challenge |−15 (68-64-69=201) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Musiwalo Nethunzwi, {{flagicon|ZAF}} Erik van Rooyen |
Results in major championships
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!Tournament !2019 |
| align=left|Masters Tournament
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| align=left|PGA Championship
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| align=left|U.S. Open
|CUT |
| align=left|The Open Championship
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CUT = missed the halfway cut
References
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External links
- {{SunshineTour player|BRE005}}
- {{EuroTour player|35165}}
- {{OWGR|10811}}
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Category:South African male golfers
Category:Sunshine Tour golfers
Category:European Tour golfers
Category:Golfers from Pretoria
Category:White South African people
Category:21st-century South African sportsmen
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