George Coetzee
| George Coetzee | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
 Coetzee at the 2011 BMW International Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | George William Coetzee |
| Born |
18 July 1986 Pretoria, South Africa |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st) |
| Nationality |
 South Africa |
| Residence | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2007 |
| Current tour(s) |
Sunshine Tour Canadian Tour European Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Sunshine Tour | 4 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in Major Championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2013 |
| U.S. Open | T56: 2013 |
| The Open Championship | 15th: 2011 |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2012, 2013 |
George William Coetzee (born 18 July 1986) is a South African professional golfer.
Coetzee was born in Pretoria. He started playing golf when he was 10 and won the first junior tournament he ever played in, shooting 49 in 9 holes. He finished 4th and 8th in the Callaway Junior World Championship in San Diego, where he attended the University of San Diego for one semester. He turned professional in 2007.
Coetzee joined the Sunshine Tour in 2007, and claimed his first win during his rookie season, in the Vodacom Origins of Golf Tour event at Selborne. His second and third wins came a year later at the SAA Pro-Am Invitational, and the Vodacom Origins of Golf Tour event at Humewood.
He earned a European Tour card for the 2010 season, but had to return to qualifying school at the end of the season. Coetzee regained his playing rights, and had a successful 2011 season, with a runner-up place at the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles and three third place finishes at other tournaments. Coetzee finished the season ranked 26th on the Race to Dubai.
Coetzee had a successful 2012 season, finishing 21st on the Race to Dubai and reaching the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
Education
He attended Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Afrikaans High School for Boys, also known as Affies), a popular and renowned public school located in Pretoria.
Professional wins (4)
Sunshine Tour (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Jun 2007 | Vodacom Origins of Golf Tour at Selborne | –9 (70-71-66=207) | 2 strokes | Ulrich van den Berg |
| 2 | 23 Aug 2008 | SAA Pro-Am Invitational | –9 (72-66-69=207) | 3 strokes | Warren Abery, Doug McGuigan |
| 3 | 19 Sep 2008 | Vodacom Origins of Golf Tour at Humewood | –4 (71-68-73=212) | 1 stroke | Jean Hugo |
| 4 | 27 Feb 2011 | Telkom PGA Championship | –27 (65-64-68-64=261) | 2 strokes | Neil Schietekat |
Other wins
- 2011 Gary Player Invitational (with Mark James)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| U.S. Open | DNP | CUT | T56 |
| The Open Championship | 15 | CUT | T71 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | CUT | CUT |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (2013 U.S. Open – 2013 Open Championship) (current)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 0
Team appearances
Professional
See also
Equipment
As of 4/3/2014 Via: GolfWRX [1]
- Driver: Titleist 913 D3
Loft: 8.5 Degrees Setting: B1 Shaft: True Temper Grafalloy Blue X-Flex
- 3 Wood: Titleist 913 Fd
Loft: 15 Degrees Shaft: Fujikura Fuel 75 X-Flex Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
- Driving Iron: Titleist 712 U
Loft: 3 Iron
- Irons: Titleist 712 CB (4-7) Titleist 712 MB (8-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
- Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM4 (52,56, and 60 Degrees)
52 Degrees Loft with 08 Degrees Bounce 56 Degrees Loft with 11 Degrees Bounce 60 Degrees Loft with 07 Degrees Bounce Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue
- Putter: Odyssey White Hot Pro Rossie
- Ball: Titleist ProV1x (2013)
References
External links
- George Coetzee at the Sunshine Tour official site
- George Coetzee at the European Tour official site
- George Coetzee at the PGA Tour Canada official site
- George Coetzee at the Official World Golf Ranking official site