| John Fourie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | Jonathan Adriaan Fourie | ||||
| Born | 23 August 1939 Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||
| Nationality |  South Africa | ||||
| Residence | Pretoria, South Africa | ||||
| Career | |||||
| Turned professional | 1970 | ||||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Southern Africa Tour European Seniors Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 13 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| European Tour | 1 | ||||
| Sunshine Tour | 8 | ||||
| PGA Tour Champions | 1 | ||||
| European Senior Tour | 2 | ||||
| Other | 1 | ||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||||
| The Open Championship | T15: 1976 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Jonathan Adriaan Fourie (born 23 August 1939) is a South African professional golfer.
Fourie was born in Johannesburg. He turned professional in 1970 and spent his career playing mainly on the Southern Africa Tour and the European Tour. He won ten times on the Southern Africa Tour, including one win as an amateur, and led the Order of Merit in 1973/74.[1] In Europe he won the 1977 Callers of Newcastle tournament and twice finished in the top twenty on the European Tour Order of Merit. He joined the European Seniors Tour in its 1992 debut season, and won the Senior British Open and the Belfast Telegraph Irish Senior Masters on his way to winning that tour's order of merit. He continued to play on the seniors tour into his mid sixties.
Professional wins (12)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 Jul 1977 | Callers of Newcastle | −6 (66-71-74-71=282) | Playoff |  Peter Butler, .svg.png){kind=small} Ángel Gallardo, Tommy Horton |
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1977 | Callers of Newcastle | Peter Butler, Ángel Gallardo, Tommy Horton | Won with par on second extra hole Butler and Horton eliminated by par on first hole |
Sunshine Tour wins (8)
- 1972 State Mines Open
- 1973 Transvaal Open, Rothmans Medal [2]
- 1974 Western Province Open
- 1975 Vavasseur International Natal Open, Dunlop Masters
- 1977 Newcastle Open, Botswana Pro-Am Open
Other South African wins (1)
- 1970 South African Masters (as an amateur)
Senior PGA Tour wins (1)
| Legend |
| Senior major championships (1) |
| Other Senior PGA Tour (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Jul 1992 | Senior British Open | −2 (75-67-71-69=282) | 3 strokes |  Bob Charles, Neil Coles |
European Senior Tour wins (2)
| Legend |
| Senior major championships (1) |
| Other European Senior Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Jul 1992 | Senior British Open | −2 (75-67-71-69=282) | 3 strokes | Bob Charles, Neil Coles |
| 2 | 23 Aug 1992 | Belfast Telegraph Irish Senior Masters | −3 (71-70-69=210) | 4 strokes | .svg.png){kind=small} Vincent Tshabalala |
European Senior Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1993 | Senior Zurich Lexus Trophy | Tommy Horton,  David Jimenez | |
| 2 | 2000 | Lawrence Batley Seniors | Neil Coles,  David Huish | Huish won with par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T49 | T59 | T15 | T22 | CUT |
Note: Fourie only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Senior major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning Score | Margin | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Senior British Open | −2 (75-67-71-69=282) | 3 strokes | Bob Charles, Neil Coles |
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 1966, 1968, 1970
- Commonwealth Tournament (representing South Africa): 1967
References
- ^ Berkovitz, Anton; Samson, Andrew (1993). South Africa and international sports factfinder. D. Nelson. p. 96. ISBN 1868061019.
- ^ "Canadians shot down in South African tour". Winnipeg Free Press. 29 Jan 1973. p. 41.
External links
- John Fourie at the European Tour official site
- John Fourie at the Sunshine Tour official site