| Chris Swanepoel | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 22 November 1984 |
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa |
| Residence | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2003 |
| Current tour(s) | Sunshine Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Sunshine Tour | 4 |
Chris Swanepoel (born 22 November 1984) is a South African professional golfer.
Swanepoel has played on the Sunshine Tour since 2004. He has won four times on tour, including the Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open in April 2012. [1]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Apr 2007 | Eskom Power Cup | −17 (70-63-66=199) | 4 strokes | Warren Abery |
| 2 | 10 Jun 2011 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Arabella | −11 (72-65-68=205) | 3 strokes | Christiaan Basson |
| 3 | 22 Apr 2012 | Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open | −15 (71-69-69-64=273) | Playoff | Trevor Fisher Jnr |
| 4 | 9 Oct 2015 | Sun Boardwalk Challenge | −8 (67-69-72=208) | Playoff | Ulrich van den Berg |
Sunshine Tour playoff record (2–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | SAA Pro-Am Invitational | Ryan Tipping | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2012 | Platinum Classic | Anthony Michael, Jake Roos | Roos won with birdie on fifth extra hole |
| 3 | 2012 | Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open | Trevor Fisher Jnr | Won with par on second extra hole |
| 4 | 2015 | Sun Boardwalk Challenge | Ulrich van den Berg | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
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