Jbe' Kruger

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Jbe' Kruger
Personal information
Full nameJames Barry Kruger
NicknameJbe'
Born (1986-06-23) 23 June 1986 (age 39)
Kimberley, South Africa
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb; 9.6 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Residence Bloemfontein, South Africa
Career
Turned professional2007
Current tour(s) Japan Golf Tour
Asian Tour
Sunshine Tour
Former tour(s) European Tour
Professional wins9
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Japan Golf Tour2
Asian Tour3
Sunshine Tour5
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship CUT: 2012, 2017

James Barry "Jbe'" Kruger (born 23 June 1986) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the Japan Golf Tour, the Sunshine Tour and the Asian Tour. He was born in Kimberley, Northern Cape and turned professional in 2007.

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Professional career

Kruger has won five times on the Sunshine Tour. He won the Avantha Masters in February 2012, an event co-sanctioned by the European Tour and Asian Tour. [1] He also won the Shinhan Donghae Open in September 2019, which was co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour, the Asian Tour and the Korean Tour. [2]

In July 2023, Kruger claimed his second win on the Japan Golf Tour at the Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup. [3] He also won the Mercuries Taiwan Masters in October 2024. [4]

Professional wins (9)

European Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
119 Feb 2012 Avantha Masters 1−14 (70-69-66-69=274)2 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Campillo, Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Siem

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

Japan Golf Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
122 Sep 2019 Shinhan Donghae Open 1−15 (69-67-68-65=269)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Chan Kim
22 Jul 2023 Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup −23 (66-67-65-67=265)3 strokes Flag of Japan.svg Naoyuki Kataoka, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Quayle

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Korean Tour

Asian Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
119 Feb 2012 Avantha Masters 1−14 (70-69-66-69=274)2 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Campillo, Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Siem
222 Sep 2019 Shinhan Donghae Open 2−15 (69-67-68-65=269)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Chan Kim
36 Oct 2024 Mercuries Taiwan Masters −8 (68-71-69=208)*2 strokes Flag of Thailand.svg Pavit Tangkamolprasert, Flag of South Korea.svg Wang Jeung-hun

*Note: The 2024 Mercuries Taiwan Masters was shortened to 54 holes due to Typhoon Krathon.
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour and the Korean Tour

Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2010 Brunei Open Flag of Bangladesh.svg Siddikur Rahman Lost to par on first extra hole

Sunshine Tour wins (5)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
130 Aug 2009 Zambia Open −15 (69-68-67=204)3 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Titch Moore
224 Apr 2010 Africom Zimbabwe Open −19 (68-69-67-65=269)2 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Jaco van Zyl
313 Apr 2014 Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open (2)−18 (67-69-68-66=270)1 stroke Flag of South Africa.svg Jacques Blaauw
411 Aug 2017 Sun Carnival City Challenge −11 (66-69-70=205)1 stroke Flag of South Africa.svg Neil Schietekat, Flag of South Africa.svg J. J. Senekal
521 Mar 2021 Gauteng Championship −21 (70-64-67-66=267)2 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Martin Rohwer

Results in major championships

Tournament201220132014201520162017
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUTCUT
PGA Championship
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in World Golf Championships

Results not in chronological order before 2015.

Tournament201120122013201420152016201720182019
Championship T57
Match Play
Invitational
Champions T2368T60
  Did not play

"T" = Tied

References

  1. "Jbe Kruger hangs on to break European Tour duck at Avantha Masters". The Guardian. Press Association. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. "Kruger ends seven-year title drought at Shinhan Donghae Open". Golf Australia. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  3. "South Africa's Kruger ends four-year title wait". Japan Golf Tour Organization. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  4. "Kruger wins Asian Tour's typhoon-ravaged Taiwan Masters". SuperSport. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.