Richard Kaplan (golfer)

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Richard Kaplan
Personal information
Full nameRichard Dennis Kaplan
Born (1962-03-10) 10 March 1962 (age 63)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Sporting nationalityFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Residence Sandton, South Africa
Career
Turned professional1990
Current tour(s) Sunshine Tour
Former tour(s) Asian Tour
Professional wins9
Number of wins by tour
Asian Tour1
Sunshine Tour4
Other4

Richard Dennis Kaplan (born 10 March 1962) is a South African professional golfer who currently plays on the Sunshine Tour.

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Early life and amateur career

Kaplan was born in Johannesburg. He had a decorated amateur career during the 1980s which included winning the English Men's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship (Brabazon Trophy) in 1986 and the Southern Transvaal Open Strokeplay in 1984. He also earned his Springbok colors four times.

Professional career

In 1986, Kaplan turned professional. He won for the first time on the Sunshine Tour in 1995. He added three more tour wins between then and 2000. His best year-end finish on the Order of Merit was 9th in 1993, 1994 and 1995.

Kaplan has also competed on the Asian Tour where, in 1996, he won the Royal Thai Classic and finished in the top 20 on the Order of Merit.

Personal life

Kaplan currently lives in Sandton, Johannesburg with his wife and two children.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (9)

Asian PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
18 Dec 1996 Royal Thai Classic −17 (65-70-69-67=271)Playoff Flag of South Africa.svg Nico van Rensburg

Asian PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1996 Royal Thai Classic Flag of South Africa.svg Nico van Rensburg Won with birdie on first extra hole

Sunshine Tour wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
17 May 1995 Amatola Sun Classic −6 (68-70-72=210)Playoff Flag of South Africa.svg Bobby Lincoln, Flag of South Africa.svg Sean Pappas
230 Sep 1995 FNB Pro Series (Western Cape)−2 (72-70-72=214)2 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Sammy Daniels, Flag of South Africa.svg Ashley Roestoff
33 Mar 1996 Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Classic −17 (66-67-70-68=271)Playoff Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Westner
41 Apr 2000 FNB Botswana Open −10 (71-67-65=203)1 stroke Flag of South Africa.svg Callie Swart

Sunshine Tour playoff record (2–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1995 Amatola Sun Classic Flag of South Africa.svg Bobby Lincoln, Flag of South Africa.svg Sean Pappas
2 1996 Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Classic Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Westner
3 1998 FNB Botswana Open Flag of South Africa.svg Justin Hobday Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (4)

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament1999
Match Play
Championship 61
Invitational
  Did not play

Team appearances

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