Steve van Vuuren

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Steve van Vuuren
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Personal information
Full nameStephen Daniel van Vuuren
Born (1959-09-26) 26 September 1959 (age 65)
Germiston, South Africa
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sporting nationalityFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Residence Mpumalanga, South Africa
Career
Turned professional1981
Former tour(s) Sunshine Tour
Professional wins19
Number of wins by tour
Sunshine Tour6
Other13

Stephen Daniel van Vuuren (born 26 September 1959) is a South African professional golfer who currently plays on the Sunshine Tour. He won six times on the Sunshine Tour between 1995 and 2007.

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Early life

Van Vuuren was born Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa.

Professional career

In 1981, Van Vuuren turned professional. Early in his career, he played on the SA Winter Tour, winning the Order of Merit in 1995.

In 1993, he joined the Sunshine Tour. His best year by far on the Sunshine Tour was in the 1995–96 season where he won four times, finishing 7th on the Order of Merit.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (19)

Sunshine Tour wins (6)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
123 Apr 1995 Iscor Newcastle Classic −11 (68-68-69=205)1 stroke Flag of Namibia.svg Schalk van der Merwe
216 Aug 1995 Mmabatho Sun Classic −4 (69-71-72=212)2 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Sammy Daniels, Flag of South Africa.svg Justin Hobday
320 Oct 1995 Sanlam Classic Tournament −8 (67-72-69=208)1 stroke Flag of South Africa.svg Ian Hutchings
418 Nov 1995 FNB Pro Series (Botswana Open)−15 (62-66-70=198)2 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Mark Murless (a)
512 Jun 2004 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Schoeman Park−16 (66-65-69=200)4 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Ulrich van den Berg
611 Mar 2007 Mount Edgecombe Trophy −12 (68-66-72-70=276)1 stroke Flag of South Africa.svg Desvonde Botes, Flag of South Africa.svg Des Terblanche,
Flag of South Africa.svg Tjaart van der Walt

Other South Africa wins (6)

Sunshine Senior Tour wins (7)

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