Tienie Britz | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Tienie Britz | ||
Born | Johannesburg, South Africa | 14 May 1945||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Nationality | ![]() | ||
Residence | Kent, England | ||
Spouse | Frances | ||
Children | Sophie, Katie | ||
Career | |||
Turned professional | 1965 | ||
Former tour(s) | European Tour European Seniors Tour Southern Africa Tour | ||
Professional wins | 12 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
European Tour | 1 | ||
Sunshine Tour | 11 | ||
Best results in major championships | |||
Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
PGA Championship | DNP | ||
U.S. Open | DNP | ||
The Open Championship | T19: 1983 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Tienie Britz (born 14 May 1945) is a South African professional golfer.
Britz was born in Johannesburg. He won the South African PGA Championship twice in 1971 and led the South African Tour Order of Merit in 1971/72. [1] He has also played extensively on the European Tour and the European Seniors Tour. His best finish on the European Tour was nineteenth in 1977, which was the year he won his only European Tour title at the German Open,having had to pre-qualify first. Britz represented South Africa three times in the World Cup: in Australia with Gary Player, in Thailand with John Bland and in Columbia with Bobby Verwey.
Since 1986, Britz has been the head teaching professional at Broome Park Golf Club in Barham, near Canterbury, Kent, England. [2]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 7 Aug 1977 | German Open | −13 (66-67-71-71=275) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
Tournament | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 |
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The Open Championship | T49 | T59 | T32 | T29 | CUT | T47 | T19 | CUT |
Note: Britz only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1981 Open Championship)
"T" indicates a tie for a place
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