Tienie Britz | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | Johannesburg, South Africa | 14 May 1945||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||
Residence | Kent, England | ||
Spouse | Frances | ||
Children | 2 | ||
Career | |||
Turned professional | 1965 | ||
Former tour(s) | European Tour Southern Africa Tour European Seniors Tour | ||
Professional wins | 8 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
European Tour | 1 | ||
Sunshine Tour | 4 | ||
Other | 3 | ||
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.
Britz 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's Order of Merit was 19th place in 1977. That year he also won his only event on the tour 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 | ![]() |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 27 Nov 1971 | Luyt Lager PGA Championship | −8 (69-72-69-70=280) | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
2 | 29 Jan 1972 | Natal Open | −6 (71-73-70-68=282) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
3 | 14 Jan 1979 | Kalahari Classic | −14 (64-72-66=202) | Playoff | ![]() |
4 | 19 Jan 1980 | Kalahari Classic (2) | ![]() |
Southern Africa Tour playoff record (2–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1971 | Luyt Lager PGA Championship | ![]() ![]() | Won 18-hole playoff; Britz: −5 (67), Oosterhuis: −2 (70), Gammon: −1 (71) |
2 | 1972 | ICL Transvaal Open | ![]() | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
3 | 1978 | Kronenbrau Masters | ![]() | Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
4 | 1979 | Kalahari Classic | ![]() |
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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