Louis Oosthuizen
Career Earnings: $52.4 million
Louis Oosthuizen, a top-ranked golfer in South Africa, earned $52.4 million from the PGA Championship and European Tour.
A breakdown of his earnings indicates that he earned $26.2 million from the PGA Championship and another $26.2 million from the European Tour, making him the most successful in terms of earnings.
Branden Grace
Career Earnings: $27.8 million
Grace, who has consistently been a top player for years, has received total earnings of $27.8 million from the PGA Championship and European Tour.
His career earnings are split into $11.1 million earned from PGA Championship and $16.7 million from the European Tour.
Dylan Frittelli
Career Earnings: $7.9 millionAccording to Forbes, Dylan Frittelli has total earnings of $7.9 million from the PGA Championship and European Tour. The breakdown of his earnings shows that he earned $4.5 million from the PGA Championship and another $3.4 million from the European Tour.
How many South African golfers have won a major?
Golfers from South Africa have won a total of 22 Majors in history. Gary Player is only behind Jack Nicklaus in the list of most appearances in the Majors with Player registering 150 starts in his career and nine wins. Ernie Els has made 107 starts and four wins.
How many South African golfers have won the Masters?
South Africans have a proud history at the Masters golf tournament, which is the only major played at the same venue every year. Gary Player, Trevor Immelman and Charl Schwartzel have each won the green jacket.