What are Golfers?
A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a “golf pro”, most of whom are teachers/coaches.
Top Golfers In South Africa
GARY PLAYER
Born: 1935
Professional wins: 163
Majors: 9
ERNIE ELS
Born: 1969
Professional wins: 75
Majors: 4
BOBBY LOCKE
Born: 1917 – 1987
Professional wins: 74
Majors: 4
RETIEF GOOSEN
Born: 1969
Professional wins: 38
Majors: 2
How many pro golfers are from South Africa?
Of those 11 golfers from South Africa? Nine of them are Afrikaners or went to an Afrikaans school, or speak the Dutch-influenced language.
They are Grace, Dean Burmester, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Louis Oosthuizen, Erik van Rooyen, Garrick Higgo, Daniel van Tonder, Charl Schwartzel and George Coetzee.
How many South Africans have won golf majors?
Why Have South African Professional Golfers Won 22 Majors in The Modern Era? Over the last sixty years, South Africa has continually produced world-class players, and this is from a country that only has 500,000 active golfers. That number is only one percent of the total population of 50 million in South Africa currently.