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South Africa
Career
1946 - 2024
Best year
1974
Total points
671
Best results
2x 1. Alfred Dunhill Cup
All-time rank
#5
10-year rank
#6
Ranking Development
Points distribution
Disciplines
Contests
| Year | Contest | Discipline | Category | Position | Points | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 4 | 2 | Thirston Lawrence |
| 2021 | U.S. Open | Majors | Men | 2 | 5 | Louis Oosthuizen |
| 2021 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 3 | 3 | Louis Oosthuizen |
| 2021 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 5 | 1 | Dylan Frittelli |
| 2021 | PGA Championship | Majors | Men | 2 | 5 | Louis Oosthuizen |
| 2020 | Olympic Games | Elite Events | Men | 2 | 2 | Rory Sabbatini |
| 2020 | Masters Tournament | Majors | Men | 5 | 1 | Dylan Frittelli |
| 2020 | U.S. Open | Majors | Men | 3 | 3 | Louis Oosthuizen |
| 2018 | The Players Championship | Elite Events | Men | 2 | 2 | Charl Schwartzel |
| 2017 | The Players Championship | Elite Events | Men | 2 | 2 | Louis Oosthuizen |
| 2017 | PGA Championship | Majors | Men | 2 | 5 | Louis Oosthuizen |
| 2017 | Masters Tournament | Majors | Men | 3 | 3 | Charl Schwartzel |
| 2016 | RBC Heritage | Signature | Men | 1 | 1 | Branden Grace |
| 2016 | U.S. Open | Majors | Men | 5 | 1 | Branden Grace |
| 2016 | PGA Championship | Majors | Men | 4 | 2 | Branden Grace |
| 2015 | U.S. Open | Majors | Men | 2 | 5 | Louis Oosthuizen |
| 2015 | U.S. Open | Majors | Men | 4 | 2 | Branden Grace |
| 2015 | PGA Championship | Majors | Men | 3 | 3 | Branden Grace |
| 2015 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 2 | 5 | Louis Oosthuizen |
| 2013 | U.S. Open | Majors | Men | 4 | 2 | Ernie Els |
| 2012 | Masters Tournament | Majors | Men | 2 | 5 | Louis Oosthuizen |
| 2012 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 1 | 8 | Ernie Els |
| 2011 | Masters Tournament | Majors | Men | 1 | 8 | Charl Schwartzel |
| 2010 | WGC Championship | WGC | Men | 1 | 1 | Ernie Els |
| 2010 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | Signature | Men | 1 | 1 | Ernie Els |
| 2010 | U.S. Open | Majors | Men | 3 | 3 | Ernie Els |
| 2010 | The Players Championship | Elite Events | Men | 1 | 4 | Tim Clark |
| 2010 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 1 | 8 | Louis Oosthuizen |
| 2010 | Tour Championship | FedEx Cup | Men | 3 | 1 | Retief Goosen |
| 2009 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 5 | 1 | Retief Goosen |
| 2008 | Masters Tournament | Majors | Men | 1 | 8 | Trevor Immelman |
| 2007 | PGA Championship | Majors | Men | 3 | 3 | Ernie Els |
| 2007 | World Cup of Golf | Teams | Men | 5 | 2 | - |
| 2007 | Masters Tournament | Majors | Men | 2 | 5 | Rory Sabbatini |
| 2007 | Masters Tournament | Majors | Men | 2 | 5 | Retief Goosen |
| 2007 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 4 | 2 | Ernie Els |
| 2006 | Western Open | Elite Events | Men | 1 | 1 | Trevor Immelman |
| 2006 | Masters Tournament | Majors | Men | 3 | 3 | Retief Goosen |
| 2006 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 3 | 3 | Ernie Els |
| 2006 | World Cup of Golf | Teams | Men | 4 | 4 | - |
| 2006 | The Players Championship | Elite Events | Men | 2 | 2 | Retief Goosen |
| 2006 | Masters Tournament | Majors | Men | 2 | 5 | Tim Clark |
| 2006 | Genesis Invitational | Signature | Men | 1 | 1 | Rory Sabbatini |
| 2005 | U.S. Open | Majors | Men | 3 | 3 | Tim Clark |
| 2005 | Masters Tournament | Majors | Men | 3 | 3 | Retief Goosen |
| 2005 | Masters Tournament | Majors | Men | 5 | 1 | Trevor Immelman |
| 2005 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 5 | 1 | Retief Goosen |
| 2004 | Masters Tournament | Majors | Men | 2 | 5 | Ernie Els |
| 2004 | PGA Championship | Majors | Men | 4 | 2 | Ernie Els |
| 2004 | Tour Championship | Elite Events | Men | 1 | 1 | Retief Goosen |
| 2004 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 2 | 5 | Ernie Els |
| 2004 | Official World Golf Ranking | Ranking | Men | 3 | 1 | Ernie Els |
| 2004 | U.S. Open | Majors | Men | 1 | 8 | Retief Goosen |
| 2004 | Memorial Tournament | Signature | Men | 1 | 1 | Ernie Els |
| 2004 | World Cup of Golf | Teams | Men | 4 | 4 | - |
| 2004 | WGC Championship | WGC | Men | 1 | 1 | Ernie Els |
| 2003 | Tournament of Champions | Signature | Men | 1 | 1 | Ernie Els |
| 2003 | PGA Championship | Majors | Men | 3 | 3 | Tim Clark |
| 2003 | PGA Championship | Majors | Men | 5 | 1 | Ernie Els |
| 2003 | U.S. Open | Majors | Men | 5 | 1 | Ernie Els |
| 2003 | Official World Golf Ranking | Ranking | Men | 3 | 1 | Ernie Els |
| 2003 | World Cup of Golf | Teams | Men | 1 | 12 | - |
| 2002 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 1 | 8 | Ernie Els |
| 2002 | Masters Tournament | Majors | Men | 2 | 5 | Retief Goosen |
| 2002 | World Cup of Golf | Teams | Men | 5 | 2 | - |
| 2002 | Doral Open | Elite Events | Men | 1 | 1 | Ernie Els |
| 2002 | Masters Tournament | Majors | Men | 5 | 1 | Ernie Els |
| 2002 | Official World Golf Ranking | Ranking | Men | 3 | 1 | Ernie Els |
| 2001 | World Cup of Golf | Teams | Men | 1 | 12 | - |
| 2001 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 3 | 3 | Ernie Els |
| 2001 | U.S. Open | Majors | Men | 1 | 8 | Retief Goosen |
| 2000 | Official World Golf Ranking | Ranking | Men | 2 | 2 | Ernie Els |
| 2000 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 2 | 5 | Ernie Els |
| 2000 | U.S. Open | Majors | Men | 2 | 5 | Ernie Els |
| 2000 | Masters Tournament | Majors | Men | 2 | 5 | Ernie Els |
| 2000 | Alfred Dunhill Cup | Teams | Men | 2 | 8 | - |
| 1999 | Genesis Invitational | Signature | Men | 1 | 1 | Ernie Els |
| 1999 | Alfred Dunhill Cup | Teams | Men | 3 | 6 | - |
| 1998 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | Signature | Men | 1 | 1 | Ernie Els |
| 1998 | Alfred Dunhill Cup | Teams | Men | 1 | 12 | - |
| 1997 | St. Jude Championship | Elite Events | Men | 1 | 1 | Ernie Els |
| 1997 | Alfred Dunhill Cup | Teams | Men | 1 | 12 | - |
| 1997 | U.S. Open | Majors | Men | 1 | 8 | Ernie Els |
| 1996 | Alfred Dunhill Cup | Teams | Men | 3 | 6 | - |
| 1996 | World Cup of Golf | Teams | Men | 1 | 12 | - |
| 1996 | St. Jude Championship | Elite Events | Men | 1 | 1 | Ernie Els |
| 1996 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 2 | 5 | Ernie Els |
| 1996 | U.S. Open | Majors | Men | 5 | 1 | Ernie Els |
| 1995 | Masters Tournament | Majors | Men | 5 | 1 | David Frost |
| 1995 | Alfred Dunhill Cup | Teams | Men | 5 | 2 | - |
| 1995 | PGA Championship | Majors | Men | 3 | 3 | Ernie Els |
| 1994 | U.S. Open | Majors | Men | 1 | 8 | Ernie Els |
| 1994 | Alfred Dunhill Cup | Teams | Men | 3 | 6 | - |
| 1994 | Travelers Championship | Signature | Men | 1 | 1 | David Frost |
| 1993 | Alfred Dunhill Cup | Teams | Men | 5 | 2 | - |
| 1992 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 5 | 1 | Ernie Els |
| 1992 | St. Jude Championship | Elite Events | Men | 1 | 1 | David Frost |
| 1991 | Alfred Dunhill Cup | Teams | Men | 2 | 8 | - |
| 1988 | The Players Championship | Elite Events | Men | 3 | 1 | David Frost |
| 1988 | The Players Championship | Elite Events | Men | 3 | 1 | Fulton Allem |
| 1984 | PGA Championship | Majors | Men | 2 | 5 | Gary Player |
| 1980 | World Cup of Golf | Teams | Men | 5 | 2 | - |
| 1979 | U.S. Open | Majors | Men | 2 | 5 | Gary Player |
| 1978 | Masters Tournament | Majors | Men | 1 | 8 | Gary Player |
| 1978 | Tournament of Champions | Signature | Men | 1 | 1 | Gary Player |
| 1977 | World Cup of Golf | Teams | Men | 4 | 4 | - |
| 1975 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 3 | 3 | Bobby Cole |
| 1974 | Masters Tournament | Majors | Men | 1 | 8 | Gary Player |
| 1974 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 1 | 8 | Gary Player |
| 1974 | World Cup of Golf | Teams | Men | 1 | 12 | - |
| 1974 | McCormack rankings | Ranking | Men | 3 | 1 | Gary Player |
| 1974 | PGA Championship | Majors | Men | 3 | 3 | Bobby Cole |
| 1973 | World Cup of Golf | Teams | Men | 2 | 8 | - |
| 1972 | World Cup of Golf | Teams | Men | 3 | 6 | - |
| 1972 | McCormack rankings | Ranking | Men | 2 | 2 | Gary Player |
| 1972 | PGA Championship | Majors | Men | 1 | 8 | Gary Player |
| 1971 | McCormack rankings | Ranking | Men | 3 | 1 | Gary Player |
| 1971 | PGA Championship | Majors | Men | 4 | 2 | Gary Player |
| 1971 | World Cup of Golf | Teams | Men | 2 | 8 | - |
| 1970 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 3 | 3 | Harold Henning |
| 1970 | World Cup of Golf | Teams | Men | 3 | 6 | - |
| 1970 | McCormack rankings | Ranking | Men | 2 | 2 | Gary Player |
| 1970 | Masters Tournament | Majors | Men | 3 | 3 | Gary Player |
| 1969 | PGA Championship | Majors | Men | 2 | 5 | Gary Player |
| 1969 | Tournament of Champions | Signature | Men | 1 | 1 | Gary Player |
| 1969 | McCormack rankings | Ranking | Men | 2 | 2 | Gary Player |
| 1968 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 1 | 8 | Gary Player |
| 1967 | World Cup of Golf | Teams | Men | 4 | 4 | - |
| 1967 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 3 | 3 | Gary Player |
| 1966 | PGA Championship | Majors | Men | 3 | 3 | Gary Player |
| 1966 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 4 | 2 | Gary Player |
| 1966 | World Cup of Golf | Teams | Men | 2 | 8 | - |
| 1965 | U.S. Open | Majors | Men | 1 | 8 | Gary Player |
| 1965 | World Cup of Golf | Teams | Men | 1 | 12 | - |
| 1965 | Masters Tournament | Majors | Men | 2 | 5 | Gary Player |
| 1964 | Masters Tournament | Majors | Men | 5 | 1 | Gary Player |
| 1964 | World Cup of Golf | Teams | Men | 3 | 6 | - |
| 1963 | Masters Tournament | Majors | Men | 5 | 1 | Gary Player |
| 1963 | World Cup of Golf | Teams | Men | 3 | 6 | - |
| 1962 | Masters Tournament | Majors | Men | 2 | 5 | Gary Player |
| 1962 | PGA Championship | Majors | Men | 1 | 8 | Gary Player |
| 1961 | Masters Tournament | Majors | Men | 1 | 8 | Gary Player |
| 1960 | World Cup of Golf | Teams | Men | 5 | 2 | - |
| 1960 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 3 | 3 | Harold Henning |
| 1959 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 1 | 8 | Gary Player |
| 1959 | World Cup of Golf | Teams | Men | 4 | 4 | - |
| 1958 | U.S. Open | Majors | Men | 2 | 5 | Gary Player |
| 1958 | World Cup of Golf | Teams | Men | 3 | 6 | - |
| 1957 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 1 | 8 | Bobby Locke |
| 1957 | World Cup of Golf | Teams | Men | 3 | 6 | - |
| 1956 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 4 | 2 | Gary Player |
| 1956 | World Cup of Golf | Teams | Men | 2 | 8 | - |
| 1955 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 4 | 2 | Bobby Locke |
| 1954 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 2 | 5 | Bobby Locke |
| 1954 | U.S. Open | Majors | Men | 5 | 1 | Bobby Locke |
| 1953 | World Cup of Golf | Teams | Men | 4 | 4 | - |
| 1952 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 1 | 8 | Bobby Locke |
| 1951 | U.S. Open | Majors | Men | 3 | 3 | Bobby Locke |
| 1950 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 5 | 1 | Eric Moore |
| 1950 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 1 | 8 | Bobby Locke |
| 1949 | U.S. Open | Majors | Men | 4 | 2 | Bobby Locke |
| 1949 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 1 | 8 | Bobby Locke |
| 1948 | U.S. Open | Majors | Men | 4 | 2 | Bobby Locke |
| 1947 | World Championship of Golf | Elite Events | Men | 2 | 1 | Bobby Locke |
| 1947 | U.S. Open | Majors | Men | 3 | 3 | Bobby Locke |
| 1946 | The Open Championship | Majors | Men | 2 | 5 | Bobby Locke |
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