Darren Fichardt
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 South Africa
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| Professional since: | 1994 |
| Current tour: | European Tour , Sunshine Tour |
| Tournament wins: | 20th |
Darren Clive Fichardt (born May 13, 1975 in Pretoria ) is a South African professional golfer .
Career
He hit the professional career in 1994 and initially turned to the South African tournament series Sunshine Tour . There he won the money list ranking in the 1999/2000 and 2003/04 seasons. Fichardt has been playing on the European Tour since 2001 and has so far won two tournaments, including the very well-filled Qatar Masters 2003. In the 2005 season, he had a hangover, but was able to qualify for the tour again through the Tour School . In November 2008, however, Fichardt missed full eligibility to play for the 2009 season.
In 2000 he played alongside Retief Goosen for South Africa in the World Cup .
Darren Fichardt has been married to his wife Natasha - a trained sports psychologist - since 2000, they have one child and residences in Pretoria and Manchester .
European Tour victories
- 2001 São Paulo Brazil Open
- 2003 Qatar Masters
- 2012 Saint-Omer Open
- 2013 Africa Open (also part of the Sunshine Tour )
- 2017 Joburg Open (also part of the Sunshine Tour)
Sunshine Tour victories
- 1997 Bearing Man Highveld Classic
- 1999 Sun City Pro-Am, PGA's Cup (unofficial events)
- 2001 SA Tour Championship, CABS / Old Mutual Zimbabwe Open
- 2004 Dimension Data Pro-Am
- 2006 Vodacom Origins of Golf Tour Final, Bearingman Highveld Classic
- 2009 Nashua Masters, Vodacom Origins of Golf Tour
- 2010 Dimension Data Pro-Am
- 2011 Vodacom Origins of Golf Tour, Suncoast Classic
- 2013 Africa Open (also part of the European Tour )
- 2017 Joburg Open (also part of the European Tour)
Other tournament victories
- 2000 Golf Du Bassin Bleu
- 2002 Trophee des Nations (Reunion)
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| SURNAME | Fichardt, Darren |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fichardt, Darren Clive (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African professional golfer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 13, 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pretoria , South Africa |