Richard Sterne (Golfer)
| Richard Stars | |
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| Personnel | |
| Nation: |
 South Africa
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| Career data | |
| Professional since: | 2001 |
| Current tour: | European Tour , Sunshine Tour |
| Tournament wins: | 9 |
| Awards: | South African Golfer of the Year (2007) |
Richard Sterne (born August 27, 1981 in Pretoria ) is a South African professional golfer on the European Tour .
Career
His grandmother introduced him to golf at the age of four. As an amateur, Sterne won both the Youth and the National Open Championships of South Africa, in counting and match play .
Sterne became a professional golfer in 2001 and from the 2002 season played on the Challenge Tour , Europe's second-level tournament series. He qualified for the major European Tour from 2003 through the Tour School , won his first title in 2004 and has been a permanent member ever since. His best ranking so far in the European Tour Order of Merit was 14th place, which he achieved in 2007.
Sterne is close friends with the legendary South African golfer Gary Player , with whom he is often compared, not least because of their very similar stature. Also because of this personal connection, he has taken part in his friend's Gary Player Invitational charity event several times to raise funds for the education of underprivileged children in South Africa.
European Tour victories
- 2004 Open de Madrid
- 2007 The Celtic Manor Wales Open
- 2008 Joburg Open (also part of the Sunshine Tour )
- 2009 Alfred Dunhill Championship , South African Open (both also belong to the Sunshine Tour)
- 2013 Joburg Open (also Sunshine Tour)
Other tournament victories
amateur
- 1999 South African Junior Championship, South African Amateur Championship
- 2001 South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship, Indian Amateur Open Championship
professional
- 2001 Rye Hill Championship ( Europro Tour )
- 2005 Nashua Masters (Sunshine Tour)
- 2007 Vodacom Championship (Sunshine Tour)
Participation in team competitions
- World Cup : 2006, 2008, 2009
- Presidents Cup : 2013
Results at major championships
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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| Masters | DNP | DNP | T25 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | T25 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| US Open | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T34 | DNP | DNP | T39 | T21 | CUT | DNP | T46 | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | WD | DNP | WD | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T36 | DNP | DNP | T28 | DNP | CUT |
DNP = not participated
CUT = Cut not made
"T" split placement
Green background for victories
Yellow background for top 10
Web links
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Stars, Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African golfer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 27, 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pretoria , South Africa |