Jaco Ahlers
Jaco Ahlers (born 19 November 1982) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the Sunshine Tour.
| Jaco Ahlers | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 19 November 1982 |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (100 kg; 16 st) |
| Sporting nationality | South Africa |
| Residence | Centurion, South Africa |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2006 |
| Current tour(s) | Sunshine Tour Asian Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour PGA Tour Canada |
| Professional wins | 10 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Sunshine Tour | 10 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2009, 2021 |
Professional career
Ahlers has played on the Sunshine Tour since 2006. He has won ten tournaments including the 2009 Vodacom Business Origins of Golf Tour at Erinvale,[1] the 2014 Lion of Africa Cape Town Open,[2] the 2015 Investec Cup, the 2016 KCM Zambia Open (winning all four in sudden-death playoffs), the 2016 Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge, the 2016 Vodacom Origins of Golf (Euphoria), the 2018 Dimension Data Pro-Am and the 2019 King's Cup and Vodacom Origins (Selborne).
Ahlers also played on the Asian Tour in 2011 and PGA Tour Canada in 2013.[3][4]
Professional wins (10)
Sunshine Tour wins (10)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Aug 2009 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Erinvale | −9 (64-71=135)* | Playoff | Ulrich van den Berg |
| 2 | 30 Nov 2014 | Lion of Africa Cape Town Open | −12 (71-69-68-68=276) | Playoff | Ross McGowan, Hennie Otto |
| 3 | 22 Mar 2015 | Investec Cup | −9 (72-73-68-66=279) | Playoff | Jaco van Zyl |
| 4 | 5 Jun 2016 | KCM Zambia Open | −17 (68-65-67-71=271) | Playoff | Jacques Blaauw |
| 5 | 26 Aug 2016 | Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge | −17 (61-66-66=193) | 3 strokes | Ruan de Smidt, Daniel van Tonder |
| 6 | 22 Oct 2016 | Vodacom Origins of Golf (2) at Euphoria | −9 (67-69-71=207) | 3 strokes | Jacques Kruyswijk |
| 7 | 18 Feb 2018 | Dimension Data Pro-Am | −20 (71-68-66-64=269) | 3 strokes | Jean-Paul Strydom |
| 8 | 7 Sep 2019 | King's Cup | −19 (66-65-66=197) | 3 strokes | Daniel Greene |
| 9 | 19 Oct 2019 | Vodacom Origins of Golf (3) at Selborne Park | −15 (64-70-67=201) | 2 strokes | Ockie Strydom |
| 10 | 24 Apr 2022 | Stella Artois Players Championship | −18 (64-67-69-66=266) | Playoff | Ockie Strydom |
*Note: The 2009 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Erinvale was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.
Sunshine Tour playoff record (5–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Erinvale | Ulrich van den Berg | |
| 2 | 2014 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Wild Coast | Louis de Jager, Haydn Porteous | de Jager won with par on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2014 | Lion of Africa Cape Town Open | Ross McGowan, Hennie Otto | Won with par on fourth extra hole Otto eliminated by par on first hole |
| 4 | 2015 | Investec Cup | Jaco van Zyl | Won with par on third extra hole |
| 5 | 2016 | KCM Zambia Open | Jacques Blaauw | Won with par on second extra hole |
| 6 | 2018 | Zanaco Masters | Andre de Decker, Alex Haindl, J. J. Senekal | Senekal won with eagle on fourth extra hole Ahlers and Haindl eliminated by birdie on first hole |
| 7 | 2022 | Stella Artois Players Championship | Ockie Strydom | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||||||
| U.S. Open | ||||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | |||||||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| PGA Championship | |||
| U.S. Open | |||
| The Open Championship | NT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Championship | |
| Match Play | |
| Invitational | 71 |
| Champions |
See also
References
- ^ "Maiden win for Ahlers at Erinvale". SuperSport World of Champions. 14 August 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Ahlers comes out tops at Cape Town Open". George Herald. South African Press Association. 1 December 2014.
- ^ "Jaco Ahlers – About Me". Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "Jaco Ahlers – PGA Tour Canada – Career Summary". PGA Tour. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Jaco Ahlers at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Jaco Ahlers at the European Tour official site
- 108682 Jaco Ahlers at the Asian Tour official site
- Jaco Ahlers at the Official World Golf Ranking official site