Oliver Bekker is a professional golfer from South Africa. He has an Official World Golf Ranking career-high of No.84, which he received in May 2022. He has a total of 7 professional wins. Bekker plays in the LIV Golf Series, the Sunshine Tour, and the European Tour.
Player Profile
Oliver Bekker was born on December 11, 1984, in Pretoria, South Africa. He currently resides in Stellenbosch, South Africa. He stands 188 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 90 kg.
| Height / weight | 1.88 m / 90 kg |
| Born | 11 Dec 1984 |
| Nationality |
South Africa
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Career
He turned pro in 2008 and played mostly on the Sunshine Tour. In 2011, he won his first tournament, the Northern Cape Classic. He won by 5 strokes against fellow South African Byrce Easton. From then through to 2017, he has won 6 more tournaments, the most latest one was the Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge. In the same year, he made the cut to play in the PGA Championship.
In 2022, he started playing in the LIV Golf Series. This season, he also made the cut for the 2022 PGA Championship and he was in the Top 9 of the LECOM Health Challenge in the Korn Ferry Tour.
Career Highlights
Number of Wins by Tour
- Sunshine Tour – 7
Best Results in Major Championships
- PGA Championship - CUT: 2022
- U.S. Open - CUT: 2017
