Haydn Porteous (born 8 July 1994) is a South African professional golfer.
Amateur career
Porteous won many amateur tournaments in South Africa, including the South African Stroke Play in 2012 and 2013. He represented his country, together with Zander Lombard and Brandon Stone, at the 2012 Eisenhower Trophy in Antalya, Turkey.[1]
He was the top-ranked South African amateur player when he turned professional in 2013.[2][3]
Professional career
Porteous has played on the Sunshine Tour and the Challenge Tour. He won the 2015 Barclays Kenya Open on the Challenge Tour.[2][3]
In January 2016, Porteous won his maiden European Tour title with a two-stroke victory on home soil at the Joburg Open.[4] This was a co-sanctioned event with the Sunshine Tour. Following Brandon Stone's win the previous week, Porteous' win was the second consecutive European Tour win by a South African first-time winner.
In January 2018, Porteous reached a career best 166th in the Official World Golf Ranking.[5]
Amateur wins
- 2010 Free State and Northern Cape Open
- 2011 Boland Open
- 2012 South African Stroke Play, Boland Open Amateur, KwaZulu Natal Amateur, Limpopo Open, Harry Oppenheimer Trophy
- 2013 Prince's Grant Invitational, South African Stroke Play, Sanlam Cape Province Open, Boland Amateur Open
Source:[6]
Professional wins (5)
European Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Jan 2016 | Joburg Open1 | −18 (66-66-68-69=269) | 2 strokes |  Zander Lombard
|
| 2 | 3 Sep 2017 | D+D Real Czech Masters | −13 (70-69-67-69=275) | 2 strokes |  Lee Slattery
|
1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
Sunshine Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Jan 2016 | Joburg Open1 | −18 (66-66-68-69=269) | 2 strokes | Zander Lombard
|
| 2 | 12 Mar 2016 | Investec Cup | −12 (69-68-68-71=276) | 1 stroke | Brandon Stone
|
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Wild Coast | Jaco Ahlers, Louis de Jager
|
de Jager won with par on first extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Apr 2015 | Barclays Kenya Open | −17 (66-65-72-68=271) | Playoff | Brandon Stone
|
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 | Barclays Kenya Open | Brandon Stone
|
Won with eagle on first extra hole |
IGT Pro Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Jul 2013 | Winter Challenge Houghton GC (as an amateur) |
−5 (67-70-74=211) | 8 strokes | Coert Groenewald
|
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | T30 |
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Championship | |
| Match Play | |
| Invitational | |
| Champions | T38 |
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 2012
References
- ^ "Team/Player Leaderboard". Golfstat. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Kenya Open win opens doors for Porteous". Sport24. 16 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Eagle sends Porteous soaring to maiden title in Kenya". PGA European Tour. 12 April 2015.
- ^ "Haydn Porteous claims maiden European Tour win at Joburg Open". ESPN. 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Haydn Porteous, Player profile". Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Haydn Porteous". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
External links
- Haydn Porteous at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Haydn Porteous at the European Tour official site
- Haydn Porteous at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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