BEZUIDENHOUT Christiaan

18 May 1994
27
Male
DELMAS
 
South Africa

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
GLF Golf Men's Individual Stroke Play 16

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Kasumigaseki Country Club
Finished
Finish On:  Jul 31
Kasumigaseki Country Club
Finished
Kasumigaseki Country Club
Finished
Kasumigaseki Country Club
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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The Open Championship
RankEventYearLocationResult
53Individual Stroke Play2021Sandwich, GBR281
87Individual Stroke Play2019Portrush, GBR145

The U.S. Open
RankEventYearLocationResult
31Individual Stroke Play2021San Diego, CA, USA288
55Individual Stroke Play2020Mamaroneck, NY, USA300

The Masters Championships
RankEventYearLocationResult
38Individual Stroke Play2020Augusta, GA, USA287
40Individual Stroke Play2021Augusta, GA, USA292

The PGA Championship
RankEventYearLocationResult
30Individual Stroke Play2021Kiawah Island, SC, USA290
80Individual Stroke Play2020San Francisco, CA, USA142

PGA Tour overview - Three best ranks per season since 2017
YearIndividual Stroke Play
2020/20211 x 7th, 1 x 30th, 1 x 31st
2019/20201 x 18th, 1 x 20th, 1 x 22nd

European Tour overview - Three best ranks per season since 2017
YearIndividual Stroke Play
20211 x 12th, 1 x 22nd, 1 x 23rd
20202 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 1 x 14th
20191 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 2 x 3rd
20181 x 17th, 1 x 19th, 1 x 20th
20171 x 36th, 1 x 37th, 2 x 56th

PGA Tour & European Tour - Ten best performances since 2017 season
RankYearEventCompetitionLocation
12020Individual Stroke PlaySouth African OpenSun City, RSA
12020Individual Stroke PlayAlfred Dunhill ChampionshipMalelane, RSA
12019Individual Stroke PlayEstrella Damm Andalucia MastersSotogrande, ESP
22020Individual Stroke PlayOmega Dubai Desert ClassicDubai, UAE
22019Individual Stroke PlayCommercial Bank Qatar MastersDoha, QAT
32019Individual Stroke PlayBMW PGA ChampionshipWentworth, GBR
32019Individual Stroke PlayBMW International OpenMunich, GER
42019Individual Stroke PlayHero Indian OpenNew Delhi, IND
72020/2021Individual Stroke PlayArnold Palmer InvitationalOrlando, FL, USA
92019Individual Stroke PlayMagical Kenya OpenNairobi, KEN


Legend
DNS - Did Not Start, DSQ - Disqualified, WD - Withdrawn
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C-Bez (pgatour.com, 08 Apr 2021)
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Watching television series. (theguardian.com, 18 May 2020)
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Partner Kristen
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Afrikaans, English
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Turned professional in 2015
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He took up golf at age four in Delmas, South Africa, and began competing at age eight. (pgatour.com, 08 Apr 2021; espn.com, 23 Mar 2021)
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He was diagnosed with severe anxiety at age four, and golf helped him deal with the condition. "I liked it so much when I was younger because it is an individual sport and I was on my own most of the time. I was always a loner, practised on my own. I took myself away from people and places with people there. Golf was like an escape from my circumstances." (pgatour.com, 08 Apr 2021; theguardian.com, 18 May 2020)
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To rank inside the top 30 in the world. (alfreddunhillchampionship.com, 01 Jan 2021)
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Winning the 2020 South African Open in Sun City, South Africa. "That one was massive for me. It's always been a dream and I wasn't sure when, or if, I would achieve it." (compleatgolfer.com, 27 Jan 2021)
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South African golfer Ernie Els. (golfmonthly.com, 02 Jan 2020)
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South African golfer Ernie Els. (theguardian.com, 18 May 2020)

General Interest

General
CHILDHOOD ACCIDENT
At age two he was playing outside when he picked up a bottle filled with fluid and drank from it. The bottle contained rat poison, and he was rushed to hospital before spending weeks in intensive care. His nervous system was affected and he was left with a stutter. He was then diagnosed with severe anxiety at age four. "I took a drink of it thinking it was indeed Coke, however it actually contained rat poison. It was a moment which would change my life forever. The hospital had to pump my whole stomach to get rid of all the poison, but the poison affected the whole nervous system in my body. I never showed that it [his stutter] hurt me. When somebody laughed, I'd just laugh with them. I never wanted them to see that it affected me. I'd let it go. And then when I got home from school, I'd just do my own thing, you know? Golf has helped me a lot. It helped me to deal with it. It's not a secret. I don't have to hide it, or be ashamed of it, or who I am. I'm fine with it. I'm happy with who I am." (pgatour.com, 08 Apr 2021; thetimes.co.uk, 01 Dec 2020; espn.com, 23 Mar 2021)

SANCTION
In 2014 he received a two-year suspension, later reduced to nine months, after testing positive for prohibited beta blockers at the 2014 British Amateur Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. He had been prescribed the beta blockers as medication for his anxiety, and the suspension was reduced after it was accepted he had not taken the beta blockers to enhance his sporting performance. "There were a lot of people who thought I took the medication to help my game. There was a lot of negativity. It was difficult. I wanted to show people that I could play golf and play well without taking it. That was the worst part, being treated like I was a cheater when I didn't even know what I did was against the rules. Luckily I had the right people on my side, we got my name cleared and my ban shortened. I haven't taken the beta-blocker medication since that drug test result back in 2014, and honestly, I don't feel a difference in myself. Speaking to reporters and things like that with my stutter doesn't bother me like they used to. I can finally function without it." (pgatour.com, 08 Apr 2021; golfdigest.com, 29 Nov 2020; thetimes.co.uk, 01 Dec 2020; espn.com, 23 Mar 2021)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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