Charl Schwartzel
Name:
Charl Adriaan SchwartzelCountry:
South AfricaBorn:
Aug 31, 1984 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, S Africa.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
2002 (aged 18)Website:
https://www.charlschwartzel.comMAJORS (1): Masters Tournament (2011). Presidents Cup player (2011, '13, '15, '17). Multiple wins on the European, US PGA, Asian and Sunshine Tours. Sunshine Tour Order of Merit winner (2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2010).
In addition to winning the 2011 Masters Tournament, Schwartzel enjoyed notable victories on the European Tour (11) and PGA Tour (2), as well as recording several other international tour wins. In 2022, aged 37, he was enticed onto Greg Norman's "rebel" LIV Golf series, alongside a few other well-known but mainly "ageing" golf stars, and an abundance of lower-ranked "unknowns".
Ranked No. 126 in the world, he won the inaugural LIV Golf event at the private Centurion Club north of London, collecting the $4 million first prize in the process (and a quarter-share of the $3 million first-place team prize). (LIV Golf is a Saudi Arabian-bankrolled breakaway rival to the main international tours. It is based on limited-field 54-hole events, with massive prize funds, guaranteed payouts and, for some, eye-watering signing-on bonuses).
Europe
LIV Golf
Played as the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational Series (London) (June 9-11; 54-hole 48-player no-cut individual event, and accompanying four-player team event). [Centurion Club, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire].
Individual event: Second-placed Hennie Du Plessis (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Charl Schwartzel (RSA). World ranked No.126 Schwartzel scooped the $4 million first prize and world No.133 Du Plessis the $2,125,000 second prize ... vast payouts for a rather modest field!
Team event: second-placed Crushers team (Peter Uihlein, Richard Bland, Phachara Khongwatmai & Travis Smyth) finished 14 shots behind the Stingers (Louis Oosthuizen, Hennie Du Plessis, Charl Schwartzel & Branden Grace), who shared the $3 million team first prize.
Note: the first of eight 2022 "Invitational Series" events run by Greg Norman's Saudi Arabian-bankrolled LIV Golf company ... a rival series of events to those staged by the world's established men's golf tours. LIV are the roman numerals for 54, the number of holes in each LIV Golf event).
America
Valspar
Played as the Valspar Championship (March 10-13). Charl Schwartzel (RSA) beat Bill Haas (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th), to record his second PGA Tour win. [Copperhead course, Innisbrook Resort, Palm Harbor, nr Tampa, FL].
Africa
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Played as the Tshwane Open (Feb 11-14; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event). Second-placed Jeff Winther (Den) finished 8 shots behind Charl Schwartzel (RSA). [Pretoria CC, Waterkloof, Gauteng, RSA].
Africa
Alfred Dunhill
Played as the Alfred Dunhill Championship (Nov 26-29; European/Sunshine Trs event; European Tr 2016 season opener played in 2015). Second-placed Grégory Bourdy (Fra) finished 4 shots behind Charl Schwartzel (RSA), who recorded his fourth win in this event. [Leopard Creek CC, Malelane, Mpumalanga, RSA].
Africa
Alfred Dunhill
Played as the Alfred Dunhill Championship (Nov 28-Dec 1; European/Sunshine Trs event; European Tr 2014 season). Second-placed Richard Finch (Eng) finished 4 shots behind defending champion Charl Schwartzel (RSA). [Leopard Creek CC, Malelane, Mpumalanga, RSA].
Asia
Nanshan
Played as the Nanshan China Masters (Oct 10-13; OneAsia Tr event). Second-placed Darren Clarke (N. Ire) and defending champion Wen-chong Liang (S Kor) and finished 1 shot behind Schwartzel (RSA). [Montgomerie course, Nanshan Donghai (West) GC, Longkou, Shandong Peninsula, China].
Awards
Eurpn Tr
Schwartzel (RSA) recorded the season's lowest stroke average on the European Tour. Henrik Stenson (Swe) was second with 69.72; Ross Fisher (Eng) was third with 69.83.
Africa
Alfred Dunhill
Played as the Alfred Dunhill Championship (Dec 13-16; European/Sunshine Trs event; European Tr 2013 season). Second-placed Kristoffer Broberg (Swe) finished 12 shots behind Charl Schwartzel (RSA), whose winning margin eclipsed the 11-shot winning margin he recorded a week earlier in Thailand. [Leopard Creek CC, Malelane, Mpumalanga, RSA].
Asia
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Played as the Thailand Golf Championship (Dec 6-9; Asian Tr event). Second-placed Bubba Watson (USA) and Thitiphun Chuayprakong (Thai) finished 11 shots behind runaway winner Schwartzel (RSA), who claimed his first Asian Tour win. [Amata Spring CC, Bangkok, Thailand].
Africa
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Played as the Joburg Open (Jan 13-16; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event). Second-placed Garth Mulroy (RSA) finished 4 shots behind defending champion Charl Schwartzel (RSA). [East course, Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Johannesburg, RSA. Earlier rounds on East & West courses].
Majors
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The Masters Tournament (75th) (April 7-10). Second-placed Jason Day (Aus) and Adam Scott (Aus) finished 2 shots behind first-time major championship winner Schwartzel (RSA). [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].
Africa
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Played as the Africa Open (Jan 7-10; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event). Second-placed Thomas Aiken (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Charl Schwartzel (RSA). [East London GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
Awards
Sunshine Tr
2010 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won for the fourth time in his career by Schwartzel (RSA) with season earnings of R5,097,913. Thomas Aitken (RSA) was second with R1,959,542; Keith Horne (RSA) was third with R1,904,949.
Africa
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Played as the Joburg Open (Jan 14-17; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event). Second-placed Darren Clarke (N.Ire) and Keith Horne (RSA) finished 6 shots behind Charl Schwartzel (RSA), who won for the second straight week. [East course, Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Johannesburg, RSA. Earlier rounds on East & West courses].
Europe
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Played as the inaugural Madrid Masters (Oct 9-12). Second-placed Ricardo Gonzalez (Arg) finished 3 shots behind Schwartzel (RSA). [Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain]. [Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain].
Europe
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Played as the Open de Espana (April 26-29). Second-placed Jyoti Randhawa (Ind) finished 1 shot behind Schwartzel (RSA). [Centro Nacional de Golf, Madrid, Spain].
Awards
Sunshine Tr
2006/07 Sunshine Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won for the third straight time by Schwartzel (RSA) with season earnings of R1,585,117. Louis Oosterhuizen (RSA) was second with R1,314,739; Hennie Otto (RSA) was third with R1,274,339. Ernie Els (RSA) was the Tour's leading money winner with R1,734,659, and Alvaro Quiros (Esp) won R1,497,033, but both did not play the minimum five tournaments to be ranked in the Order of Merit.
Awards
Sunshine Tr
2005/06 Sunshine Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won for the second straight time by Schwartzel (RSA) with season earnings of R1,207,459. Gregory Bourdy (Fra) was second with R936,394; Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) was third with R842,091.
Awards
Sunshine Tr
2004/05 Sunshine Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won by Schwartzel (RSA) with season earnings of R1,635,850. Neil Cheetham (Eng) was second with R732,962; Warren Abery (RSA) was third with R704,836.
Africa
Alfred Dunhill
Played as the Dunhill Championship (Dec 9-12; European/Sunshine Trs event; European Tr 2005 season). 19-year-old Charl Schwartzel (RSA) beat Neil Cheetham (Eng) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record his first European Tour win. [Leopard Creek CC, Malelane, Mpumalanga, RSA].
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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