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Desvonde Botes
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Career
After winning the South African Amateur Championship in 1991 at the age of 16 years and 5 months, 20 days younger than the record set by Ernie Els, Botes turned professional at the start of 1992. He did not manage to gain full exemption in 1999, but returned the following year and was medalist at the European Tour Qualifying School less than a week after claiming his second Platinum Classic title in South Africa. He finished just outside the top 100 in the Order of Merit, with a best finish of 5th in the Benson & Hedges International Open.
Back problems in 2002 and 2003, meant Botes was unable to retain his place on the European Tour.
That promising form prompted another attempt at the European Tour Qualifying School. He claimed the last card for the 2004 season, but made only five cuts in the regular tour events, with a best finish of 9th, and failed to retain his playing privileges for the following season.
Sunshine Tour wins (13) 1993 Mercedes Benz Golf Challenge DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Yellow background for top-10.
Achievements
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1993 Mercedes Benz Golf Challenge 1996 Zambia Open 1997 Bosveld Classic, Vodacom Series: Western Cape, Platinum Classic 1998 Pietersburg Classic, South African Masters 1999 Vodacom Series: Free State 2000 Platinum Classic 2003 Parmalat Classic 2005 Vodacom Origins of Golf Tour (Pretoria), Vodacom Origins of Golf Tour (Pezula) 2006 Seekers Travel Pro-American
