He attended Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Afrikaans High School for Boys, also known as Affies), a popular and renowned public school located in Pretoria.
He turned professional in 2007. His second and third wins came a year later at the Severe aplastic anemia Pro-Am Invitational, and the Vodacom Origins of Golf Tour event at Humewood. Coetzee regained his playing rights in 2011 and enjoyed a successful season, with a runner-up placing at the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, where he lost out to Thomas Bjorn on the fifth extra hole of a five-man playoff.
He also had three third-place finishes at other tournaments and eight top 10"s overall.
Coetzee finished the season ranked 26th on the Race to Dubai. Coetzee had a successful 2012 season, finishing 21st on the Race to Dubai and reaching the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
He came from four strokes behind in the final round with a six under par 66 to claim victory. Both of his wins on the European Tour have come in co-sanctioned events with the Sunshine Tour in South Africa.
European Tour wins (3) Sunshine Tour wins (8) Other wins (1) DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Yellow background for top-10.
Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (2013 United States Open – 2013 Open Championship) Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (2015 Professional Golf Association Championship, current) Professional World Cup (representing South Africa): 2013.