He made the 36-hole cut only four times in 21 tournaments during his rookie season, and finished 227th on the money list.
In 2007, van Zyl played on the elite United States.-based Professional Golf Association Tour, having gained his card at the 2006 qualifying school. He had a good first season with five top-10 placings and finished 50th on the Race to Dubai. 2000 South African Amateur Championship Sunshine Tour wins (14) Other wins (1) DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place Yellow background for top-10 Amateur Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 2000.