Darren Fichardt

RSA
 
RepresentsPecanwood Golf Estate
Date of Birth13th May 1975
ResidenceCenturion, SA
Marital StatusMarried
Turned Pro1994
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Results

Date Tournament Pos Round Scores Total Winnings
* Not an OoM event. "pts" denotes a points-based event.

Order of Merit

Season Pos Winnings Played
2023/24 Sunshine Tour 5 1,800.41 10
2022/23 Sunshine Tour 58 404.26 9
2021/22 Sunshine Tour 62 307,098.75 9
2020/21 Sunshine Tour 11 891,036.14 10
2019/20 Sunshine Tour 24 601,317.25 8
2017/18 Sunshine Tour 15 836,537.14 7
2016/17 Sunshine Tour 3 3,303,541.17 11
2015 Sunshine Tour 24 717,996.00 8
2014 Sunshine Tour 8 1,659,612.09 11
2013 Sunshine Tour 2 4,518,495.00 12
2012 Sunshine Tour 7 1,177,700.91 12
2011 Sunshine Tour 8 852,224.67 23
2010 Sunshine Tour 9 920,513.10 23
2009 Sunshine Tour 3 1,475,025.83 24
2008 Sunshine Tour 29 405,391.86 20
2007 Sunshine Tour 54 147,707.66 10
2006/07 Sunshine Tour 5 1,160,182.00 13
2005/06 Sunshine Tour 5 763,324.20 7
2004/05 Sunshine Tour 21 233,048.42 8
2003/04 Sunshine Tour 1 726,544.74 6
2002/03 Sunshine Tour 30 145,562.50 6
2001/02 Sunshine Tour 8 397,023.24 12
2000/01 Vodacom Tour 8 402,270.23 16
1999/2000 Vodacom Tour 1 558,735.17 13
1998/99 Vodacom Tour 24 139,321.73 21
1997/98 Vodacom Tour 37 84,725.41 24
1996/97 First National Bank Tour 57 45,875.84 21
1995/96 First National Bank Tour 75 23,924.24 19
1994/95 First National Bank Tour 157 620.00 6

Biography

Darren Fichardt turned professional in 1994 and his breakthrough came in 1997 when he won the Bearing Man Highveld Classic by a single stroke. He would go on to win 17 more titles on the Sunshine Tour. His most successful season on Tour was the 2009 campaign which saw him winning three times that year.

Fichardt has won the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit on two occasions; first in the 1999/00 season and then again in 2003/04. Fichardt has also competed with success on the DP Word Tour over the years. Fichardt boasts five international victories including the 2001 Sao Paulo Brazil Open, the Qatar Masters in 2003 and Saint-Omer Open in 2012.

Fichardt represented South Africa in the World Cup of Golf alongside Retief Goosen in 2000. He has 99 tournament top-10 finishes to his name in what has been an illustrious career for the veteran campaigner.

Career Highlights

Date Name Pos Score VSPAR Round Scores Winnings
19/09/97 Bearing Man Highveld Classic 1 200 -16 65 66 69 15,700.00
22/02/01 The Tour Championship 1 270 -14 66 69 67 68 317,140.00
22/11/01 CABS/Old Mutual Zimbabwe Open 1 275 -13 68 69 69 69 158,500.00
29/01/04 Dimension Data Pro-Am 1 278 -10 72 69 69 68 317,000.00
04/10/06 Vodacom Origins Tour Final 1 212 -4 71 69 72 56,520.00
13/10/06 Bearing Man Highveld Classic 1 204 -12 66 67 71 62,800.00
29/01/09 Nashua Masters 1 263 -17 66 67 65 65 190,200.00
16/09/09 Vodacom Business-Selborne 1 198 -18 65 66 67 76,080.00
29/10/09 Platinum Classic 1 201 -15 70 65 66 87,175.00
11/02/10 Dimension Data Pro-Am 1 273 -16 66 68 71 68 443,800.00
10/08/11 Vodacom Origins - Wild Coast 1 204 -6 73 67 64 85,590.00
20/10/11 Suncoast Classic 1 203 -13 70 65 68 79,250.00
14/02/13 Africa Open 1 272 -16 69 67 65 71 1,886,150.00
11/11/15 Vodacom Origins Final 1 202 -14 61 71 70 103,025.00
23/02/17 Joburg Open 1 200 -15 66 66 68 2,615,250.00
15/03/18 The Tour Championship 1 271 -17 68 66 68 69 240,000.00
16/01/20 Eye of Africa PGA Championship 1 268 -20 65 70 65 68 317,000.00
19/08/20 Betway Championship 1 207 -3 73 70 64 95,100.00
* Not an OoM event. "pts" denotes a points-based event.

Performance Statistics

Description Result
Career Prize Money 26,583,464.27
Best Single Prize Money 2,615,250.00
Tournament Wins 18
Playoff Wins 2
Tournament Top Ten Finishes 99
Most Consecutive Cuts Made 22
Low Round Score 61
Stroke Average 70.78
Average against Par -1.01
Total Number of Eagles 147
Total Number of Birdies 4,197
Average Birdies per Round 4.17
Total Holes in One 0

Achievements

Amateur Highlights
1992 Northern Transvaal Junior Amateur Championship
1993 Norther Transvaal Stroke Play Champion
1993 South African Junior Team
Southern Africa PGA Tour Victories
1997 Bearing Man Highveld Classic
1999 PGA's Cup
1999 Sun City Pro-Am
2000 1999/2000 Sunshine Tour OoM winner
2001 The Tour Championship
2001 CABS/Old Mutual Zimbabwe Open
2001 Dimension Data Pro-Am
2004 2003/2004 Sunshine Tour OoM winner
2006 Vodacom Origins of Golf Tour Final
2006 Bearingman Highveld Classic
2009 Nashua Masters
2009 Vodacom Business Origins of Golf Tour @ Selborne
2009 Platinum Classic
2010 Dimension Data Pro-Am
2011 Vodacom Origins of Golf - Wild Coast Sun CC
2013 Africa Open
2015 Vodacom Origins of Golf Presented by Samsung Final
2017 Joburg Open
2020 Eye of Africa PGA Championship
2020 Betway Championship
SA PGA Tour Victories (Non OoM Events)
International Victories
2000 Golf Du Bassin Bleu
2001 Sao Paulo Brazil Open (European Tour)
2002 Trophee des Nations (Reunion)
2003 Qatar Masters (European Tour)
2012 Saint-Omer Open (European Tour)
Other Victories or Awards
Team Events
2000 World Cup of Golf