Presidents Cup Report

Christiaan achieved the notable distinction of securing a winning record at Royal Montreal in his second Presidents Cup appearance (P3-W2-L1). But the combined force of the American team proved unstoppable. They claimed the Cup for the 10th straight time by a margin of 18.5 points to 11.5.

 

Let’s talk about stuttering…

Christiaan answers common questions and misconceptions about stuttering.

 

Five Rings and a FedEx First

A second appearance for South Africa in the Olympics and a first time Top-30 finish in the FedEx Cup were among the many highlights of Christiaan’s 2024 PGA TOUR season.

 

TOUR Championship

Aug 29-Sept 1, East Lake GC, Atlanta, Georgia

 

Kit List 2024

See what's in Christiaan's bag this PGA TOUR season

 

BMW Championship

Aug 22-25, Castle Pines GC, Castle Rock, Colorado

 

Fans’ Q&A

Christiaan invites his followers on Instagram to send in their questions.

 

FedEx St. Jude Championship

Aug 15-18, TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee

 

Wyndham Championship

Aug 8-11, Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, North Carolina

 

Olympic Men’s Golf Competition

Aug 1-4, Le Golf National, France

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ABOUT

Christiaan Bezuidenhout

Christiaan Bezuidenhout started playing golf at the age of four, growing up next to Delmas GC in South Africa. He excelled as a junior and thrived in his four years as a member of the Ernie Els Foundation, founded by Ernie in 1999 to provide educational assistance and golfing opportunities for youngsters predominantly from families of limited resources.

Christiaan turned professional in 2015, winning the Order of Merit on the Big Easy Tour, the developmental tour for the Sunshine Tour. He was Rookie of the Year on the Sunshine Tour in 2017 and earned a DP World Tour card for 2018. Christiaan claimed his maiden Tour title in 2019 at the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucia Masters hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation, shooting rounds of 66, 68, 69, 71 on the notoriously tough Valderrama layout for an impressive six-stroke victory.

The following season Christiaan started the year with victory at the Dimension Data Pro-Am, a co-sanctioned event between the Sunshine Tour and the Challenge Tour, and then at the end of the year secured back-to-back wins on home soil at the Alfred Dunhill Championship and the South African Open.

Christiaan finished 2020 placed seventh on the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai and broke into the Top-50 of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time. In 2021 he represented South Africa in the Olympics in Tokyo and, at the end of that season, earned his 2021-22 PGA TOUR card after finishing fifth in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals. Christiaan would then tee it up in 24 tournaments across 12 US states and Mexico, making the cut 20 times and accumulating $2,233,289 in prize money. In this, his rookie year, he finished a creditable 51st in the FedEx Cup rankings. The icing on the cake was a captain’s pick for the Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow. In 2023 Christiaan had a solid year, finishing comfortably inside the requisite top-125 on the FedEx Cup rankings to guarantee his playing privileges.

The 2024 season was a step-up in terms of consistency of results and one that would see Christiaan further establish himself on the PGA TOUR. He opened his account in January with a runner-up finish in The American Express at La Quinta, California, and went on to register 15 top-30 finishes from 23 PGA TOUR starts to earn his spot in the season-ending TOUR Championship, a career first. On the team golf front, Christiaan travelled to Paris in the summer to represent South Africa for a second time in the Olympics. He was also picked for a second appearance for the International Team in the Presidents Cup at Royal Montreal GC in Canada. 

Christiaan currently resides in Florida with his wife, Kristen. In November 2023 the couple were blessed to welcome their first child to the world, a son, John Christiaan.

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Key Stats

45

Official World Golf Ranking

29

FedEx Cup - Final Standings 2024

5

International Victories

2024 Upcoming Schedule

Oct 24-27
ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP
ACCORDIA GOLF, Chiba, Japan
PGA TOURSee details
Dec 5-8
Nedbank Golf Challenge
Gary Player CC, Sun City, South Africa
DP WORLD TOUR/SUNSHINE TOURSee details
Dec 12-15
Alfred Dunhill Championship
Leopard Creek CC, Malelane, South Africa
DP WORLD TOUR/SUNSHINE TOURSee details