Brandon Stone
Brandon Stone (born 20 April 1993) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the Challenge Tour and Sunshine Tour. He represented South Africa at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
| Brandon Stone | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 20 April 1993 Rustenburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa | ||
| Residence | Pretoria, South Africa | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Texas | ||
| Turned professional | 2013 | ||
| Current tour(s) | Sunshine Tour Challenge Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 5 | ||
| Highest ranking | 67 (12 February 2017)[1] (as of 22 October 2023) | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| European Tour | 3 | ||
| Sunshine Tour | 4 | ||
| Challenge Tour | 1 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | T12: 2018 | ||
| U.S. Open | T35: 2017 | ||
| The Open Championship | T61: 2018 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Amateur career
Stone won several amateur tournaments in South Africa and played on the 2012 South Africa Eisenhower Trophy team. He played one year of college golf at the University of Texas, winning three events, before turning professional in 2013.[2][3]
Professional career
In 2015, Stone played on the Sunshine Tour and Challenge Tour. He finished 14th on the Challenge Tour rankings, aided by second-place finishes at the Barclays Kenya Open and GANT Open and graduated to the European Tour.[4] In November 2015, he earned his first professional win at the Sunshine Tour's Lion of Africa Cape Town Open.[5]
In January 2016, making his second European Tour start as a full member, Stone won the South African Open by two strokes. The event was co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Tour.
In July 2017, Stone employed Alan Burns as his full time caddie commencing with The Open Championship. He had previously worked with Burns at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in December 2015.[6]
He won the 2018 Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open at Gullane with a final-round 60, tying the European Tour record, after narrowly missing a birdie putt on the final hole that would have given him a 59.[7]
In April 2021, Stone won the Limpopo Championship after a four-man playoff, making a birdie at the first extra hole.[8]
Amateur wins
- 2010 Boland Open, Southern Cape Amateur
- 2011 Prince's Grant Invitational, North West Open, Limpopo Open, Ekurhuleni Open
- 2012 KwaZulu Natal Open, Prince's Grant Invitational, Sanlam Cape Province Open, Carpet Capital Collegiate
- 2013 Bayou City Collegiate, Big 12 Championship
Source:[9]
Professional wins (5)
European Tour wins (3)
| Legend |
| Rolex Series (1) |
| Other European Tour (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Jan 2016 | BMW SA Open1 | −14 (71-67-65-71=274) | 2 strokes | Christiaan Bezuidenhout |
| 2 | 4 Dec 2016 (2017 season) |
Alfred Dunhill Championship1 | −21 (67-66-66-68=267) | 6 strokes | Richard Sterne |
| 3 | 15 Jul 2018 | Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open | −20 (70-64-66-60=260) | 4 strokes |  Eddie Pepperell |
1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020 | Oman Open |  Sami Välimäki |
Lost to par on third extra hole |
Sunshine Tour wins (4)
| Legend |
| Flagship events (2) |
| Other Sunshine Tour (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Nov 2015 | Lion of Africa Cape Town Open | −16 (73-66-63-70=272) | 5 strokes | Ockie Strydom |
| 2 | 10 Jan 2016 | BMW SA Open1 | −14 (71-67-65-71=274) | 2 strokes | Christiaan Bezuidenhout |
| 3 | 4 Dec 2016 | Alfred Dunhill Championship1 | −21 (67-66-66-68=267) | 6 strokes | Richard Sterne |
| 4 | 25 Apr 2021 | Limpopo Championship2 | −8 (72-69-69-70=280) | Playoff | Oliver Bekker, Hennie du Plessis, Daniel van Tonder |
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour
Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Limpopo Championship | Oliver Bekker, Hennie du Plessis, Daniel van Tonder |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Apr 2021 | Limpopo Championship1 | −8 (72-69-69-70=280) | Playoff | Oliver Bekker, Hennie du Plessis, Daniel van Tonder |
1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 | Barclays Kenya Open | Haydn Porteous |
Lost to eagle on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2021 | Limpopo Championship | Oliver Bekker, Hennie du Plessis, Daniel van Tonder |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| U.S. Open | T35 | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T70 | T61 |
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T12 |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | |
| U.S. Open | |||
| The Open Championship | CUT | NT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | T67 | T60 | T44 | ||
| Match Play | NT1 | ||||
| Invitational | T53 | ||||
| Champions | 76 | T46 | NT1 | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
NT = No tournament
"T" = tied
See also
References
- "Week 6 2017 Ending 12 Feb 2017" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- "Brandon Stone". Texas Longhorns Athletics. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- Lavner, Ryan (5 June 2013). "Freshman of the Year Stone turns professional". Golf Channel. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- "Brandon Stone – Career Record". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- "Stone takes memorable maiden win". Sport24. 22 November 2015.
- "Brandon praises caddy Alan Burns". Sunshine Tour. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- "Brandon Stone". European Tour. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- "Stone takes playoff victory in Limpopo Championship". Sport 24. 25 April 2021.
- "Brandon Stone". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
External links
- Brandon Stone at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Brandon Stone at the European Tour official site
- Brandon Stone at the Official World Golf Ranking official site