Jaco Van Zyl

#2049

in the world · No change

Week ending Jul 26, 2026

Avg points: —
Total points: —
Events: —
Wins on record: 0

Career record

Career high: #49
Weeks ranked: 1321
Tournament wins: 6
Ranked since: 2001
Ranking events: 414
Wins: 6

Career high, weeks at number one and weeks ranked are counted from the weekly ranking itself. Ranking events and wins are as published by OWGR, and cover events that predate our tournament records.

Tournament results

414 ranking events since 2001. A blank position is a missed cut or withdrawal.

2026-05SunBet Challenge hosted by Sun Boardwalk—
2026-05Kit Kat Cash & Carry Pro-Am—
2026-05FBC ZIM Open52
2026-04Mediclinic Invitational—
2026-02Jonsson Workwear Durban Open—
2025-06Gary & Vivienne Player Challenge—
2025-05Kit Kat Cash & Carry Pro-Am48
2025-05FBC ZIM Open34
2025-03DNi Tour Championship - The Courier Guy Playoff Series45
2025-03The Serengeti Playoffs27
2025-03Joburg Open65
2025-03Investec South African Open Championship—
2025-02NTT DATA Pro Am—
2025-02Cell C Cape Town Open in association with Honor—
2025-02MyGolfLife Open hosted by Pecanwood Estate19
2025-01SDC Open16
2025-01Mediclinic Invitational27
2024-12Alfred Dunhill Championship—
2024-11PGA Championship54
2024-11Vodacom Origins of Golf Final Oubaai—
2024-11Blue Label Challenge54
2024-10Fortress Invitational48
2024-10Vodacom Origins of Golf - Wild Coast7
2024-10SunBet Challenge hosted by Sun Sibaya14
2024-09Vodacom Origins of Golf - Sishen21
2024-09Gary & Vivienne Player Challenge—
2024-08SunBet Challenge Times Square Casino—
2024-08Vodacom Origins of Golf - Highland Gate Mpumalanga—
2024-07SunBet Challenge hosted by Wild Coast Sun13
2024-06SunBet Challenge hosted by Sun City24
2024-05KitKat Cash & Carry Pro-am59
2024-05FBC ZIM Open17
2024-04The Tour Championship delivered by The Courier Guy24
2024-03Stella Artois Players Championship30
2024-03Jonsson Workwear Open64
2024-03SDC Championship—
2024-02Nelson Mandela Bay Championship—
2024-02Dimension Data Pro-Am53
2024-02Bain's Whisky Cape Town Open37
2024-02SDC Open—
2023-12AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open—
2023-12Alfred Dunhill Championship25
2023-12Investec South African Open Championship25
2023-11Joburg Open37
2023-11Vodacom Origins of Golf Finals4
2023-10SunBet Challenge hosted by Sun Sibaya14
2023-10VOG KZN16
2023-10Blue Label Challenge12
2023-10Fortress Invitational—
2023-09PGA Championship6
2023-09VOG Western Cape—
2023-09Gary & Vivienne Player Challenge—
2023-08SunBet Challenge - Time Square6
2023-08Vodacom Origins of Golf—
2023-07FNB Eswatini Challenge @ Nkonyeni—
2023-07SunBet Challenge - Wild Coast10
2023-06SunBet Challenge hosted by Sun City—
2023-05KitKat Cash & Carry Pro-am41
2023-04The Tour Championship26
2023-04Stella Artois Players Championship6
2023-03Jonsson Workwear Open46
2023-03SDC Championship41
2023-03Mediclinic Invitational36
2023-02Nelson Mandela Bay Championship51
2023-02SDC Open—
2023-02Dimension Data Pro-Am57
2023-02Bain's Whisky Cape Town Open2
2022-12AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open—
2022-12Alfred Dunhill Championship—
2022-12The Investec South African Open Championship—
2022-11Joburg Open—
2022-10Blue Label Challenge42
2022-10Fortress Invitational56
2022-09SunBet Challenge hosted by Wild Coast Sun27
2022-09Vodacom Origins of Golf38
2022-09Gary & Vivienne Player Challenge1
2022-08Vodacom Origins of Golf Highland Gate—
2022-08SunBet Challenge hosted by Time Square Casino—
2022-07FNB Eswatini Nkonyeni Challenge40
2022-06KitKat Group PROAM14
2022-06SunBet Challenge hosted by Sun City8
2022-05Sishen Classic9
2022-05The Tour Championship—
2022-04Limpopo Championship37
2022-03SDC Open—
2022-03Steyn City Championship—
2022-03MyGolfLife Open hosted by Pecanwood 202265
2022-02Jonsson Workwear Open—
2022-02Bain's Whisky Cape Town Open—
2022-02Dimension Data Pro-Am—
2022-01Vodacom Origins of Golf Final22
2021-12SA Open Championship39
2021-11Joburg Open23
2021-11PGA Championship24
2021-10Blair Atholl Championship delivered by The Courier Guy—
2021-10Blue Label Challenge20
2021-10Vodacom Origins of Golf - Humewood—
2021-09Vodacom Origins of Golf - Mt Edgecombe24
2021-09Sunshine Tour Invitational4
2021-08Vodacom Origins of Golf - Sishen32
2021-08SunBet Challenge hosted by Time Square Casino27
2021-08Vodacom Origins of Golf - De Zalze4
2021-06SunBet Challenge hosted by Sun City11
2021-05Dimension Data Pro-Am14
2021-05Bain's Whisky Cape Town Open54
2021-03Serengeti Pro-Am Invitational—
2021-03Gauteng Championship presented by BETWAY7
2021-03Players Championship hosted at Dainfern Golf Estate—
2021-03Kit Kat Group PROAM—
2020-12South African Open—
2020-11Alfred Dunhill Championship54
2020-11Joburg Open—
2020-11Investec Royal Swazi Open14
2020-10Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge12
2020-09Vodacom Championship Unlocked—
2020-09Titleist Championship41
2020-08The African Bank Sunshine Tour Championship—
2020-08Betway Championship7
2020-02Tour Championship23
2020-02Dimension Data Pro-Am25
2020-02RAM Cape Town Open—
2020-02Limpopo Championship20
2020-01Eye of Africa PGA Championship12
2020-01South African Open hosted by the City of Johannesburg28
2019-12AFRASIA BANK Mauritius Open—
2019-12Alfred Dunhill Championship14
2019-10Amundi Open de France32
2019-10Italian Open—
2019-10Vodacom Origins Stellenbosch—
2019-09KLM Open—
2019-09Porsche European Open17
2019-09Omega European Masters63
2019-08Royal Swazi Spa Challenge2
2019-07Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open—
2019-07Dubai Duty Free Irish Open—
2019-06BMW International Open44
2019-06Sun City Challenge3
2019-05Made in Denmark presented by FREJA—
2019-05Betfred British Masters42
2019-03The Tour Championship15
2019-03Commercial Bank Qatar Masters—
2019-03Oman Open61
2019-02Dimension Data Pro-Am4
2019-02Eye of Africa PGA Championship—
2019-01Omega Dubai Desert Classic—
2019-01Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship Presented by EGA—
2018-12Alfred Dunhill Championship56
2018-12South African Open37
2018-12Afrasia Bank Mauritius Open at Anahita23
2018-10Vodacom Origins of Golf Parys10
2018-10Sky Sports British Masters—
2018-10Alfred Dunhill Links Championship—
2018-09Portugal Masters73
2018-09KLM Open28
2018-09Omega European Masters59
2018-09Made In Denmark—
2018-08Vodacom Origins of Golf - Zebula—
2018-08Sun Carnival City Challenge—
2017-10Italian Open—
2017-07Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Hosted by the Rory Foundation—
2017-07HNA Open de France—
2017-06BMW International Open20
2017-06LYONESS OPEN powered by ORGANIC+—
2017-06Nordea Masters36
2017-05BMW PGA Championship14
2017-04Volvo China Open24
2017-04Shenzhen International—
2017-04Trophee Hassan II34
2017-03Tshwane Open—
2017-02Joburg Open83
2017-02Eye of Africa PGA Championship22
2017-02Omega Dubai Desert Classic—
2017-01Commercial Bank Qatar Masters2
2017-01Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship23
2017-01BMW SA Open hosted by City of Ekurhuleni18
2016-12Australian PGA Championship25
2016-11DP World Tour Championship35
2016-11Nedbank Golf Challenge hosted by Gary Player10
2016-11Turkish Airlines Open72
2016-10British Masters supported by Sky Sports—
2016-09Porsche European Open49
2016-09Italian Open—
2016-08Made In Denmark6
2016-08D+D REAL Czech Masters19
2016-08Olympic Golf Competition43
2016-07100th Open de France62
2016-06BMW International Open38
2016-06U.S. OpenMajor—
2016-05BMW PGA Championship7
2016-05Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Hosted by the Rory Foundation23
2016-05AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open12
2016-04Real Club Valderrama Open de España, Hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation—
2016-03WGC - Dell Match Play28
2016-02Eye of Africa PGA Championship1
2016-02Dimension Data Pro-Am22
2016-02Tshwane Open10
2016-01Joburg Open—
2016-01The BMW SA Open hosted by City of Ekurhuleni18
2015-12Nedbank Golf Challenge13
2015-11Alfred Dunhill Championship8
2015-11DP World Tour Championship, Dubai42
2015-11BMW Masters46
2015-11Turkish Airlines Open2
2015-10Portugal Masters31
2015-10British Masters supported by Sky Sports25
2015-09Porsche European Open—
2015-0972° OPEN D'ITALIA presented by DAMIANI14
2015-08Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge3
2015-07Omega European Masters—
2015-07144th OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPMajor—
2015-07Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open53
2015-07Alstom Open de France3
2015-06BMW International Open29
2015-06Nordea Masters—
2015-05Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Hosted by the Rory Foundation16
2015-05BMW PGA CHAMPIONSHIP51
2015-05Open de España—
2015-04Volvo China Open—
2015-04Shenzhen International—
2015-03Trophee Hassan II3
2015-03Investec Cup2
2015-03Tshwane Open15
2015-03Africa Open6
2015-03Joburg Open2
2015-02Dimension Data Pro-Am3
2015-02Omega Dubai Desert Classic—
2015-01The South African Open Championship Hosted by the City of Ekurhuleni55
2014-11WGC HSBC Champions73
2014-11Vodacom Origins of Golf Final presented by Samsung - Pezula29
2014-04Telkom Business PGA Championship—
2014-03Investec Cup3
2014-03Trophée Hassan II—
2014-03Tshwane Open39
2014-02Dimension Data Pro-Am6
2014-02Africa Open5
2014-02Joburg Open22
2014-02Omega Dubai Desert Classic54
2013-12The Nelson Mandela Championship presented by ISPS Handa40
2013-12Alfred Dunhill Championship29
2013-11South African Open Championship12
2013-11World Golf Championship-HSBC Champions21
2013-10Portugal Masters51
2013-09Alfred Dunhill Links Championship—
2013-0970° OPEN D'ITALIA LINDT16
2013-09KLM Open—
2013-09Omega European Masters22
2013-0895th PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor—
2013-08World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational72
2013-07Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open57
2013-07Alstom Open de France—
2013-06The Irish Open—
2013-06BMW International Open35
2013-06U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPMajor—
2013-05BMW PGA CHAMPIONSHIP45
2013-03Investec Cup1
2013-03Telkom PGA Championship1
2013-03Tshwane Open—
2013-02Dimension Data Pro-Am1
2013-02Africa Open2
2013-02Joburg Open11
2013-02Omega Dubai Desert Classic71
2013-01Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship—
2012-12Alfred Dunhill Championship47
2012-12The Nelson Mandela Championship presented by ISPS Handa8
2012-11Lion of Africa Cape Town Open2
2012-11SA Open Championship33
2012-11Barclays Singapore Open10
2012-11WGC-HSBC Champions56
2012-10Portugal Masters—
2012-10Alfred Dunhill Links Championship55
2012-09BMW Italian Open10
2012-09KLM Open46
2012-09Omega European Masters14
2012-07Vodacom Origins of Golf at De Zalze9
2012-07Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open—
2012-07ALSTOM Open de France37
2012-07Irish Open—
2012-06Nordea Masters55
2012-06ISPS Handa Wales Open18
2012-05BMW PGA Championship—
2012-04Ballantine's Championship—
2012-04Volvo China Open—
2012-03Trophée Hassan II25
2012-03Open de Andalucía Costa del Sol7
2012-02Telkom PGA Championship8
2012-02Omega Dubai Desert Classic—
2012-02Commercialbank Qatar Masters presented by Dolphin Energy35
2012-01Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship24
2012-01Joburg Open3
2012-01Africa Open4
2011-12Dubai World Championship22
2011-11SA Open Championship20
2011-11Alfred Dunhill Championship3
2011-11Nashua Masters50
2011-10Madrid Masters18
2011-10Alfred Dunhill Links Championship9
2011-09Omega European Masters3
2011-08Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles11
2011-08Czech Open51
2011-07Irish Open presented by Discover Ireland11
2011-07Nordea Scandinavian Masters13
2011-07Alstom Open de France—
2011-06BMW International Open—
2011-06The Celtic Manor Wales Open34
2011-05BMW PGA Championship39
2011-05Iberdrola Open55
2011-05Open de Espana56
2011-04Maybank Malaysian Open—
2011-04Trophee Hassan II2
2011-03Open de Andalucia de Golf—
2011-03Sicilian Open—
2011-02Telkom PGA Championship36
2011-02Dimension Data pro-Am6
2011-01Joburg Open—
2011-01Africa Open4
2010-12South African Open Championship27
2010-11Dunlop Phoenix35
2010-11WGC - HSBC Champions13
2010-10Egyptian Open presented by SODIC23
2010-04Africom Zimbabwe Open2
2010-02Vodacom Championship—
2010-02Telkom PGA Championship6
2010-02Dimension Data Pro-Am14
2010-01Joburg Open12
2010-01Africa Open28
2009-12South African Open47
2009-12Alfred Dunhill Championship—
2009-02Telkom PGA Championship1
2009-02Vodacom Championship31
2009-02Nashua Masters3
2009-01Dimension Data Pro-Am12
2009-01Africa Open15
2009-01Joburg Open12
2008-12South African Open Championship31
2008-12The Alfred Dunhill Championship45
2008-11MTC Nambia PGA Championship45
2008-02Telkom PGA Championship—
2008-02Vodacom Championship26
2008-02Nashua Masters55
2008-01Dimension Data Pro-Am—
2008-01Joburg Open55
2007-12South African Airways Open57
2007-12Alfred Dunhill Championship57
2007-11Children's Miracle Network Classic presented by Wal-Mart—
2007-10Ginn sur Mer Classic at Tesoro—
2007-10Fry's Electronics Open—
2007-10Frys.com Open83
2007-10Valero Texas Open—
2007-09Viking Classic—
2007-09Turning Stone Resort Championship—
2007-08Wyndham Championship33
2007-08Reno-Tahoe Open72
2007-07Canadian Open presented by Franklin Templeton Investments—
2007-07U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee—
2007-07John Deere Classic—
2007-07Legend Financial Group Classic—
2007-07Buick Open—
2007-06Travelers Championship—
2007-06Stanford St. Jude Championship—
2007-06LaSalle Bank Open32
2007-05Melwood Prince George's County Open2
2007-05AT&T Classic48
2007-05Fort Smith Classic—
2007-04Henrico County Open—
2007-04Zurich Classic of New Orleans—
2007-04South Georgia Classic—
2007-04Shell Houston Open—
2007-03Chitimacha Louisiana Open30
2007-02Mayakoba Golf Classic—
2007-02AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am—
2007-01Buick Invitational—
2007-01Joburg Open34
2006-12South African Airways Open14
2006-12Alfred Dunhill Championship17
2006-10PalmettoPride Classic—
2006-10Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic18
2006-10Mark Christopher Charity Classic—
2006-07Preferred Health Systems Wichita O21
2006-07Price Cutter Charity Champs10
2006-07Scholarship America Showdown65
2006-07Peek'n Peak Classic16
2006-02Vodacom Tour Championship63
2006-02Telkom PGA Championship10
2006-02Nashua Masters7
2006-01Dimension Data Pro-Am—
2005-12South African Airways Open67
2005-12dunhill championship8
2005-10dunhill links championship—
2005-02Vodacom Tour Championship50
2005-02Telkom PGA Championship2
2005-02Nashua Masters25
2005-01Dimension Data Pro-Am21
2005-01South African Airways Open18
2004-12dunhill championship—
2003-03Stanbic Zambia Open—
2003-01dunhill championship—
2003-01South African Airways Open59
2002-12Vodacom Players Championship10
2002-11Nashua Masters25
2002-11Telkom PGA Championship—
2002-03Stanbic Zambia Open18
2002-03The Sameer Kenya Open13
2002-02Royal Swazi Sun Open14
2002-02The Tour Championship43
2002-02Nashua Nedtel Masters35
2002-02Dimension Data Pro-Am3
2002-01Telkom PGA Championship11
2002-01dunhill Championship36
2001-11CABS/OLD Mutual Zimbabwe Open—
2001-08BMW Russian Open—
2001-07Volvo Finnish Open32
2001-06DEXIA-BIL Luxembourg Open—
2001-02Investec Royal Swazi Open38
2001-01Mercedes-Benz S African Open59

Tournament wins

6 wins in ranking events since 1986. Recovered from the weekly world ranking, so wins before it began are not counted.

Gary & Vivienne Player ChallengeSep 11, 2022
Eye of Africa PGA ChampionshipFeb 28, 2016
Investec CupMar 24, 2013
Telkom PGA ChampionshipMar 17, 2013
Dimension Data Pro-AmFeb 24, 2013
Telkom PGA ChampionshipFeb 22, 2009

Season by season

2026#2049#155030
2025#1543#100852
2024#1058#70052
2023#702#64952
2022#845#68252
2021#680#49152
2020#555#43340
2019#511#50952
2018#1019#21852
2017#216#8753
2016#105#4952
2015#67#6752
2014#362#13652
2013#144#6852
2012#146#7653
2011#104#10452
2010#332#26152
2009#401#27152
2008#863#62452
2007#623#42052
2006#502#42053
2005#509#46652
2004#1155#76852
2003#775#45252
2002#453#37352
2001#1201#104352

Ranking history

Best #49 · worst #2049 over 1321 weeks

Recent weeks

Jul 26, 20262049—
Jul 19, 20262024—
Jul 12, 20261995—
Jul 5, 20261968—
Jun 28, 20261947—
Jun 21, 20261912—
Jun 14, 20261894—
Jun 7, 20261866—
May 31, 20261838—
May 24, 20261810—
May 17, 20261788—
May 10, 20261755—
May 3, 20261770—
Apr 26, 20261753—
Apr 19, 20261724—
Apr 12, 20261705—
Apr 5, 20261693—
Mar 29, 20261684—
Mar 22, 20261673—
Mar 15, 20261660—
Mar 8, 20261655—
Mar 1, 20261643—
Feb 22, 20261628—
Feb 15, 20261615—
Feb 8, 20261601—
Feb 1, 20261587—
Jan 25, 20261577—
Jan 18, 20261561—
Jan 11, 20261554—
Jan 4, 20261550—
Dec 28, 20251543—
Dec 21, 20251543—
Dec 14, 20251533—
Dec 7, 20251518—
Nov 30, 20251505—
Nov 23, 20251489—
Nov 16, 20251474—
Nov 9, 20251458—
Nov 2, 20251445—
Oct 26, 20251427—
Oct 19, 20251422—
Oct 12, 20251409—
Oct 5, 20251405—
Sep 28, 20251397—
Sep 21, 20251376—
Sep 14, 20251361—
Sep 7, 20251348—
Aug 31, 20251333—
Aug 24, 20251327—
Aug 17, 20251304—
Aug 10, 20251300—
Aug 3, 20251284—

Showing the last 52 weeks in detail. The chart above covers all 1321 ranked weeks, back to 2001.

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