Vaughn Groenewald

South AfricaAge 51

Current Standing

#3681

in the world · No change

Week ending Jun 4, 2023

Avg points
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Total points
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Events counted
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Career Record

Career high
#316
Weeks ranked
1418
Ranked since
1996
Ranking events
286
Wins
4

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

276 ranking events since 1996. MC is a missed cut and WD a withdrawal, shown where the scorecard evidences it; a dash means no finishing position was recorded.

  1. Jun 6, 2021SunBet Challenge hosted by Sun City—
  2. Mar 14, 2021Players Championship hosted at Dainfern Golf Estate—
  3. Feb 16, 2020Dimension Data Pro-Am—
  4. Feb 9, 2020RAM Cape Town Open—
  5. Feb 2, 2020Limpopo Championship—
  6. Jan 19, 2020Eye of Africa PGA Championship65
  7. Jan 12, 2020South African Open hosted by the City of Johannesburg—
  8. Dec 1, 2019Alfred Dunhill Championship—
  9. Oct 6, 2019Vodacom Origins Stellenbosch—
  10. Sep 8, 2019King's Cup—
  11. Aug 25, 2019Vodacom Origins of Golf Sishen40
  12. Jun 9, 2019Sun City Challenge—
  13. May 19, 2019Lombard Insurance Classic15
  14. May 5, 2019Investec Royal Swazi Open8
  15. Apr 7, 2019Zanaco Masters20
  16. Mar 31, 2019Mopani Redpath Greendoor Logistics Zambia Open—
  17. Mar 24, 2019The Tour Championship23
  18. Mar 10, 2019Limpopo Championship—
  19. Feb 17, 2019Dimension Data Pro-Am34
  20. Feb 10, 2019RAM Cape Town Open31
  21. Feb 3, 2019Eye of Africa PGA Championship26
  22. Dec 16, 2018Alfred Dunhill Championship—
  23. Dec 9, 2018South African Open—
  24. Dec 2, 2018Afrasia Bank Mauritius Open at Anahita—
  25. Nov 4, 2018Vodacom Origins of Golf Final18
  26. Oct 28, 2018Sibaya Challenge—
  27. Oct 21, 2018Vodacom Origins of Golf Parys31
  28. Sep 30, 2018Vodacom Origins of Golf - St Francis Links16
  29. Sep 16, 2018Vodacom Origins of Golf - Arabella21
  30. Sep 2, 2018Vodacom Origins of Golf - Selborne39
  31. Aug 26, 2018Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge1
  32. Aug 19, 2018Vodacom Origins of Golf - Zebula—
  33. Aug 12, 2018Sun Carnival City Challenge—
  34. Aug 5, 2018Sun Royal Spa Swazi Challenge—
  35. Jun 10, 2018Sun City Challenge18
  36. May 20, 2018Lombard Insurance Classic16
  37. May 13, 2018Investec Royal Swazi Open18
  38. Apr 29, 2018Mopani Redpath Zambia Open 201851
  39. Apr 22, 2018Zimbabwe Open9
  40. Apr 15, 2018Zanaco Masters47
  41. Mar 18, 2018The Tour Championship20
  42. Mar 4, 2018Tshwane Open—
  43. Feb 25, 2018Cape Town Open presented by Sun International13
  44. Feb 18, 2018Dimension Data Pro-Am9
  45. Feb 11, 2018Eye of Africa PGA Championship47
  46. Jan 14, 2018BMW SA Open hosted by the City of Ekurhuleni43
  47. Dec 10, 2017Joburg Open19
  48. Dec 3, 2017AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open—
  49. Nov 5, 2017Vodacom Origins of Golf Final—
  50. Oct 29, 2017Sun Sibaya Challenge19
  51. Sep 24, 2017Vodacom Origins of Golf - St Francis Links16
  52. Sep 17, 2017Sun Boardwalk Challenge27
  53. Sep 10, 2017Sun Fish River Challenge10
  54. Sep 3, 2017Vodacom Origins - Zimbali5
  55. Aug 27, 2017Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge5
  56. Aug 20, 2017Vodacom Origins - Arabella9
  57. Aug 13, 2017Sun Carnival City Challenge—
  58. Aug 6, 2017Sun City Challenge—
  59. Jul 30, 2017Vodacom Origins- Highland Gate25
  60. Jun 4, 2017Mopani Redpath Zambia Open7
  61. May 21, 2017Lombard Insurance Classic6
  62. May 7, 2017Investec Royal Swazi Open11
  63. Apr 30, 2017Zambia Sugar Open36
  64. Apr 23, 2017Zimbabwe Open17
  65. Mar 5, 2017Tshwane Open45
  66. Feb 26, 2017Joburg Open—
  67. Feb 19, 2017Dimension Data Pro-Am27
  68. Feb 12, 2017Eye of Africa PGA Championship16
  69. Jan 15, 2017BMW SA Open hosted by City of Ekurhuleni—
  70. Dec 4, 2016Alfred Dunhill Championship37
  71. Nov 27, 2016Lion of Africa Cape Town Open presented by Sun International62
  72. Nov 6, 2016Vodacom Origins of Golf Final18
  73. Oct 30, 2016Sun Sibaya Challenge9
  74. Oct 23, 2016Vodacom Origins - Euphoria—
  75. Oct 16, 2016Sun Fish River Challenge36
  76. Oct 9, 2016Sun Boardwalk Challenge—
  77. Oct 2, 2016Vodacom Origins of Golf -Simola26
  78. Sep 25, 2016Sun Carnival City Challenge15
  79. Aug 28, 2016Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge—
  80. Aug 21, 2016Vodacom Origins of Golf - Arabella1
  81. Aug 7, 2016Sun City Challenge20
  82. Jul 31, 2016Vodacom Origins of Golf Tour - Wild Coast Sun8
  83. Jun 5, 2016KCM Zambia Open 201619
  84. May 22, 2016Lombard Insurance Classic8
  85. May 15, 2016AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open50
  86. May 8, 2016Investec Royal Swazi Open11
  87. Apr 24, 2016Zambia Sugar Open 201648
  88. Apr 17, 2016Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open19
  89. Feb 28, 2016Eye of Africa PGA Championship13
  90. Feb 21, 2016Dimension Data Pro-Am16
  91. Feb 14, 2016Tshwane Open—
  92. Jan 17, 2016Joburg Open—
  93. Jan 10, 2016The BMW SA Open hosted by City of Ekurhuleni45
  94. Nov 29, 2015Alfred Dunhill Championship18
  95. Nov 22, 2015Lion of Africa Cape Town Open—
  96. Nov 15, 2015Vodacom Origins of Golf presented by Samsung Final - Zebula Country Club13
  97. Nov 8, 2015Nedbank Affinity Cup28
  98. Oct 25, 2015Vodacom Origins of Golf presented by Samsung -Koro Creek Bushveld Golf Estate2
  99. Oct 18, 2015Sun Fish River Sun Challenge14
  100. Oct 11, 2015Sun Boardwalk Challenge32
  101. Oct 4, 2015Vodacom Origins of Golf presented by Samsung - St Francis Links—
  102. Sep 20, 2015Sun Windmill Challenge12
  103. Sep 13, 2015Vodacom Origins of Golf presented by Samsung - Vaal de Grace Golf Estate27
  104. Sep 6, 2015Sun Sibaya Challenge—
  105. Aug 30, 2015Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge1
  106. Aug 23, 2015Vodacom Origins of Golf presented by Samsung - San Lameer36
  107. Aug 9, 2015Sun City Challenge—
  108. Jun 7, 2015Vodacom Origins of Golf presented by Samsung - Langebaan2
  109. May 24, 2015Lombard Insurance Classic30
  110. May 10, 2015AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open—
  111. May 3, 2015Zambia Sugar Open 20151
  112. Apr 26, 2015Mopani/Redpath Zambia Open 201510
  113. Apr 12, 2015The Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open—
  114. Mar 15, 2015Tshwane Open62
  115. Mar 8, 2015Africa Open—
  116. Mar 1, 2015Joburg Open—
  117. Feb 22, 2015Dimension Data Pro-Am65
  118. Jan 11, 2015The South African Open Championship Hosted by the City of Ekurhuleni—
  119. Dec 14, 2014Alfred Dunhill Championship—
  120. Nov 30, 2014Lion of Africa Cape Town Open28
  121. Nov 9, 2014Nedbank Affinity Cup2
  122. Nov 2, 2014Vodacom Origins of Golf Final presented by Samsung - Pezula36
  123. Oct 19, 2014BMG Classic—
  124. Oct 12, 2014Sun Boardwalk Golf Challenge—
  125. Oct 5, 2014Vodacom Origins of Golf presented by Samsung - Vaal de Grace30
  126. Sep 21, 2014Kazakhstan Open—
  127. Sep 7, 2014Vodacom Origins of Golf presented by Samsung - Wild Coast—
  128. Aug 31, 2014Wild Waves Golf Challenge75
  129. Aug 3, 2014Vodacom Origins of Golf presented by Samsung - St Francis14
  130. Jul 27, 2014Vodacom Origins of Golf presented by Samsung - Arabella24
  131. Jul 6, 2014Sun City Challenge31
  132. Jun 29, 2014Vodacom Origins of Golf presented by Samsung - Euphoria—
  133. Jun 8, 2014Zambia Sugar Open68
  134. May 25, 2014Lombard Insurance Classic9
  135. May 18, 2014Mopani Copper Mines Zambia Open—
  136. May 11, 2014Investec Royal Swazi Open41
  137. Apr 13, 2014The Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open24
  138. Apr 6, 2014Telkom Business PGA Championship14
  139. Mar 2, 2014Tshwane Open55
  140. Feb 23, 2014Dimension Data Pro-Am—
  141. Feb 16, 2014Africa Open—
  142. Feb 9, 2014Joburg Open—
  143. Dec 15, 2013The Nelson Mandela Championship presented by ISPS Handa58
  144. Dec 1, 2013Alfred Dunhill Championship—
  145. Nov 24, 2013South African Open Championship37
  146. Nov 10, 2013Nedbank Affinity Cup—
  147. Nov 3, 2013Lion of Africa Cape Town Open—
  148. Oct 20, 2013BMG Classic20
  149. Oct 13, 2013Vodacom Origins of Golf Final33
  150. Sep 22, 2013Platinum Classic4
  151. Sep 15, 2013Vodacom Vodacom Orgins of Golf22
  152. Sep 1, 2013Wild Waves Golf Challenge37
  153. Aug 25, 2013Vodacom Origins of Golf7
  154. Aug 11, 2013Vodacom Origins of Golf—
  155. Jul 7, 2013Sun City Challenge3
  156. Jun 30, 2013Vodacom Origins of Golf—
  157. Jun 16, 2013Polokwane Classic—
  158. Jun 9, 2013Vodacom Eastern Cape14
  159. Jun 2, 2013Lombard Insurance Classic36
  160. May 19, 2013Zambia Open11
  161. May 5, 2013Investec Royal Swazi Open44
  162. Mar 24, 2013Investec Cup11
  163. Mar 17, 2013Telkom PGA Championship10
  164. Mar 3, 2013Tshwane Open10
  165. Feb 24, 2013Dimension Data Pro-Am20
  166. Feb 17, 2013Africa Open40
  167. Feb 10, 2013Joburg Open—
  168. Jan 27, 2013Telkom PGA Pro-Am—
  169. Dec 16, 2012Alfred Dunhill Championship37
  170. Dec 9, 2012The Nelson Mandela Championship presented by ISPS Handa70
  171. Nov 25, 2012Lion of Africa Cape Town Open—
  172. Nov 18, 2012SA Open Championship—
  173. Nov 11, 2012Nedbank Affinity Cup—
  174. Nov 4, 2012ISPS Handa South African Match Play Championship17
  175. Oct 28, 2012Suncoast Classic2
  176. Oct 21, 2012BMG Classic29
  177. Sep 30, 2012Vodacom Origins of Golf Final4
  178. Sep 9, 2012Vodacom Origins - Sishen29
  179. Sep 2, 2012Wild Waves Golf Challenge29
  180. Aug 26, 2012Vodacom Origins - Selborne5
  181. Jul 29, 2012Vodacom Origins of Golf at De Zalze—
  182. Jun 17, 2012Zambia Bank Zambian Open—
  183. Jun 10, 2012Vodacom Origins - Zebula20
  184. Jun 3, 2012Lombard Insurance Classic—
  185. May 27, 2012Sun City Challenge—
  186. May 13, 2012Vodacom Origins - Simola2
  187. May 6, 2012Investec Royal Swazi Open42
  188. Apr 22, 2012Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open—
  189. Mar 25, 2012Platinum Classic19
  190. Feb 26, 2012Telkom PGA Championship—
  191. Feb 19, 2012Dimension Data Pro-Am—
  192. Jan 15, 2012Joburg Open—
  193. Jan 8, 2012Africa Open70
  194. Nov 20, 2011Alfred Dunhill Championship15
  195. Nov 6, 2011Nashua Masters58
  196. May 8, 2011Investec Royal Swazi Open—
  197. Mar 20, 2011MTC Namibia PGA Championship15
  198. Feb 27, 2011Telkom PGA Championship18
  199. Feb 20, 2011Dimension Data pro-Am30
  200. Jan 30, 2011Africom Zimbabwe Open14
  201. Jan 16, 2011Joburg Open—
  202. Jan 9, 2011Africa Open—
  203. Dec 19, 2010South African Open Championship—
  204. Nov 7, 2010Nashua Masters23
  205. Feb 28, 2010Vodacom Championship—
  206. Feb 21, 2010Telkom PGA Championship—
  207. Feb 14, 2010Dimension Data Pro-Am—
  208. Jan 17, 2010Joburg Open73
  209. Dec 13, 2009Alfred Dunhill Championship57
  210. Nov 15, 2009MTC Namibia PGA Championship6
  211. Feb 22, 2009Telkom PGA Championship51
  212. Feb 15, 2009Vodacom Championship—
  213. Feb 1, 2009Nashua Masters29
  214. Jan 25, 2009Dimension Data Pro-Am—
  215. Jan 18, 2009Africa Open—
  216. Jan 11, 2009Joburg Open—
  217. Dec 21, 2008South African Open Championship—
  218. Dec 14, 2008The Alfred Dunhill Championship—
  219. Nov 9, 2008MTC Nambia PGA Championship14
  220. Feb 24, 2008Telkom PGA Championship65
  221. Feb 17, 2008Vodacom Championship—
  222. Feb 10, 2008Africa Open Golf Challenge29
  223. Feb 3, 2008Nashua Masters—
  224. Jan 27, 2008Dimension Data Pro-Am—
  225. Jan 13, 2008Joburg Open—
  226. Dec 16, 2007South African Airways Open—
  227. Dec 9, 2007Alfred Dunhill Championship—
  228. Oct 7, 2007Alfred Dunhill Links Championship—
  229. Feb 25, 2007Telkom PGA Championship45
  230. Feb 18, 2007Vodacom Championship11
  231. Feb 4, 2007Nashua Masters—
  232. Jan 28, 2007Dimension Data Pro-Am5
  233. Jan 14, 2007Joburg Open70
  234. Dec 17, 2006South African Airways Open—
  235. Dec 10, 2006Alfred Dunhill Championship41
  236. Nov 19, 2006Limpopo Classic26
  237. Feb 26, 2006Vodacom Tour Championship63
  238. Feb 19, 2006Telkom PGA Championship62
  239. Feb 5, 2006Nashua Masters11
  240. Dec 18, 2005South African Airways Open—
  241. Nov 20, 2005Limpopo Classic51
  242. Feb 20, 2005Telkom PGA Championship23
  243. Feb 6, 2005Nashua Masters—
  244. Jan 30, 2005Dimension Data Pro-Am63
  245. Mar 14, 2004Stanbic Zambia Open—
  246. Feb 22, 2004The Tour Championship65
  247. Feb 15, 2004Telkom PGA Championship—
  248. Feb 8, 2004Nashua Masters—
  249. Feb 1, 2004Dimension Data Pro-Am58
  250. Jan 25, 2004dunhill championship—
  251. Jan 18, 2004South African Airways Open—
  252. Mar 9, 2003Stanbic Zambia Open—
  253. Feb 2, 2003The Tour Championship8
  254. Jan 26, 2003Dimension-Data Pro-Am26
  255. Jan 12, 2003South African Airways Open—
  256. Dec 8, 2002Vodacom Players Championship49
  257. Nov 24, 2002Nashua Masters—
  258. Nov 17, 2002Telkom PGA Championship—
  259. Mar 10, 2002Stanbic Zambia Open—
  260. Feb 24, 2002Royal Swazi Sun Open55
  261. Dec 9, 2001Vodacom Players Championship—
  262. Feb 18, 2001Investec Royal Swazi Open30
  263. Feb 11, 2001South African PGA Champ.—
  264. Dec 10, 2000Vodacom Players Champ.—
  265. Mar 12, 2000Tusker Kenya Open(Challenge)50
  266. Jan 30, 2000Dimension Data Pro-Am20
  267. Dec 12, 1999Vodacom Pl Chp.55
  268. Feb 14, 1999Sth African Mast54
  269. Nov 29, 1998Zimbabwe Open41
  270. Mar 8, 1998Vodacom Pl Champ46
  271. Feb 15, 1998Alf Dunhill PGA—
  272. Feb 8, 1998Sth African Open—
  273. Feb 1, 1998Nashua W C Chal67
  274. Mar 2, 1997Hol Swazi Open33
  275. Jan 26, 1997Nashua W C Chall38
  276. Mar 3, 1996Hol. Swazi Clas.12

Tournament Wins

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

  1. Sun Wild Coast Sun ChallengeAug 26, 2018
  2. Vodacom Origins of Golf - ArabellaAug 21, 2016
  3. Sun Wild Coast Sun ChallengeAug 30, 2015
  4. Zambia Sugar Open 2015May 3, 2015

Season by Season

  1. 2023#3681#306422
  2. 2022#3064#168552
  3. 2021#1744#161452
  4. 2020#1613#97540
  5. 2019#971#62252
  6. 2018#629#55052
  7. 2017#737#49053
  8. 2016#490#31652
  9. 2015#320#32052
  10. 2014#841#53752
  11. 2013#546#39152
  12. 2012#510#50953
  13. 2011#918#82652
  14. 2010#1096#86152
  15. 2009#873#86752
  16. 2008#1341#89452
  17. 2007#894#69452
  18. 2006#1195#94653
  19. 2005#1182#113052
  20. 2004#1133#93652
  21. 2003#946#86552
  22. 2002#1262#119152
  23. 2001#1191#91252
  24. 2000#912#69953
  25. 1999#741#73852
  26. 1998#787#78452
  27. 1997#858#84552
  28. 1996#899#88752

Ranking History

#250#500#10001997200120052009201320172021
Best #316 · worst #3681 over 1418 weeks

Recent Weeks

  1. Jun 4, 20233681—
  2. May 28, 20233658—
  3. May 21, 20233608—
  4. May 14, 20233580—
  5. May 7, 20233526—
  6. Apr 30, 20233489—
  7. Apr 23, 20233456—
  8. Apr 16, 20233419—
  9. Apr 9, 20233365—
  10. Apr 2, 20233343—
  11. Mar 26, 20233331—
  12. Mar 19, 20233305—
  13. Mar 12, 20233261—
  14. Mar 5, 20233241—
  15. Feb 26, 20233205—
  16. Feb 19, 20233179—
  17. Feb 12, 20233168—
  18. Feb 5, 20233134—
  19. Jan 29, 20233113—
  20. Jan 22, 20233073—
  21. Jan 15, 20233064—
  22. Jan 8, 20233064—
  23. Dec 25, 20223064—
  24. Dec 18, 20223037—
  25. Dec 11, 20223012—
  26. Dec 4, 20222956—
  27. Nov 27, 20222892—
  28. Nov 20, 20222872—
  29. Nov 13, 20222856—
  30. Nov 6, 20222821—
  31. Oct 30, 20222819—
  32. Oct 23, 20222815—
  33. Oct 16, 20222799—
  34. Oct 9, 20222756—
  35. Oct 2, 20222704—
  36. Sep 25, 20222636—
  37. Sep 18, 20222582—
  38. Sep 11, 20222503—
  39. Sep 4, 20222460—
  40. Aug 28, 20222326—
  41. Aug 21, 20222211—
  42. Aug 14, 20221965—
  43. Aug 7, 20221840—
  44. Jul 31, 20221831—
  45. Jul 24, 20221826—
  46. Jul 17, 20221818—
  47. Jul 10, 20221806—
  48. Jul 3, 20221806—
  49. Jun 26, 20221804—
  50. Jun 19, 20221785—
  51. Jun 12, 20221763—
  52. Jun 5, 20221751—

Showing the last 52 weeks in detail. The chart above covers all 1418 ranked weeks, back to 1996.

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