Desmond Terblanche (born 27 October 1965) is a South African

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

who plays currently on the

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. He has won 12 times on the Sunshine Tour, along with three wins on the

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Early life and amateur career

Terblanche was born in

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. He won the Junior World Championship in 1983.

Professional career

In 1987, Terblanche turned professional. His 12 wins on the Sunshine Tour came between 1989 and 2007.

Personal life

In 1988, Terblanche married and now has two teenage children.

Amateur wins

*1980-83 Junior Springbok *1983 Junior World Championship *1985 SA under 23

Professional wins (17)

Asian PGA Tour wins (3)

Asian PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

Sunshine Tour wins (7)

Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–0)

Other South African wins (7)

*1989 Iscor Newcastle Classic *1991 Kalahari Classic, SA Winter Championships, Chipkin Catering Supply Sun City Pro-Am (tied with Justin Hobday) *1993

Highveld Classic The Highveld Classic was a golf tournament on the Southern Africa based Sunshine Tour. It was held annually at Witbank Golf Club in Witbank on the highveld of Mpumalanga, South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Afri ...

, Mmabatho Sun Leopard Park Classic *1994 Royal Swazi Sun Classic

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