Michiel Frederick Bothma (born 13 March 1973) 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 ...
.
Early life
Bothma was born in
Pretoria
Pretoria ( ; ) is the Capital of South Africa, administrative capital of South Africa, serving as the seat of the Executive (government), executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to the country.
Pretoria strad ...
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Professional career
In 1993, Bothma turned professional. He has played predominantly on the
Sunshine Tour
The Sunshine Tour is a men's professional golf tour based in Southern and East Africa. For much of its early history it was known either as the Southern Africa Tour or Sunshine Circuit; through sponsorship deals, it has also been known as the F ...
. He won for the first time in 2002 at the
Telkom PGA Championship, one of the most prestigious tournaments in South Africa. In 2010 he won the PGA Championship for the second time.
Professional wins (6)
Sunshine Tour wins (4)
Sunshine Tour playoff record (2–0)
Challenge Tour wins (1)
IGT Pro Tour wins (1)
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South African male golfers
Sunshine Tour golfers
European Tour golfers
Golfers from Pretoria
White South African people
1973 births
Living people