Stephen Daniel van Vuuren (born 26 September 1959) 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 currently plays on the

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. He won six times on the Sunshine Tour between 1995 and 2007.

Early life

Van Vuuren was born

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Professional career

In 1981, Van Vuuren turned professional. Early in his career, he played on the SA Winter Tour, winning the Order of Merit in 1995. In 1993, he joined the

. His best year by far on the Sunshine Tour was in the 1995–96 season where he won four times, finishing 7th on the Order of Merit.

Amateur wins

*Transvaal Under 23

Professional wins (19)

Sunshine Tour wins (6)

Other South Africa wins (6)

*1988 Club Pro Championship *1989 SA Winter Champion, Stannic Sun City Pro-Am, State Mines *1992 Centurion Lake Challenge *1996 J & B Africa Classic

Sunshine Senior Tour wins (7)

*2010 Senior Tour Masters *2010 Charter Link Senior Players *2010 Klipdrif Lost City Pro-Am *2010 Magalies Park Challenge *2011 Roodepoort SA Senior Players *2012 SA Senior Tour Masters *2014 Middleburg Power Train Classic

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Van Vuuren, Steve South African male golfers Sunshine Tour golfers Sportspeople from Germiston Golfers from Gauteng Sportspeople from Mpumalanga 1959 births Living people 20th-century South African sportsmen