Brenden Pappas (born 7 May 1970) is a

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from South Africa who currently plays on the

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Early life

Pappas was born in

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, South Africa. He is the youngest of four brothers, Craigen Pappas (born 1959),

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(born 1966) and Deane (born 1967). He and Deane attended the

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where he graduated in 1993 with a Bachelor's degree in Retail Marketing.

Professional career

Pappas turned professional in 1993 and played on

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until 2000, when he joined the

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. In his 2000 rookie year. He made 5 of 12 cuts and a little over $17,000. His 2001 season included over $188,000 in earnings and 6 top-10s, which included two runner-up finishes. 2002 was Pappas' rookie year on the PGA Tour. He made 6 of 25 cuts and made $83,000. He played well on the PGA Tour a year later in 2003. He made over $1.3 million with 5 top-10s and his career high finish of 2nd at the

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. In 2004, Pappas made 13 of 34 cuts and $524,000, outside the top 125 on the money list, meaning conditional status on the Tour for 2005. Pappas played between the PGA and Nationwide Tours in 2005, making less than $300,000 for the two tours combined. He would play full-time on the Nationwide Tour for the 2006 season. In 2006, Pappas picked up his first win in the United States with a win at the

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in June 2006. Even with the win, he did not earn enough to get back onto the PGA Tour. Pappas and his brother

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would become the first brothers to graduate from the Nationwide Tour simultaneously in 2001, with Brenden earning over $180,000 with 6 top-10s. His 2008 PGA Tour season included 9 made cuts in 24 events, $384,000 and a finish outside the top 150 on the money list. He has been playing back full-time on the Nationwide Tour since the beginning of 2009, earning an unofficial win in Colombia in 2011; the win is considered unofficial because only 36 holes were played.

Professional wins (3)

Sunshine Tour wins (1)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

Other wins (1)

*''Note: The 2011 Pacific Rubiales Bogotá Open was shortened to 36 holes due to rain. Due to the event's length, this win is not officially recognised as a Nationwide Tour victory.''

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
''Note: Pappas only played in the PGA Championship.''

References

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