Christiaan Basson (born 30 April 1982) 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 ...

. Basson was born in Strand, Western Cape. As an amateur he represented South Africa for the Eisenhower Trophy in 2006. He turned professional in 2007 and joined 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 South African Tour or Sunshine Circuit; through sponsorship deals, it has also been known as the Vod ...

. He picked up his first win on Tour in 2009 at the

Coca-Cola Charity Championship The Coca-Cola Charity Championship was a golf tournament on the Sunshine Tour. It was founded in 2006 as a finale to the tour's "Winter Swing", and was last played over the Gary Player-designed Outeniqua course at the Fancourt Hotel and Country Cl ...

. Basson picked up his second victory in 2012 at the

Investec Royal Swazi Open The Investec Royal Swazi Open is a golf tournament on the Sunshine Tour. It was first played in 1971 and is played at the Royal Swazi Spa Country Club in the Ezulwini Valley, Eswatini. Since 2003, it has been played using a Modified Stableford Syst ...

Professional wins (4)

Sunshine Tour wins (4)

Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–1)

South African national team appearances

Amateur * Eisenhower Trophy:

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