Warren Abery (born 28 June 1973) is a South African professional

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er. He currently plays on the

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where he won seven times between 1998 and 2011. Abery was born in

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, and currently resides in Ballito. He won the South African Amateur Tournament in 1995 and turned professional in 1997 the same year he joined the Sunshine Tour, where he found immediate success. He gained a place on the

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in 2006 and 2012 via

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, but was unable to retain his card.

Amateur wins (3)

*1994 Natal Amateur *1995 Natal Amateur, South African International Amateur Match-play

Professional wins (8)

Sunshine Tour wins (7)

Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–3)

Other wins (1)

* 2005 Sun City Touring Pro-Am ''(Not considered an official Sunshine Tour event)''

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the halfway cut
''Note: Abery only played in The Open Championship.''

Results in World Golf Championships

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing South Africa):

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