James Barry Kruger (born 23 June 1986) 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 plays on the
Japan Golf Tour, 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 ...
and the
Asian Tour. He was born in
Kimberley, Northern Cape
Kimberley is the capital and largest city of the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is located approximately 110 km east of the confluence of the Vaal and Orange Rivers. The city has considerable historical significance due to it ...
and turned professional in 2007. He is known professionally as Jbe' Kruger.
Kruger has won five times on the Sunshine Tour. He won the
Avantha Masters in February 2012, an event co-sanctioned by the European Tour and Asian Tours. He also won the
Shinhan Donghae Open
The Shinhan Donghae Open is a men's professional golf tournament that has been held annually in South Korea since 1981. It has been an Asian Tour event since 2016. And it became the first event to be tri-sanctioned by the Asian Tour, Korean PGA and ...
in September 2019, which was co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour, the Asian Tour and the
Korean Tour.
Professional wins (7)
European Tour wins (1)
1Co-sanctioned by the
Asian Tour
Japan Golf Tour wins (1)
1Co-sanctioned by the
Asian Tour and the
Korean Tour
Asian Tour wins (2)
1Co-sanctioned by the
European Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the
Japan Golf Tour and the
Korean Tour
Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)
Sunshine Tour wins (5)
Results in major championships
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
''Results not in chronological order before 2015.''
"T" = Tied
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South African male golfers
Sunshine Tour golfers
European Tour golfers
Sportspeople from Kimberley, Northern Cape
Sportspeople from Bloemfontein
White South African people
1986 births
Living people
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