Keith Weller Horne (born 9 June 1971) is a professional golfer from South Africa.
| Keith Horne | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Keith Weller Horne |
| Born | 9 June 1971 Durban, South Africa |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa |
| Residence | Alberton, South Africa |
| Spouse | Karen Horne |
| Children | 2 |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1996 |
| Current tour(s) | Sunshine Tour European Senior Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Asian Tour |
| Professional wins | 13 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Sunshine Tour | 9 |
| European Senior Tour | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
Horne was born in Durban and had a successful amateur career. In 1993, Horne won a Silver Medal at the World Games in Spain. He turned professional in 1996. He is an alumnus of Westville Boys' High School.
Professional career
editAfter turning professional in 1996, Horne immediately joined the local Sunshine Tour, the richest professional golf tour in South Africa. His first professional win came in 1998 at the Vodacom Series: Kwazulu Natal. After that, he had a few off-seasons until he won a few unofficial Pro-Ams in 2003. His second official win came in 2007 at the MTC Namibia PGA Championship.[1] He won again a year later at the Nashua Golf Challenge. Horne also holds membership on the Asian Tour, where he has yet to win.
In 2010, a runner-up finish in the Joburg Open, and a top-10 finish at the Singapore Open, both events which are co-sanctioned with the European Tour meant that Horne earned enough to have a full European Tour membership for 2011.
In 2012, he picked up his fifth victory on the Sunshine Tour at the Telkom PGA Championship.[2] He picked up two more wins in 2014, one in 2015 and another in 2017.
Personal life
editHorne married his wife Karen in September 2000. He has two children, born in 2002 and 2007. He currently resides in Alberton.
Amateur highlights
edit- 1993–95 Represented Natal
- 1993 Won Silver Medal at World Games in Spain
Professional wins (13)
editSunshine Tour wins (9)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 May 1998 | Vodacom Series (Kwazulu-Natal) | −12 (68-68-68=204) | 3 strokes | Chris Williams
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| 2 | 20 Oct 2007 | MTC Namibia PGA Championship | −18 (67-65-63=195) | 5 strokes |  Doug McGuigan, Hennie Otto, Ulrich van den Berg
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| 3 | 17 May 2008 | Nashua Golf Challenge | −6 (72-68-70=210) | Playoff | Nic Henning
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| 4 | 9 May 2010 | Investec Royal Swazi Open | 47 pts (10-10-11-16=47) | 1 point | Christiaan Basson
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| 5 | 26 Feb 2012 | Telkom PGA Championship | −19 (70-63-67-69=269) | 3 strokes | Jaco Ahlers, Darren Fichardt, Alex Haindl
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| 6 | 1 Aug 2014 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at St Francis | −9 (65-71-71=207) | 3 strokes | Erik van Rooyen
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| 7 | 31 Oct 2014 | Vodacom Origins of Golf Final (2) | −13 (65-71-67=203) | 1 stroke | Ulrich van den Berg
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| 8 | 7 Aug 2015 | Sun City Challenge (2) | −13 (68-71-64=203) | 5 strokes | Andrew Curlewis
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| 9 | 19 Aug 2017 | Vodacom Origins of Golf (3) at Arabella | −6 (69-69-72=210) | 3 strokes | Jaco Ahlers, Keenan Davidse, Titch Moore
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Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | Royal Swazi Sun Classic | Titch Moore
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Lost to bogey on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2004 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Zimbali | Thomas Aiken
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Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2008 | Nashua Golf Challenge | Nic Henning
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Won with par on second extra hole |
Other wins (3)
edit- 2003 Wild Coast Sun Touring Pro-Am, Royal Swazi Sun Touring Pro-Am
- 2009 Klipdrift Gold Sun International Touring Pro-Am
European Senior Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Aug 2024 | Zambia Legends Championship | −18 (71-63-64=198) | 3 strokes |  Adilson da Silva
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European Senior Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Riegler & Partner Legends | Adilson da Silva
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Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Results in World Golf Championships
edit| Tournament | 2011 |
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| Match Play | |
| Championship | |
| Invitational | |
| Champions | T46 |
"T" = Tied
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Namibia: Horne Crowned New MTC PGA Champion". All Africa. 23 October 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Horne wins Telkom PGA Championship". Fox News. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
External links
edit- Keith Horne at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Keith Horne at the European Tour official site
- Keith Horne at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Keith Horne at the Asian Tour official site