John Fourie
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Early life
Fourie was born in Johannesburg.
Professional career
In 1970, Fourie turned professional. He spent his career playing mainly on the Southern Africa Tour and the European Tour. He won ten times on the Southern Africa Tour, including one win as an amateur, and led the Order of Merit in 1973/74.[1]
In Europe, he won the 1977 Callers of Newcastle tournament and twice finished in the top twenty on the Order of Merit. In 1992, he joined the European Seniors Tour during its 1992 debut season, and won the Senior British Open and the Belfast Telegraph Irish Senior Masters on his way to winning the tour's Order of Merit. He continued to play on the seniors tour into his mid-60s.
Professional wins (13)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 Jul 1977 | Callers of Newcastle | −6 (66-71-74-71=282) | Playoff | Template:Flagicon Peter Butler, Template:Flagicon Ángel Gallardo, Template:Flagicon Tommy Horton |
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1977 | Callers of Newcastle | Template:Flagicon Peter Butler, Template:Flagicon Ángel Gallardo, Template:Flagicon Tommy Horton |
Won with par on second extra hole Butler and Horton eliminated by par on first hole |
Southern Africa Tour wins (6)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Jan 1972 | State Mines Open | −17 (70-65-67-69=271) | 5 strokes | Template:Flagicon John Bland |
| 2 | 20 Jan 1973 | ICL Transvaal Open | −4 (69-73-69-69=280) | Playoff | Template:Flagicon Allan Henning |
| 3 | 27 Jan 1973 | Rothmans International Strokeplay | E (73-70-70=213)* | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Tienie Britz |
| 4 | 12 Jan 1974 | NCR Western Province Open | −11 (71-69-68-69=277) | 7 strokes | Template:Flagicon Cobie Legrange |
| 5 | 11 Jan 1975 | Vavasseur Natal Open | −7 (68-69-71-73=281) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Hugh Baiocchi, Template:Flagicon Dave Wren |
| 6 | 25 Jan 1975 | Dunlop South African Masters | −11 (69-65-65=199)* | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Vin Baker, Template:Flagicon Allan Henning |
*Note: Tournament shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
Southern Africa Tour playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1973 | ICL Transvaal Open | Template:Flagicon Allan Henning | Won with par on ninth extra hole |
| 2 | 1975 | Holiday Inns Open | Template:Flagicon Dale Hayes | Lost to par on fourth extra hole |
| 3 | 1976 | BP South African Open | Template:Flagicon Dale Hayes | Lost 18-hole playoff; Hayes: −3 (69), Fourie: E (72) |
Other Southern African wins (3)
- 1970 South African Masters (as an amateur)
- 1971 Solar Open (Rhodesia)[2]
- 1977 Newcastle Open, Botswana Pro-Am Open
Senior PGA Tour wins (1)
| Legend |
|---|
| Senior major championships (1) |
| Other Senior PGA Tour (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Jul 1992 | Senior British Open | −2 (75-67-71-69=282) | 3 strokes | Template:Flagicon Bob Charles, Template:Flagicon Neil Coles |
European Seniors Tour wins (2)
| Legend |
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| Senior major championships (1) |
| Other European Senior Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Jul 1992 | Senior British Open | −2 (75-67-71-69=282) | 3 strokes | Template:Flagicon Bob Charles, Template:Flagicon Neil Coles |
| 2 | 23 Aug 1992 | Belfast Telegraph Irish Senior Masters | −3 (71-70-69=210) | 4 strokes | Template:Flagicon Vincent Tshabalala |
European Seniors Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1993 | Senior Zurich Lexus Trophy | Template:Flagicon Tommy Horton, Template:Flagicon David Jimenez | Horton won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2000 | Lawrence Batley Seniors | Template:Flagicon Neil Coles, Template:Flagicon David Huish | Huish won with par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T49 | T59 | T15 | T22 | CUT |
Note: Fourie only played in The Open Championship.
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Senior major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning Score | Margin | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Senior British Open | −2 (75-67-71-69=282) | 3 strokes | Template:Flagicon Bob Charles, Template:Flagicon Neil Coles |
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 1966, 1968, 1970
- Commonwealth Tournament (representing South Africa): 1967
- Professional
- Datsun International (representing South Africa): 1976 (winners)[3]
References
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