Ockie Strydom

Ockert Strydom (born 8 January 1985) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and Sunshine Tour. He claimed his maiden European Tour win at the 2022 Alfred Dunhill Championship.

Ockie Strydom
Personal information
Full name	Ockert Strydom
Born	(1985-01-08) 8 January 1985 (age 40) Kempton Park, South Africa
Sporting nationality	South Africa
Residence	Kempton Park, South Africa
Career
Turned professional	2009
Current tour(s)	European Tour Sunshine Tour
Former tour(s)	Big Easy Tour
Professional wins	14
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	2
Sunshine Tour	2
Other	11
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	CUT: 2023
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	CUT: 2023
Achievements and awards
Sunshine Tour Order of Merit winner 2022–23

Professional career

Strydom won the 2019 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Sishen that was part of the 2019–20 Sunshine Tour.^[1]

In December 2022, Strydom won the Alfred Dunhill Championship, part of the 2023 European Tour and the 2022–23 Sunshine Tour, where he set a course record in the third round.^[2][3][4] Two months later, he won the Singapore Classic on the European Tour. He shot a final-round 63 to beat Sami Välimäki by one shot.^[5]

Professional wins (14)

European Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	11 Dec 2022 (2023 season)	Alfred Dunhill Championship1	−18 (68-70-63-69=270)	2 strokes	Adrián Otaegui
2	12 Feb 2023	Singapore Classic	−19 (71-68-67-63=269)	1 stroke	Sami Välimäki

¹Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour

Sunshine Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	24 Aug 2019	Vodacom Origins of Golf at Sishen	−16 (69-65-66=200)	6 strokes	Thriston Lawrence
2	11 Dec 2022	Alfred Dunhill Championship1	−18 (68-70-63-69=270)	2 strokes	Adrián Otaegui

¹Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–3)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2017	Vodacom Origins of Golf at Sishen	Hennie du Plessis	Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole
2	2022	Stella Artois Players Championship	Jaco Ahlers	Lost to birdie on second extra hole
3	2022	Lombard Insurance Classic	Herman Loubser	Lost to birdie on second extra hole

IGT Pro Tour wins (11)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	15 Jul 2012	Mafeking Pro-Am	−5 (75-68-68=211)	1 stroke	Jean Hugo
2	28 Apr 2013	Mafeking Pro-Am (2)	−18 (63-67-68=198)	2 strokes	Beyers Smith
3	4 Mar 2014	IGT Series Wingate Park Country Club	−9 (70-65=135)	1 stroke	Tertius van den Berg
4	12 Mar 2014	IGT Series ERPM Golf Club	−13 (71-66-66=203)	Playoff	Toto Thimba Jr.
5	22 Oct 2014	Race to Q-School Ruimsig Country Club	−15 (68-65-68=201)	3 strokes	Zander Lombard
6	3 Dec 2014	Race to Q-School Centurion Country Club	−18 (66-63-69=198)	1 stroke	CJ du Plessis
7	9 Jun 2016	Killarney Challenge	−4 (71-64-71=206)	Playoff	Warrick Druian
8	22 Jun 2016	Wingate Challenge	−4 (71-69-72=212)	2 strokes	Mourne Buys, Juan Swart
9	30 Jun 2016	Centurion Championship	−13 (74-65-70-66=275)	2 strokes	Daniel van Tonder
10	13 Jul 2016	Waterkloof Challenge	−18 (66-66-66=198)	8 strokes	Christiaan Bezuidenhout
11	31 Aug 2016	Centurion Challenge	−16 (64-67-69=200)	Playoff	Aubrey Beckley (a)

Results in major championships

Tournament	2023
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship	CUT
U.S. Open
The Open Championship	CUT

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut